Aguri say van der Garde under contract
Super Aguri insist that Giedo van der Garde remains under contract to them, despite the Dutchman signing for Spyker as a test driver today
Van der Garde was announced as Super Aguri's third driver at the end of last year and had his first test for the team at Valencia in Spain yesterday.
However, he was one of four test drivers announced by Spyker this evening after signing a deal with the Dutch-owned outfit late last night.
That news has astonished Super Aguri, who are adamant that the Dutchman remains part of their outfit.
Wayne Humphreys, Super Aguri's Chief Financial Officer, told autosport.com: "We are surprised to read the press release issued today as we have a contract with Giedo van der Garde to drive with the Super Aguri F1 team."
Should there be a dispute between Super Aguri and Spyker over who has the right to van der Garde's services then the matter could go to Formula One's Contract Recognition Board.
The last time the body was called into action was when Williams and BAR disputed Jenson Button's services in 2004.
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