Beauly racing driver Ollie Stewart to compete at Silverstone and Spa after stepping up to GB3 Championship with Elite Motorsport
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Teenage racing driver Ollie Stewart's star continues to rise as he has signed a deal with Elite Motorsport to step up to the GB3 Championship.
The move comes after just one season in the F4 British Championship, where Stewart was a race winner at the Thruxton circuit and finished third in the Rookie Cup.
Based in Beauly, Stewart started his motorsport career at just nine years old. Since then he has worked his way up through the ranks, culminating in becoming vice champion in the IAME Junior X30 World finals two years ago.
Now, he is set to race at Formula 1 venues like Spa, Zandvoort and Silverstone, and Stewart has already been testing with Elite Motorsport across the UK and Europe to ensure as smooth a transition as possible in what will be a brand new challenge this year.
“I'm really excited to start the season with Elite Motorsport, as they are a very successful team with a lot of experience," Stewart said.
"From my first test with them back in November at Silverstone, I was overwhelmed with just how passionate they were to succeed, and how good the car felt. I'm feeling really positive about the season ahead.
“The engineer that I've been working with throughout pre-season testing has been extremely helpful and has been allowing me to build on what I learned last year.
"Together we are progressing fast, and we go quicker every time we're out – if we keep going the way we're going, then there's no reason why we can't do really well in the first race and beyond.
“Last year in the F4 British Championship was pretty successful for me, I had a race win at Thruxton, three pole positions and a fastest lap at Brands Hatch, so overall it was a great season.
"Having had one year of experience in a car with lower downforce, which teaches you to drive with very little grip, and then moving up to a car with a lot of downforce like the GB3 car, is really going to help with boosting that learning process this year.
“It's difficult to start the season with a specific goal in mind. However, now that I'm a second-year driver in single-seaters, I want to win as many races as possible and do well for the people that are continuously supporting me on this journey.”
