Jordan have named Timo Glock as their third driver, giving the young German a chance to test on the Friday of each grand prix. Glock tested for Jordan earlier this year when the Silverstone-based team were still in negotiations over who would be their second race driver.
Giorgio Pantano was eventually named as Nick Heidfeld's partner but Jordan have moved quickly to install Glock as their permanent test driver.
Glock, who competed in the Formula Three Euro Series last season, said: I'm very happy and proud that I can be part of Jordan Ford with a place in Formula One for the 2004 season. I thank the Jordan technical staff who made it possible for me to give a good performance at the Barcelona and Silverstone testing sessions recently.
"We have worked together successfully already and I'm looking forward to a fantastic time with them this year."
Team boss Eddie Jordan believes the 21-year-old is a star of the future. New rules for this season mean Friday testers must be inexperienced in Formula One and Jordan believes that plan to foster new talent is likely to benefit drivers such as Glock, who now gets the chance to become familiar with all 18 circuits.
He said: "Timo Glock is one of the most promising young driving talents in Germany at the moment and I'm delighted that we are able to offer him a regular F1 testing role. He's come up through the junior categories quickly and this will give him an invaluable opportunity to learn every grand prix circuit on the calendar.
"It's a perfect training ground and will also help the team in terms of having another car's data to assist with our preparation for each race."