Jehan joins Josef Kaufmann Racing in 2nd single seater season

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Dec 09 2015 | 7:29 PM IST
India's F1 hopeful Jehan Daruvala will participate three different series next year as he enters his second season of single seater racing.
He will continue racing the Formula Renault 2.0 in the NEC series, while also competing in the entire Formula Renault Eurocup. Prior to this, the teenager from Mumbai will participate in the Toyota Racing Series in New Zealand next month.
Jehan made the step up from karting to cars earlier this year and impressed at his debut event, by winning the best rookie trophy. He soon went on to earn podiums, fastest laps and pole positions as well.
The 2016 season for Jehan will start off in New Zealand in January. He will compete for M2 Competition, the current champions, in the Toyota Racing Series. Jehan will vie for the title over fifteen races in five consecutive weekends with some of the best upcoming racers in the world.
Importantly, current Formula Renault 2.0 champions - Josef Kaufmann Racing have signed on Jehan to race for them in the Formula Renault 2.0 in Europe. The illustrious team has propelled the careers of numerous F1 drivers the notable ones being - Gerhard Berger and current Sahara Force India driver - Nico Hulkenberg.
Jehan will compete in both the NEC series and the Eurocup in the Renault 2.0 car. Each series will be conducted over seven separate rounds. Crucially for Jehan, he will be able to learn the Formula 1 circuits as each series, will run at six current or former F1 circuits. The highlight of these will be when Jehan will race at the famed Monaco street circuit in the support race for the Monaco Grand Prix.
]"We were very impressed with Jehan's performance this year. We arranged for a test with him and we were really happy with how we worked together. We are confident that we will be running up front in 2016," said Josef Kaufmann, boss and owner of Jehan's new team.
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First Published: Dec 09 2015 | 7:29 PM IST

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