Harper-ellam wins Radical prize
EX-FORMULA JEDI RACER RYAN HARPERELLAM will compete in next year’s Radical SR1 Cup free of charge after being named as the winner of the firm’s inaugural SR1 Shootout contest.
The 19-year old from Brackley will get to handle one of the Generation 2 SR1 cars, run by the factory team, for the full campaign. His prize is worth over £45,000.
Harper-ellam had been a frontrunner in the Formula Jedi class in his second season in 2015, but was forced out by an engine failure. Budget constraints kept him on the sidelines this season.
Harper-ellam beat 49 other finalists in a two-day assessment at Rockingham last week to land the prize. Drivers were tested over a range of tasks, including simulator, fitness, media, skid pan and timed laps by a panel of judges, including Radical’s Alex Mortimer and driver coach Bradley Ellis.