Davide Valsecchi has admitted he is likely to vacate his role as Lotus’ reserve driver ahead of the 2014 season.<\/p>\n
As reigning GP2 champion, but having failed to secure a race seat, Italian Valsecchi, 26, served as Lotus’ official reserve driver last year.<\/p>\n
But he admitted to being “angry” when, at the tail end of the season, Lotus overlooked him as the replacement for surgery-bound regular Kimi Raikkonen.<\/p>\n
“Perhaps I lack experience but what chance do you have to gain any?” he said at the time.<\/p>\n
We reported early this week that Lotus looks set to replace the departing Valsecchi with the Eric Boullier-managed, 23-year-old Danish driver Marco Sorensen for 2014.<\/p>\n
Valsecchi told Italy’s Autosprint: “I have a meeting with Lotus planned for the short term.<\/p>\n
“But after a 2013 season in which I travelled a lot but did not get on the track, I want to go back to wearing overalls and a helmet,” he insisted.<\/p>\n
“I have had several contacts in different categories, but at the moment I have decided nothing definite.<\/p>\n
“I realise it is not easy to find something without a big budget, but we are working in this direction,” added Valsecchi.<\/p>\n
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