About Us
For over 30 years Fortec Motorsport have been one of the leading lights in single seater racing, both at home and in Europe, helping develop young drivers such as Charles Leclerc, Daniel Ricciardo and Juan Pablo Montoya into future F1 stars. Under the guidance Richard (and his son Oliver), over the past three decades the team have established a proven track record of success in the junior formulas.
It is owned by former racing driver Richard Dutton, who started working for the team in 1993 before buying the outfit two years later. It began racing in Formula 3000 and has grown to become one of the biggest single-seater race teams in Europe.
The Daventry-based squad has vast experience in competing in Formula Renault 3.5, plus Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0, FIA European Formula 3 Championship, F4 British Championship, GB3 Championship, and GB4 Championship. Since 2016 it has regularly won races in Britain’s top single-seater categories and challenged for titles, while also propelling Tom Gamble and Johnathan Hoggard to the Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award.
Fortec Motorsports provides complete single-seater transition from karts to Formula 1. The team aims to take on the finest young racer and manage their transition into single seaters, where they will receive excellent guidance and support as they further their racing career. Once part of the Fortec family, the hope is for drivers to stay with the team and build upon their success as they learn from its significant racing experience.
Fortec Motorsports provides complete single-seater transition from go-karting to Formula One. We aim to take on the finest go-karters and manage their transition into single seaters, where they will receive excellent guidance and support as they further their racing career. Once part of the Fortec team, we hope for our drivers to stay with us and build upon their success as they learn from our significant racing experience. Drivers are encouraged to rise up through the ranks with Fortec and by providing the complete package from BARC through Formula Renault 2.0 and Eurocup and British Formula 3 up to the prestigious World Series by Renault Formula Renault 3.5 team, we aim to consistently turn out top flight drivers who are in a strong position to earn a drive in Formula One.
Fortec Motorsports driver profile consists of many strong names and the team prides themselves on maintaining a great relationship with their drivers. The team’s most recent F1 graduates are Oliver Bearman, who made his Scuderia Ferrari debut in the 2024 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, and Luke Browning, who is a member of the Williams Driver Academy.
With a strong pedigree in motorsport and consistent success in developing talented young racing drivers, Fortec Motorsports remains a top choice for young drivers wishing to further their motorsport career. The team takes great pride in preparing all of its drivers both mentally and physically for the demands of top-level motorsport and, as they grow and develop as part of the team, are able to rise through the ranks with ease.