ABU DHABI GP3 TEST FOR HINGELEY WITH JENZER
Brdc british f3 racer will conduct two-day run in the middle east this week
BRDC British Formula 3 frontrunner Ben Hingeley will conduct a two-day GP3 test in Abu Dhabi this week, with a possibility that the Brit could race in the category in 2018.
The 20-year-old, who took four wins on his way to third in the British F3 standings with Fortec Motorsports this season, will test on Friday and Saturday with the leading Jenzer Motorsport team from Switzerland.
“I’m doing the test with them and we’ll just see how we get on,” Hingeley said.
“We’re looking at it [GP3 for next year] but there’s a lot of things that have to come together, such as the right team and the right price.
“I’ve never driven the spec of GP3 car and never done Abu Dhabi. I’m expecting a big step up but so far the simulator work I’ve been doing has gone well.”
The Jenzer team finished third in the standings in the 2017 GP3 campaign, taking a total of two race wins.
Hingeley, who won the Formula Jedi title in 2015 before graduating to British F3, also raced in Euroformula Open at the final three rounds of this season, and could continue to race in the F3-based series next year.
“I’m still speaking with Fortec, there’s still choices with them,” he added.
“I’m 20-years-old and that’s been a big thing, I’ve not been the youngest driver on the grid [in British F3]. The bigger the step the better [for next year because] I need to get on with it.
“We’re looking at everything really [for next season], we’re keeping our options open and there’s a lot of questions that need to be answered.”