GRAND Prix team owner Eddie Jordan was left speechless as he unveiled his new Formula 1 car at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, London.

The 51-year-old Irishman, who lives in Oxford, had just unveiled the EJ10, signifying his team's tenth year in F1, when he was stunned by the appearance of Michael Aspel and his big red book.

Jordan discovered he was the latest subject of BBC Television's This Is Your Life programme.

The team chief, who wants to improve on last season's third place in the manufacturers' championship, is confident that the Silverstone-based Jordan team can lead the challenge to McLaren and Ferrari this season.

"We are going to give the top two a run for their money," said Jordan, whose wife Marie and four children were in the audience.

Jordan has rubbished talk about him quitting motor racing by insisting he still has a Formula 1 dream to fulfil. He said he had no plans on following Jackie Stewart into retirement.

Former three-time world drivers champion Stewart announced he was stepping down as chairman of Jaguar Racing last week.

But multi-millionaire Jordan, whose F1 race career was confined to a test drive with McLaren in the late 1970's, has no intention of giving up.

"I still thrive on the pressure. If I retired I would probably be divorced at the same time because I wouldn't be easy to live with.

"I still have a lot of unfinished goals, but I believe I am very close to achieving them."

Jordan paid tribute to Damon Hill, who retired last season and will be replaced by Italian Jarno Trulli, 25, to partner Germany's Heinz-Harald Frentzen this year.

Story date: Tuesday 01 February

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