Experienced single-seater racer Zou Sirui will make his competitive UK debut in the BRDC Formula 4 Championship with leading team SWR this year after today, Friday, 19th April, being confirmed alongside Matty Graham at the Chipping Norton squad.The Chinese driver, who originates from Guangzhou, arrives in F4 following a strong year in his native Formula Pilota Championship where he was 10th overall despite only contesting 12 of the 18 races. Zous best performance came at his home track, Guangdong International Circuit, where he claimed an impressive podium doublefinishing third in round 10 and runner-up in round 11.Prior to racing in Formula Pilota, the Far Eastern driver competed in the Formula West series, where he was fourth in the championship in 2008, and he also gained additional experience with a one-off outing in the Asian Formula Renault Championship.
Although yet to get behind the wheel of his SWR car, Zou arrived in Britain earlier today and will spend as much time as possible at the teams Oxfordshire headquarters to prepare for the officially timed pre-season Formula 4 test at Snetterton in Norfolk next Tuesday, 23rd April.Its fantastic to welcome Zou to the team alongside Matty [Graham] and were looking forward to helping him get as well prepared as possible before next weeks official test, said SWR team owner Sean Walkinshaw, Although Zou has some good experience from racing in China and the Far East, this will be a big challenge for him but were confident hell be able to adapt and learn quickly.Formula 4 looks set to be an incredibly competitive championship, there are some very quick, proven drivers on the grid and we know it will be very close throughout the year. Were confident Matty and Zou will work well together and were relishing the challenge.Snetterton 300 Circuit will host the official pre-season test on Tuesday, 23rd April, with the opening three rounds of the inaugural BRDC Formula 4 Championship taking place just days later, over the weekend 27th/28th April, at Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit in Northamptonshire.
