KV Racing Technology pairs Coletti with veteran Bourdais

A victory in the GP2 Series' 2014 season finale at Abu Dhabi was a fitting farewell to Stefano Coletti, who rides into the Verizon IndyCar Series for 2015 with KV Racing Technology. Coletti, who turns 26 on April 6, will drive the No. 4 KV Racing Technology Chevrolet for the team co-owned by 1996 Indy car champion Jimmy Vasser and businessman Kevin Kalkhoven. The season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is March 29, and Coletti and new teammate Sebastien Bourdais will test the new aerodynamic bodywork components March 16-17 at Barber Motorsports Park. Coletti, who said his longtime goal was to race in the Verizon IndyCar Series, auditioned in the No. 4 entry Feb. 10 at NOLA Motorsports Park. He also tested in a Schmidt Peterson Motorsports car in December. "It's a great championship and the competition is very high," he said. "When I tested with KV Racing Technology at NOLA a few weeks ago, there was a great atmosphere and the whole team really welcomed me, so I can't wait to get to Indianapolis and start working with the No. 4 crew and getting to know everyone better. "It's a great opportunity to be on the same team as a driver like Sebastien Bourdais, who is very experienced, very quick and a nice person to work with. I couldn't have asked for better for my rookie year. (I) look forward to an exciting year with the team."

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