18/04/2008- Marcus Ericsson continued the strong start to his debut Formula 3 season by topping the official series test at Rockingham on Thursday (17/04)
The 17-year-old Fortec Motorsport driver finished the day two tenths of a second ahead of second-placed Max Chilton (Hitech Racing).
"I feel really confident and I hope we can continue making progress," Ericsson said. "We're in good form and I'm really looking forward to the next race at Croft."
Rounds 3 and 4 of the 2008 British F3 International Series take place at Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire on 27 April.
26/02/2008- Fortec Motorsport is pleased to announce that Alex Morgan has joined the team to contest the 2008 Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup. The british driver who finished in the top 10 of the UK championship in 2007 had set his sights on a Eurocup drive in 2008 after a 5th at Magny Cours in September, and 2 top-10 finishes at Barcelona in October with Fortec. Morgan joins Dean Smith, Daniel McKenzie, and Gabriel Dias at the team.
Alex said “It has been my objective to compete in a championship winning car and in a championship winning team for 2008 and I am absolutely delighted to have signed for Fortec for this championship. Whilst there will be a lot of new tracks to learn our experience at Magny Cours and Barcelona in 2007 were very encouraging.”
Fortec team principal Richard Dutton commented “It's great to have Alex join the team for the Eurocup. I know he'll bring a great-deal of experience and talent to an already strong line-up. We started testing this week at Valencia and have already shown ourselves to be serious about succeeding in this category".
18/02/2008- Fortec Motorsport is pleased to announce that Sebastian Hohenthal will remain with the team to fight for the 2008 British Formula 3 International Series title. Hohenthal stays within the Fortec family after winning the 2006 Formula Renault UK championship with the team before going on to finish 9th in the British F3 International series in 2007.
Fortec team principal, Richard Dutton commented "It's great to have Sebastian back with the team for another season. He really is a phenomenal talent and a fantastic personality to have within the team. I'm sure he'll be fighting for race-wins from the start and is certain to be a championship contender".
12/02/2008- After a successful debut season in the 2007 World Series by Renault, James Walker will continue to race with Fortec Motorsport in 2008. The Jersey racer fits in well with the British team and is delighted with this news as he believes a continuation of the partnership will give him the best chance of further success in the Series. “I had a good rookie season in the World Series by Renault,” said James. “The highlight was definitely the win at Donington but I enjoyed the whole season as we made steady progress as we went through the races. I know I still have more to give and I have continued to train hard over the winter to make sure I am ready for the new season. I know that the team will continue to push me hard and I am ready and willing to put the work in. I think we have some exciting times ahead of us.”
“James is the right choice for Fortec,” said Technical Director, Chris Gorne, who was James’ race engineer in 2007. “He did a good job for us last year and made significant improvements as the season went on. Staying with us for his and our second season in WSR, gives both James and the team a sound platform to capitalise on. All the teams have changes with the new car, so working with the same driver reduces the variables and enables us to hit the ground running. I am sure James will be a much stronger and confident competitor from the first race, his application and feedback are exemplary so it's just a matter of time.”
21/01/2008- Fortec Motorsport is pleased to announce Dean Smith (GB), Daniel McKenzie (GB), and Gabriel Dias (Brazil) as three of it's drivers for the 2008 Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup and Western European Cup programmes. After several winning seasons in the Formula Renault 2.0 UK championship including driver and team championships in 2006 and 2007, the team expands into Europe where it hopes to emmulate it's national success. Dean Smith stays with Fortec Motorsport after finishing runner-up in the 2007 Formula Renault UK championship to team-mate Duncan Tappy. Daniel McKenzie is another name to stay within the Fortec family after a strong first season with the Formula BMW team. Gabriel Dias comes to the team after several highly-successful seasons in karting, and following a testing programme with Fortec at the end of 2007. Team Principal Richard Dutton commented: - "It's great to have such a brace of talent for our first year in the Formula Renault Eurocup. I think each driver will bring a lot to the team and I'm sure we can continue our winning ways from the past seasons in the UK series".
