Last year, racing his virgin cherry with the VR-01, that the team led by a lackluster first season, finishing the 2010 Formula One turned up dead last World Cup. The team failed at one of its cars in two Grands Prix, run retired fifteen times and scored a grand total of zero points in the standings.
Now with support of Russian automaker Marussia engine, the team's Cosworth-powered 2011 challenger in the shape of the MVR-02 presented in the hope of more competition follow-up season. The car was unveiled at the BBC Television Centre in London, and followed the debut of Ferrari, Lotus, Renault, Sauber, Mercedes, Red Bull, Toro Rosso, Williams and McLaren, so that only follow Force India and HRT example.
With a similar design, its competitors (but slightly lower nose cone) reflects the latest improvements to the formula of the MPR-02 again by the former GP2 champion Germany and Toyota F1 driver Timo Glock will be driven. Partnering Glock this season, the Belgian former International Formula Master champion and GP2 Asia Series runner-Jérôme d'Ambrosio, who replaced Brazilian Lucas di Grassi deleted.
Follow the jump for the full press release from Virgin and check the high-resolution images in the gallery below.
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