I now realize why it was cheap i put provisional license too.
Here a provisional license is what you get when you pass your driving test, your then on a 2 stage restricted license for the next 3 years in which you can drive by your self but your not allowed Turbocharged or cars with over 8 cylinders(as they don't want you driving fast cars), but its retarded as rich kids can easily get a Lotus which meets the rules.
I followed the series back then, Ricciardos pace was ultimate that season as he poled most of the races, but he was pretty rough in the races.
But regardless Aleshin did beat him and had the pace at key moments of that season, and thats the point, its not like Ricciardo didn't do all the races either because he did.
I would rate him slightly lower then Pantano as a driver but it would add alot of depth to the talent of indycar tbh.