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Young talent Hamilton confirms FPA campaign - BMW star Matt switches to Palmer Audi |
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Wednesday, 07 March 2007 |
The field for the 2007 Formula Palmer Audi Championship has been
further boosted by the addition of ex-Formula BMW racer Matt Hamilton
to the grid.
Hertfordshire-based Hamilton, 17, joins fellow teenager Jack Clarke in
moving from the BMW series into the 300bhp turbocharged FPA
single-seater for 2007. Matt has been one of the leading lights in
pre-season testing thus far, and is confident of his chances with the
season now just a month away.
"I've been really happy with the testing at Bedford so far," said Matt,
who took fifth in the FBMW Rookie Cup last year in what was his debut
season of car racing. "But this championship is shaping up to be so
competitive, there really isn't going to be any hiding place. I'll have
to be at the very top of my game to win the championship."
Hamilton is thrilled by the prospect of being able to take the FPA car
to some of the most famous and challenging circuits in the UK. "The
long Oulton Park circuit is one of the most enoyable circuits there is,
so I'm really looking forward to heading up there in August."
The 20-race FPA season kicks off one month from today (Easter Saturday,
7 April) at Silverstone, before heading to Brands Hatch three weeks
later, supporting the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport final.
Formula Palmer Audi has proved itself over the last nine years to be
the most cost-effective route to top-level motorsport. The 2007 season
will feature 20 races at eight great UK circuits all for a cost of just
£55,000 plus VAT.
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