GINETTA JUNIOR STAR SIGNS WITH DOUBLER

Foster’ s single-seat er move into british formula 4

Ginetta Junior runner-up Louis Foster will switch to British Formula 4 for this season, driving for the frontrunning Double R squad.

The 15-year-old was one of the standout drivers in Ginetta Junior last year, winning nine races, despite it being his rookie campaign. He actually scored more points than champion Adam Smalley too, but was hit with a hefty 27-point deduction for various offences during the season. Foster – the son of former British Touring Car driver Nick – admitted that he hadn’t planned to move into single-seaters but, because of his age (he doesn’t turn 16 until July), he was unable to progress into senior racing. “I couldn’t move on to British GT, for example and doing another year in Ginetta Junior wouldn’t really develop any other skills as I had almost mastered it [already],” Foster said. “But we weren’t really looking at F4 because of the budget and my physique – as I’m quite tall. It wasn’t a route we were planning to take but I will be using this year as a way to develop more skills.”

Foster had tested with JHR Developments and Richardson Racing too but opted to join Double R and follow in the footsteps of fellow MB Partners-managed driver Kiern Jewiss, who claimed the F4 title last season.

Foster added: “I’m not one to go out and say I’m going to win because I don’t know and I don’t want to put pressure on myself. If we can come away with top four or five at the end of the season [that would be great].

“I just want to learn as I’m pretty sure we’re going back down the tin-top cars route next year. I’m just going to go and have fun – which is what I did last year in Ginetta Junior.”