Stars of tomorrow get ready for battle.
Tomorrow's Formula One stars are set to take centre stage at Silverstone this weekend, as the F3 International Invitation Challenge supports the Foster's British Grand Prix.
The race, to be run on grand prix day instead of the previously traditional Saturday, offers the F1 hopefuls their most important audience yet, with a sell-out crowd and a pit-wall full of F1 team managers looking on.
Tomorrow's Formula One stars are set to take centre stage at Silverstone this weekend, as the F3 International Invitation Challenge supports the Foster's British Grand Prix.
The race, to be run on grand prix day instead of the previously traditional Saturday, offers the F1 hopefuls their most important audience yet, with a sell-out crowd and a pit-wall full of F1 team managers looking on.
A number of drivers have already experienced F1 power this year, with Takuma Sato driving for BAR at Goodwood last week and Andre Lotterer testing for the Jaguar F1 team among them, but for many this will be a crucial weekend in which to impress.
The entry contains the best drivers from the Green Flag British F3 Championship, such as race winners Takuma Sato, Andy Priaulx, Matt Davies, Derek Hayes, Anthony Davidson, James Courtney and Andre Lotterer, but the regulars will all face opposition from overseas.
In addition, the National Class for two-year-old cars will be headed by multiple race winner Robbie Kerr, driving his usual Fred Goddard Racing Dallara-Renault, and his Dutch team-mate Robert Doornbos. Michael Keohane heads the Meritus challenge and Matthew Gilmore leads a three-strong Performance Racing Europe attack.
Qualifying for the race takes place at 1530 on Friday 13 July, with the race at 1100 on Sunday 15 July.
The provisional full entry is as follows:
International Class
1. Derek Hayes GBR Manor Motorsport Dallara-Mugen
2. Jeffrey Jones USA Manor Motorsport Dallara-Mugen
3. Andre Lotterer GER Jaguar Racing F3 Dallara-Mugen
4. James Courtney AUS Jaguar Racing F3 Dallara-Mugen
5. Anthony Davidson GBR Carlin Motorsport Dallara-Mugen
6. Takuma Sato JPN Carlin Motorsport Dallara-Mugen
7. Alex Gurney USA Fortec Motorsport Dallara-Renault
8. Gianmaria Bruni ITA Fortec Motorsport Dallara-Renault
11. Bruce Jouanny FRA Promatecme UK Dallara-Mugen
12. Atsushi Katsumata JPN Promatecme UK Dallara-Mugen
14. Matt Davies GBR Team Avanti Dallara-Opel
15. Adam Carroll GBR Team Avanti Dallara-Opel
16. Milos Pavlovic YUG Fortec Motorsport Dallara-Renault
17. Paul Edwards USA Alan Docking Racing Dallara-Mugen
18. Andy Priaulx GBR Alan Docking Racing Dallara-Mugen
19 TBA TBA Menu Renaultsport Dallara-Renault
20. Rob Austin GBR Menu Renaultsport Dallara-Renault
21. Mark Taylor GBR Manor Motorsport Dallara-Mugen
23. Tony Schmidt GER GM Motorsport Dallara-Toyota
24. Hannes Lachinger AUT GM Motorsport Dallara-Toyota
27. Jamie Spence GBR Duma Racing Dallara-Mugen
28. Ryan Dalziel GBR Duma Racing Dallara-Mugen
National Class
51. Robert Doornbos NED Fred Goddard Racing Dallara-Renault
52. Robbie Kerr GBR Fred Goddard Racing Dallara-Renault
53. Kazuki Hoshino JPN Carlin Motorsport Dallara-Mugen
54. Parthiva Sureshwaren IND ME Motorsport Dallara-Mugen
55. Michael Keohane IRL Meritus Racing Dallara-Toyota
56. Peter Nilsson SWE Meritus Racing Dallara-Toyota
57. Adam Blair GBR Performance Racing Europe Dallara-Opel
58. Matthew Gilmore GBR Performance Racing Europe Dallara-Opel
59. Justin Sherwood GBR Performance Racing Europe Dallara-Opel
62. Ernani Judice BRA Parker F3 Dallara-Mugen
65. Rowland Kinch GBR Team Park Motorsport Dallara-Opel
66. Harold Primat FRA Diamond Racing Team Dallara-Mugen
70. Tom Sisley GBR Motaworld Racing Dallara-Mitsubishi
77. Mark Mayall GBR Diamond Racing Team Dallara-Mugen
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