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Top Ginetta driver Nigel Moore is set to make his debut in open wheel Formula racing this season, by taking on the mighty Formula Palmer Audi series, in the hope of winning a £100,000 scholarship for the 2011 F2 season - the biggest prize in UK motorsport.
The one-make pan-European championship, which was launched by Jonathan Palmer in 1998 has produced no less than nine Formula One drivers including Justin Wilson and triple World Touring Car Champion Andy Priaulx, with many more racing in premier international championships such as IRL, DTM, FIA GT, British Touring Cars and World Touring Cars.
18 year old Nigel, whose racing achievements include winning the Ginetta Junior Cup in 2007, the Ginetta G50 Championship in 2008 and becoming the youngest ever British driver at Le Mans in 2009 will take on the 300bhp 1.8 litre turbo charged Audi cars, over 20 rounds between May and October.
FPA Chairman and ex-Formula One driver Jonathan said: "The motorsport world has been well aware of Nigel's considerable driving talents as he's progressed through the Ginetta ladder over the past three years and I'm absolutely delighted to have a name of his calibre added to the 2010 line up. We're delighted to be offering such an incredible prize for our 2010 drivers and I know Nigel is definitely going to be 'one to watch'."
Ginetta Chairman Lawrence Tomlinson, who gave Moore his LMP1 Le Mans debut in 2009 added: "Formula Palmer Audi is a natural step for Nigel and I'm delighted that he will get the chance to prove his driving capabilities in such a high profile series. Jonathan and his team have established FPA as one of the best single-seater championships in Europe, as well as spawning some major talents and I am confident that Nigel will be a genuine contender for the title this year."
18 year old Nigel commented: "I'm just ecstatic to be given this chance by Lawrence and Jonathan. The driving talent to come up through FPA speaks for it self and there couldn't be any bigger incentive to go all out for the title, than the chance to win an F2 scholarship for 2011. I can't wait to test my new FPA car, the over boost feature is going to make for some very close racing and that's just the kind of on-track action that I am best at!"
Nigel's Formula Palmer Audi will be liveried in traditional Ginetta 'orange' and will bear the number 6 - the same number as the Ginetta-Zytek LMP1 car commandeered by him at Le Mans last year.
Meanwhile the 2010 Formula Palmer Audi Championship will commence at Brands Hatch on 8/9 May and the season will consist of 20 rounds at seven premier circuits in the UK.
Check out Nigel's driver profile at Formula Palmer Audi' website:
http://www.formulapalmeraudi.com/news/nigel-moore-joins-formula-palmer-audi.aspx
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