HONDA RACING F1 TEAM SIGNS WILL STEVENS
Karting star to benefit from Honda support through the junior
ranks
The Honda Racing F1 Team is delighted to announce that it
has signed 16 year old British karting star Will Stevens under
a long-term driver support agreement.
Will is firmly established as one of the leading young kart
racers in the world. For the 2008 season he is racing with
the prestigious TonyKart Racing Team in the KF1 class competing
in all the major European races, alongside participation in
the WSK International Series and the World Cup in Japan.
In 2007, Will won the FIA-CIK KF2 European and Asia-Pacific
Championships, along with the International Open Masters KF2
title. He was the 2006 WSK Junior ICA Champion and the 2005
MSA British Junior Champion, in addition to winning five previous
national titles.
As Will seeks to progress through the junior motorsport ranks,
Honda will assist him in developing to the level of performance
that is required to potentially become part of Honda's Formula
One programme in the future.
Will visited the Honda Racing F1 Team's headquarters in Brackley
today to meet Team Principal Ross Brawn and Chief Executive
Officer Nick Fry, and tour the impressive facilities of the
team's UK operational base.
Ron Meadows, Sporting Director for the Honda Racing F1 Team
with responsibility for Honda's Young Driver Programme, commented,
"We are delighted to welcome Will to the Honda Racing
F1 Team. Will has had a very promising career in karting to
date and we very much look forward to assisting his advancement
through the ranks of the junior formulae towards achieving
his ultimate ambition to race in Formula One. Honda considers
the development of emerging motorsport talent to be a key
part of our strategy and our commitment to Formula One. We
look forward to seeing how Will progresses with our support
over the course of the next few years."
Commenting on today's announcement, Will Stevens said, "I
am extremely proud to be joining the Honda Racing F1 Team
and this provides me with a great opportunity to progress
my career towards my goal of reaching Formula One. I would
like to thank everyone who has helped me so far in my career
and especially Honda for their commitment and support of my
future. I intend to do my very best to ensure that their belief
in me is rewarded."
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