Giorgio Pantano  Born: 04.02.79  Birthplace:Conselve, Italy  Team: Jordan  2006 Car Number: 19  Last Season: Didn't race  GP Pedigree (After the Italian Grand Prix)  Starts: 14  Victories: 0  Poles: 0  Fastest Laps: 0  Points: 0  GP Debut: 2004, Australian GP   Five-year Stats

After what seemed to have been months of discussions, Jordan comepleted the 2004 season driver line-up when they announced Giorgio Pantano would be the team-mate for Nick Heidfeld.

After talks with several pilots, including the British pair of Justin Wilson and last season's starting choice, Ralph Firman, team boss Eddie Jordan opted to give a Grand Prix baptism to the 25-year-old Italian.

Jordan have an unenviable record for unearthing young talent and Pantano certainly comes with impressive credentials.

He is no untried youngster as he had already completed testing sessions with Williams, McLaren and Renault over the past three years.

He was a sensation in karting as a teenager collecting two world crowns.

That led into European F3 racing and he won the German championship in his very first season.

He won at Monza in his debut season in F3000 the following year and followed up with a fine overall second with three race wins in the Coloni team.

Jordan said: "Giorgio performed consistently with accomplished racecraft at the front of the field for three years in F3000 and he’s ready for the challenge in F1.

Pantano added: "I will be giving my all as I really want to guarantee them good results."

Formula One Career:

2004:

GP with Jordan.

Background:

2003:	Third in FIA F3000 International Championship (Durango) two wins and two pole positions. First driver to win F3000 races with three different teams.
2002:	Second in FIA F3000 International Championship (Coloni). Three race wins, three third positions and three fourth positions. Won the Minardi two seater F1 car race at Donington Park. F1 test with BMW Williams.
2001:	FIA F3000 International Championship debut (Team Astromega). One race win (Monza). F1 test with McLaren Mercedes.
2000:	Won German F3 Championship in his debut season in the series. First in Swiss Formula Three Championship race (Hockenheim) F1 tests with Benetton.
1999:	Third in World Championship Formula Super A (only kart race in 1999). Third in Formula Palmer Audi winter Championship (four races)
1998:	Won Paris Bercy Cup.
1997:	Third in World Championship Formula Super A (karting).
1996:	Won European Championship – Formula A (karting)
1995:	Won European Championship – Formula A (karting)
1994:	Won in Junior World Championship (karting) Won Junior Italian Championship (karting).