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Thursday, 11 March 2010

Sam Bird talks to Jackie ahead of Bahrain


Practice starts tomorrow for the first Grand Prix of the season in Bahrain.

7 times World Champion Michael Schumacher is back on the grid,

Former double World Champion Fernando Alonso has moved to Ferrari and Woking’s McLaren has an all British driver line up with Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton.

Up and coming racing driver Sam Bird from Claygate competes in the GP2 event which supports the Grand Prix week-end:

He popped into the Jackie studios and caught up with presenter Steve Mowbray:

(You can hear Sam's podcast produced by Steve Mowbray at - www.Sambird.com)

posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 3:22 PM  

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