Ben Farrell of the ARROW Mechanics FV team has today revealed that Rodolfo de la Fuente will be taking the place of departing rookie Zander Brynildsen in the last race of the Formula Virtual 2021 Season.
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The 2021 Brazilian V-Prix, due to be held next weekend, will see the end of the illustrious career of Elroy Wagner. The 2015 Formula Virtual World Champion announced his retirement from the sport earlier in the year and will thus end his nine year career at the top of virtual motorsport.
Previously, Highwind FV Racing have announced that eV star Alexander McLaughlin and former Holmqvist driver Sebastian Bergkvist will be driving for the team in 2022. However, in a change of events that was initially leaked by the new and improved FV Spy 2.0, Thierry Xylander will instead partner Daniel Zientek next year at the team, to form a b-tec Phoenix line up for the Irish outfit.
Nathaniel Powers will leave Downton at the end of the season, the four-time World Champion has announced in a heart-felt social media post.
Porsche Mathershaw’s Enrique Ruiz and carried his strong Friday Practice pace into Qualifying and claimed pole position for the Mexican V-Prix in dominant fashion.
It's been a tumultuous season for the former World Champions, with many highs and lows across the season, seeing them sitting third in the Championship with one round to go, embroiled in a battle with Lopez. Although it's a vast improvement from their 'return' in 2020, it seems team principal Jamie Franklin seems to be considering leaving for good following his statement after the Mexican V-Prix.
Nick Addison took the honours in Free Practice for the Mexican V-Prix, setting the benchmark time in his Franklin-Honda with a 1:20.810, just twenty eight thousandths of a second ahead of the #21 Mathershaw Porsche of Enrique Ruiz.
Good morning and welcome to Mexico City, Mexico for the Team Principal’s Thursday press conference ahead of this weekend’s Mexican V-Prix – round fifteen of the 2021 Formula Virtual World Championship. Joining us today, from left to right, are; Jamie Franklin of JFPT Franklin Honda, Arthur Lapierre from Coca-Cola Porsche Team Mathershaw, Bradley Downton from Downton FV Team and, making her first appearance in a press conference; Emma Wilson from Johnnie Walker Lucas V-Prix. Welcome to you all.
Despite success for Lucas Wilson's eponymous team at the US V-Prix last week. The teams founder and team principal will not be at the Mexico V-Prix next week.
In what seemed like an 11th hour decision, Will Hoskins has secured a drive for the 2022 season, ensuring that he continues in Formula Virtual for his tenth year. |
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