http://www.fota.co.uk/ Official news feed [email protected] [email protected] 2007-11-14T11:08:11+01:00 en Copyright � 2007 fiagt3.com [email protected] daily 1 2007-11-14T11:08:11+01:00 http://www.fota.co.uk/images/series.gif http://www.fota.co.uk/ Official news feed http://www.fota.co.uk/newsitem.php?key=595 With the start of the 2007 Lloyds TSB Insurance British F3 International Series this weekend at Oulton Park in Cheshire, the number of entries for this year’s championship has grown to 33, a 40% increase on 2006. The British F3 Series will also live up to its 'International' title, with 20 countries from six regions across the globe represented within the 33 entries. The array of international drivers have come to the UK to further their motor racing careers because they know that if they do well in British F3 doors will open as they progress towards the ultimate goal of a seat in Formula One.To emphasis the importance of British F3, reigning champion Mike Conway has moved up to compete in the GP2 series this season, which races at all of the European F1 Grand Prix.  He has also just announced that he has signed up with the Honda F1 race team as an official test driver.  2006 championship runner up Oliver Jarvis has just become the first driver to win an A1GP race for Team GB in Mexico and Bruno Senna, nephew of the late Ayrton Senna, will also compete in the 2007 GP2 series.   Since 1964 drivers from British F3 have won 18 Formula One World driver titles and 13 of the current crop of drivers employed by the F1 teams have British F3 on their CV.  The Lloyds TSB Insurance British F3 International Series is divided into two classes.  The leading Championship Class will feature 22 of the latest Formula 3 cars from Dallara, Mygale and Lola and will be powered by a two litre Mercedes or Mugen-Honda engine.  There will be 20 cars in the class for the opening two races at Oulton Park this weekend.   Frontpage 2007-04-03T11:27:06+01:00 http://www.fota.co.uk/newsitem.php?key=592  A provisional timetable has been published for the first meeting of the season at Oulton Park on April 7th and 9th.  2007-04-03T10:13:31+01:00 http://www.fota.co.uk/newsitem.php?key=594  DRIVER NEWS: After a brilliant results achieved last year in the Formula Renault UK, Cheng Cong Fu moves forward his career to the British F3 international Championship 2007, joining Performance Racing team in the National class.  2007-04-02T11:00:43+01:00 http://www.fota.co.uk/newsitem.php?key=593  TEAM NEWS: ULTIMATE MOTORSPORT HAVE SIGNED MICHAEL DEVANEY TO PARTNER ESTEBAN GUERRIERI IN THEIR DRIVER LINE-UP FOR THEIR DEBUT IN BRITISH F3 FOLLOWING A SUCCESSFUL FINAL PRE-SEASON TEST.  2007-03-30T15:56:49+01:00 http://www.fota.co.uk/newsitem.php?key=591  TEAM NEWS: ULTIMATE MOTORSPORT WILL MOVE TO PEMBREY IN WALES TO CONTINUE THEIR INTENSIVE PRE-SEASON TESTING PROGRAMME AFTER ATTENDING THE LAST OFFICIAL BRITISH FORMULA THREE TEST AT OULTON PARK ON TUESDAY.   2007-03-28T17:06:50+01:00 http://www.fota.co.uk/newsitem.php?key=590 TEAM NEWS: Marko Asmer and the Silverstone-based Hitech Racing team continued it’s pre-season testing form with the quickest lap around Oulton Park’s 2.69mile International Circuit yesterday.  The 22 year-old Estonian steered his Dallara F307 Mercedes HWA around the Cheshire track in a time of 1m28.4seconds, 0.143 seconds ahead of his nearest rival to lead the 30-car field.  2007-03-28T17:01:41+01:00 http://www.fota.co.uk/newsitem.php?key=588  Marko Asmer (#7 Hitech Racing Dallara F307 Mercedes HWA) was the fastest driver at the final pre season test at Oulton Park today.  With just 11 days before qualifying for the first two races of the 2007 season the Estonian finished 0.143 seconds ahead of Stephen Jelley (#1 Raikkonen Roberston Racing Dallara F307 Mercedes HWA), who has been Asmer's nearest rival during testing.  2007-03-27T19:36:52+01:00 http://www.fota.co.uk/newsitem.php?key=589  TEAM NEWS: Ultimate Motorsport will re-evaluate their driver line-up for their debut in the Lloyds TSB Insurance British F3 International Series this season due to circumstances beyond their control.   2007-03-26T21:48:18+01:00 http://www.fota.co.uk/newsitem.php?key=587  2006 British F3 International Series Runner Up Oliver Jarvis took the chequered flag in Mexico for Team GBR, the first ever win in the championship for the team.  Jarvis, who was standing in for Team GBR regular driver, and 2002 British F3 Champion, Robbie Kerr, was delighted with the result, which confirmed his position as one of the world's leading young driving talents.  2007-03-26T10:17:49+01:00 http://www.fota.co.uk/newsitem.php?key=586  DRIVER NEWS: Bahrain’s rising motor sport star Hamad Al Fardan will race for Performance Racing in the 2007 Lloyds TSB Insurance British F3 International Series.    2007-03-22T20:43:26+01:00