Dallara-Nissan car debuts in Spain

Spain's Antonio Garcia, a former winner of the Open Telefonica Series, shook down the car on Monday before handing over to former F1 racer Ricardo Zonta.

The 25-year-old Brazilian, whose last race was the German Grand Prix for Jordan last year, lapped the new car in 1m17.8secs.

"This is my very first drive in 6 months - I feel so happy," said Zonta. "The car has great potential. There are a few aspects to work with, like the suspension, but we did a lot of work already, testing tyres and driving under race set up conditions. It is a very fast car. The balance must be positive."

Jaime Alguersuari, president of series promoter RPM Racing, said: "This is the end of a dream that it has been gestating during the last five years, and is the beginning of a reality that has overcome that dream."

The Spanish-based series kicks off later this year.