r/F1FeederSeries • u/kennyyu88 Robert Shwartzman • Nov 03 '23
Formula Regional Ugochukwu graduates to FRECA with Prema
https://premaracing.com/en/news/19231-prema-racing-announces-ugochukwu-for-2024-freca-programme?fbclid=PAAaZLKmi0mZsM37KdLzr9HgmAEZsi_b99qjT5G1lQ6t4zxjLVaZFh2TadI7g_aem_AYjr6HlpFBtm1LKgjXgbDcBriX98kVEYcp6eUjd-4o2fj--W5uFDUA0VUy5A2ovphLA15
u/ShadowCobra442 Alex Dunne Nov 03 '23
So shields to carlin maybe??
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Nov 03 '23
I think it will be Voisin-Bohra-Bilinski for Carlin and Sharp replaces Bilinski for the final three rounds at the end of the season.
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u/Affectionate_Sky9709 Nov 03 '23
Why would Sharp not just do the whole season? That's what I was guessing. That or GB3, but leaning towards just F3. Was he confirmed somewhere else?
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Nov 03 '23
Nah I think Sharp would do GB3 because he didn’t dominate British F4.
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u/Affectionate_Sky9709 Nov 03 '23
Fair. I was honestly basing my thoughts mostly on Rodin's CEO hyping him up so much, claiming he would give Louis an F1 seat if Rodin Carlin was approved. I didn't watch that many British F4 races this year, but he and a couple others impressed me in the second race of the season. Reverse grid in a lot of rain. He made a good charge. Maybe my favorite F4 race.
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u/ShadowCobra442 Alex Dunne Nov 03 '23
Will shields get a hitech seat then or will he go to a lower team/move to a different category?
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Nov 03 '23
I think he might go to British GT or something like that. Hitech for me is Stenshorne-Browning-Dunne however not too sure on whether Dunne will be in F3.
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u/ShadowCobra442 Alex Dunne Nov 03 '23
Yeah dunne has got the pace for f3 but I think he might move to a different category
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u/dm17b123 None Selected Nov 05 '23
Would love to see that, could be a really strong lineup for Hitech
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Nov 03 '23
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u/Alpha_Jazz Franco Colapinto Nov 03 '23
I really didn’t think he was all that before this season but he actually surprised me a bit. Still got plenty of questions about his size and how helpful the insane amount of testing he does is, but another strong year will do a lot to sway me
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u/mysticalwatermelon_ Liam Lawson Nov 03 '23
How many cars will Prema run?
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u/kennyyu88 Robert Shwartzman Nov 03 '23
Isn't it only 3 cars max now that they've got rid of the fourth car for female drivers rule? If so presumably its ugochuckwu-garcia-camara.
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u/Foreverpiatek Gabriele Mini Nov 03 '23
I believe they said they can run a 4th car if they sign a driver that finished top 3 in F1 Academy no?
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u/kennyyu88 Robert Shwartzman Nov 03 '23
I haven't heard about that but it'll be good if true. I know they can run a fourth wildcard entry for a few rounds but not for the whole championship
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u/Foreverpiatek Gabriele Mini Nov 03 '23
"As part of a milestone agreement, FRECA will also grant its top teams a season-long fourth entry if they sign a driver who finishes P1, P2 or P3 in the F1 Academy standings."
From the Marta Garcia announcement
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u/rustyiesty Andrea Kimi Antonelli Nov 03 '23
‘Other female drivers will have to pay us £150k and finish top 3 in our series if they want to race in FRECA from 2024 onwards’
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u/Affectionate_Sky9709 Nov 03 '23
Just so you know, they lowered the driver contribution for F1 Academy to £100k for next year.
I hope the rumor of Maya to F1 Academy isn't true. I hoped to see her in F3 in 2025 for the new car.
Still, I'm excited for F1 Academy next year. I think it will be much, much better than this year and will build excitement for girls racing, which is really the point.
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u/rustyiesty Andrea Kimi Antonelli Nov 06 '23
That’s good progress, usually the price only goes up!
I think you’re right that the grid next year will stir up some more interest.
2024 F1 Academy, 2025 FRECA, 2026 F3 sounds like the plan for Weug
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u/JigginsYT Alex Dunne Nov 03 '23
Wow. Am I wrong or does this free up a potential seat in F3? I'm looking at you Alex Dunne
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u/ShadowCobra442 Alex Dunne Nov 04 '23
I think he will probably go to hitech, maybe shields or someone like that will go to carlin instead leaving dunne with the hitech seat
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u/Walvis_69 MP Motorsport Nov 03 '23
Thats a good move, Lindblad imo made a mistake jumping straight to F3, like you saw what happened to Tsolov
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u/DrHem Williams Academy Nov 04 '23
How tall is he?
I found a pic on his instagram with Prema's Goofy Pirro, and Pirro has a pic on his instagram with Oli Bearman.
On his site Bearman says he is 6′ 1 (1.85m) and is a bit taller than Pirro. Ugochukwu seems to be about 15cm taller, so he must be 2m tall at 16?
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u/kennyyu88 Robert Shwartzman Nov 03 '23
Good move for him, I see him challenging Camara for the title. Moving to Carlin in F3 would have been career derailment if that happened.