{"id":498,"date":"2014-02-27T15:06:13","date_gmt":"2014-02-27T19:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/motores.com.ve\/motoresven\/?p=498"},"modified":"2014-02-27T15:06:36","modified_gmt":"2014-02-27T19:36:36","slug":"venezuelan-borrelli-driver-sign-in-the-f4-2014-with-swr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/motores.com.ve\/motoresven\/venezuelan-borrelli-driver-sign-in-the-f4-2014-with-swr\/","title":{"rendered":"VENEZUELAN BORRELLI DRIVER SIGN IN THE F4-2014 WITH SWR"},"content":{"rendered":"

$\"diegoborrelli015_600\"$ <\/a>Venezuelan karting sensation Diego Borrelli will make his car racing debut with SWR this year in the BRDC Formula 4 Championship after today, TBC, becoming the first 2014 signing for the race winning Oxfordshire team.<\/p>\n

The 16-year-old from Caracas, who has won more than half a dozen karting titles throughout his formative career, will arrive in the UK-based BRDC F4 category with an impressive reputation and is determined to develop his skills in single-seaters as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n

Having already tested in Formula Renault and Formula 3 cars in Europe, Borrelli \u2013 who is managed by former Formula One driver and F1 team owner Adrian Campos \u2013 has been working hard to adapt to the demands of open-wheel cars ahead of his debut season in F4.<\/p>\n

Over the past three days, Borrelli has been running an intensive test schedule with SWR at Valencia in Spain. Having performed strongly, the teenager thoroughly impressed the Chipping Norton-based squad and team owner Sean Walkinshaw is thrilled to have secured the South American\u2019s signature.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s fantastic news we\u2019ve finalised a deal for the new season with Diego\u201d, said Walkinshaw, \u201cHe\u2019s very highly rated and is an incredibly determined driver, he\u2019s setting his sights high for his first year in cars and we\u2019re looking forward to helping him progress during the season.<\/p>\n

\u201cSWR enjoyed good podium success last year in F4, we took several wins and we\u2019re all focused on building on those results in 2014. It\u2019s a very competitive championship but we\u2019re sure Diego can become one of the real standout drivers this season.\u201d<\/p>\n

Borrelli, who celebrated his 16th birthday on the opening day of this week\u2019s test with SWR, Tuesday, 18th February, started his karting career in 2004 and made an instantaneous impact by winning the Venezuelan FVK National Karting Championship and FKCS Miami-Florida Regional Karting title.<\/p>\n

Adding a third success in 2005 with the Venezuelan Summer FVK Karting Championship crown, he went on to claim another title double in 2006 by winning the Venezuelan FVK National Karting Championship and FIA-NACAM Pan-American Championship.<\/p>\n

Moving into Rotax Max competition in the USA and South America the following year, Borrelli continued his ascent through the ranks and in 2009 bagged his sixth and seventh championship victories with the Venezuelan Rotax Max Challenge and National Open titles. Soon enough, the youngster graduated into international competition and secured support from ART Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am really happy to have signed my deal with SWR for BRDC Formula 4 this year, it\u2019s a strong championship and the team is already proven as a title challenger and race winner\u201d, said Borrelli, \u201cI think we did a good job in testing this week in Valencia, I enjoyed driving the car and worked well with the guys in the team.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want to get to the first race with the highest possible concentration and for this we are preparing strongly. We fought very hard to achieve the necessary support to move into cars this year, which is why I want to thank my sponsors, family, manager and friends for making this possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit in Northamptonshire will host the opening three rounds of the 24-race BRDC Formula 4 Championship on 26th\/27th April.<\/p>\n

Official Website: www.seanwalkinshawracing.com<\/strong><\/p>\n

Media Contact:<\/strong>
\nMarc Orme<\/strong>
\nTel: +44 (0)7920 886985<\/strong>
\nEmail: marc@marc-orme.co.uk \/ marcorme1@aol.com<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"