I remember Arabadzhiev tested for Super Nova last winter and, IIRC, he was solid rather than spectacular. This season he's currently sixth in the Formula Master standings with two podiums to his name, so while he may not be F1 material, he is a decent driver in his chosen field.
If Kralev get's the Trident seat, it really does make a farce of the whole concept of GP2/GP2 Asia, which is ultimately to develop and train young drivers and prepare them as much as possible for the top step of the motorsport ladder - F1. There's no way a 36 year-old journeyman with no real single-seater experience should get that seat IMO.
Of course it depends on the economic situation, availability of budgets etc. but I'd like to see some proper talent in GP2 Asia this year, such as Jules Bianchi, Marcus Ericsson, Fabio Leimer, Oliver Turvey etc.
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