The Italian team, who scored a 1-2 in the main series sprint race at Monaco this season, tried out both drivers at last week's two-day test at Paul Ricard. Van der Drift finished the test as the second fastest GP2 rookie, while Karthikeyan's best was eighth overall on the second afternoon.
Trident's managing director, Alessandro Alunni Bravi, is looking to sign Karthikeyan for the Asian series and van der Drift for next season's championship.
"Chris is one of the brightest talents in motorsport and we've been following him for a long time," said Bravi.
"He showed an outstanding ability in his debut in a GP2 car. We really hope to sign him for a full Main Series season. He's working hard to find some good sponsors and come aboard as soon as possible.
"Narain had a strong run, too. He increased his feeling with a GP2 car after two seasons in A1GP where he was used to dealing with less downforce and steel brakes. He confirmed that he's be a great driver to work with in the imminent GP2 Asia Series."
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