Fortec Motorsport will expand their GB4 line-up for the final
event of the year at Donington Park on 15-16 October, with the
addition of 17-year-old Thai-American Carl Bennett.
Bennett is currently in his first year of single-seater racing,
which started with a campaign in the YACademy Winter Series in
February, where he established himself as a top-10 contender across
events at Sebring and Homestead-Miami Speedway.
He then progressed to a full-season programme in the Formula 4
United States Championship, where he has recorded seven top-10
finishes from 12 races so far, with his strongest results coming at
the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course and New Jersey Motorsports
Park.
Prior to his car racing graduation at the start of the year,
Bennett had been a karting ace in Asia taking multiple wins and
championship titles throughout his homeland and competing in events
including Rotax Max Thailand, IAME Asia Cup and the IAME
International Final.
The GB4 season finale at Donington Park will see Bennett link up
with championship leader Nikolas Taylor and podium finisher Jessica
Edgar at the team, for his first taste of racing in Europe. As well
as looking to clinch the Drivers' Championship with Taylor, Fortec
is also aiming to overturn a 20-point gap to Hillspeed at the top
of the Teams' Championship.
Carl Bennett said: "I'm looking forward to racing
in the UK with Fortec at Donington Park for the final round of the
GB4 Championship. GB4 is known for its fast European racers and
this is another experience for my self improvement. I will do my
best to keep up with them and race smart."
Fortec Motorsport Team Manager Oliver Dutton
said: "In his short career so far, Carl has shown he's got
a lot of potential and we're very happy to be adding him to our GB4
line-up for the final round of the year at Donington Park. He's
spent the year driving at F4 level in the USA with a different car
and engine combination, but hopefully the experience he already has
will give him a good starting point.
"By working alongside Nik and Jess, he's got two excellent drivers
to learn from, and Carl's signing puts us in a very strong position
heading to Donington, where we're aiming to secure both GB4
Championship titles."
For more championship information, visit www.gb-4.net.