It means the British team will head to the first of four winter sessions at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia between 1-3 February with a standard 2010 chassis and a limited number of updates, while rivals Red Bull and Ferrari will unveil their new models for on-track testing.

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The top placing StarCraft II finishers from the MLG Winter Regional Online Qualifiers and the top eight finishers from the MLG Pro Circuit 2011 National Championships held in Providence last November, will advance to the MLG Winter Arena in New York City, February 24-26 where they will compete for Pool Play placement at the MLG Winter Championship competition and cash prizes.

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