After his great results at Spa-Francorchamps, Alvaro Parente will race again at Monza with Scuderia Coloni.

The Portuguese driver was the man of the weekend at the Belgian round of the series, as he grabbed two podium finishes and was the highest points scorer.

Paolo Coloni was highly impressed with Parente's competitiveness and the youngster was delighted with the speed of the car he was given in Spa. Consequently, the Portuguese driver will defend the team's colours in its home race, something that obviously leaves him very pleased. "This is a championship that I would like to do since the beginning of the season, but this year it wasn't possible to do it, so racing again with Coloni is fantastic. This is a great opportunity because GP2 is the series that is more similar to Formula 1 so I'll try to thank to the team with good results. I would like to thank, also, to my sponsors and to my fans, who are very supportive, for believing in me," he said.

After the fantastic results that he achieved in Belgium, where he fought for the first race victory and scored two podiums, Parente will be at Monza with strong ambitions, but he knows that he will face hard competition at the historic Italian circuit. "I'll go to Monza with the same spirit that I showed in Belgium confident that the team will give me a car as quick as the one I had in Spa, which was one of the best I've ever driven. I'll try to fight for good results. The GP2 field is very competitive, so I can't promise podiums or wins, but I can guarantee that I'll give my best every time I'll be on track."