Charlotte, North Carolina – FIRST Motorsport has announced that Oleksandr Zozulya will remain at FIRST as a race driver for the 2018 Formula Virtual season. FIRST’s press release can be found below.
“[Team Principal Adam Blocker]: We are pleased to announce that Oleksandr Zozulya will continue as a race driver for FIRST Motorsport in the 2018 Formula Virtual season. The FIRST team has been pleased with his performances so far, notching up two podiums in his first nine races and being ninth in the drivers’ standings despite not racing until France. Oleksandr has done everything asked of him so far, and we look forward to his continued development in 2018 and beyond. With every race, his qualifying pace has become more and more competitive with Arden and his mistakes have come less frequently. [Race Driver Oleksandr Zozulya]: I am excited about staying on with FIRST for another season. I have enjoyed my first nine races at the highest level of virtual motorsport tremendously, and I look forward to continue my development as a driver in 2018 against the best drivers in the world. I am also really encouraged by the current performances of our team as a whole and the performance of the car. I hope that our team’s present success is a sign of things to come.” FIRST did not confirm or give any hints about who will partner with Zozulya in their 2018 lineup. Current driver Arden Hutchinson has been at the team since its inception, but is now demanding larger wages as a result of his impressive performances this season. Huchinson is currently 6th in the drivers’ championship. Other internal options for FIRST’s 2018 driver lineup include Felix Perez and Stefan Klien, both FIRST youth drivers who are leading the FV2 and VWRS standings, respectively. Both of their 2018 plans have not been announced yet.
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