Jacque tests single-seater racer.
Just a day after announcing he will miss the 2004 MotoGP season due to a lack of competitive offers, Olivier Jacque has tested a Nissan World Series Light single seater racer, at Valencia (pictured).
Upon announcing his enforced sabbatical from GP racing, after losing his seat at Gauloises Yamaha, the former 250cc world champion stated that he would pursue racing opportunities in other disciplines, although no hint was given of the upcoming test.
Just a day after announcing he will miss the 2004 MotoGP season due to a lack of competitive offers, Olivier Jacque has tested a Nissan World Series Light single seater racer, at Valencia (pictured).
Upon announcing his enforced sabbatical from GP racing, after losing his seat at Gauloises Yamaha, the former 250cc world champion stated that he would pursue racing opportunities in other disciplines, although no hint was given of the upcoming test.
However, it was stressed that the outing - offered to Jacque by friends at the Le Mans based Epsilon by Graff team - was 'just for fun' and that OJ has no plans to switch to four-wheels just yet.
Jacque's World Series Light (WSL) racer had a Dallara chassis powered by a 250 horsepower AER engine - around 25hp more than the YZR-M1 the Frenchman campaigned this season in MotoGP, but substantially heavier.
WSL is the feeder class for the Nissan World Series, which is seen as a rival to such established Formula One training grounds as Formula 3000 and Formula Renault V6. The test at which Jacque drove was attended by most of the top teams from both 'world' series.
