Matthew Graham to drive for Strakka Racing Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup debut
BRDC F4 Winter Champion signs for Strakka’s FR2.0 debut at the Hungaroring next weekend
Strakka Racing enters its inaugural Eurocup weekend brimming with Formula Renault 2.0 (FR2.0) experience after confirming reigning BRDC F4 Winter Champion Matthew Graham will partner Jake Hughes in Hungary.
MSA Academy member and multiple karting champion Graham has agreed a one-off race deal for Strakka’s first foray in the FR2.0 category. "I'm very pleased to be racing with Strakka and being part of its first race in the Eurocup," says Graham. "They have a good reputation and first class engineers to get us on the pace.”
For Strakka Racing, driver experience of the category was crucial as it ramps up for a full season in Eurocup next year. “It’s great to have Matthew in the car this weekend,” says team principal Dan Walmsley. “With him and Jake, Strakka has attracted a strong line-up and both are out to prove something to the Eurocup regulars. It is early days for us in the category but they are both real racers and understand the cars, so mixing it with the championship front runners is the aim.”
Graham, 18, has completed two Eurocup race weekends this year before focussing his efforts on the NEC FR2.0 Cup. “I'm also really looking forward to racing at another Eurocup meeting,” adds Graham. “It is a massive buzz to race in front of so many people on a weekend and we'll all be looking to have a solid weekend.”
The Eurocup races will take place on the 13thand 14thSeptember at the Hungaroring. Strakka Racing’s FR3.5 squad will also be in action during the weekend.
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From early domestic campaigns with BMWs and Aston Martins, Strakka Racing has evolved to become one of the most respected and successful privateer teams in the World Endurance Championship. In 2010 the Silverstone-based team achieved a class win, five circuit records and fifth overall in the iconic Le Mans 24 Hours. Ever developing, in 2013 Strakka Racing entered the Formula Renault 3.5 litre World Series single seater championship, regarded as one of the best training grounds before F1. In 2014 Strakka Racing joins forces with esteemed Japanese chassis manufacturer DOME to develop, market and race the Strakka DOME S103 LMP2 chassis. Alongside the racing teams, it also runs Strakka Performance, providing professional racing drivers with bespoke programmes aimed at enhancing their on-track performance. Unlike many training regimes, Strakka Performance goes beyond the gym with dedicated track time and coaching in World Series by Renault cars. It has also created Zanardi Strakka Kart racing team, putting in place the building blocks to enable racing drivers to develop and refine their skills right from the start of their career with a support infrastructure that goes beyond any typical racing team.
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