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The Formula 2 and Formula 3 team were testing the last couple of days in Bahrain. It was the first test of the year with a significant update in Formula 2. The Formula 2 cars got the 18-inch tyres for the upcoming new race season. The drivers had to experiment a lot with the tyres to get a better understanding and feel for it. The three test days got split up in four different sessions per day one-morning session for the Formula 3 cars and a morning session for the Formula 2 cars. The drivers had to do some qualifying simulations and race simulations in both categories. See here below the results of the test.

Macau winner Richard Verschoor has decided to extend his stay in FIA Formula 3. The 19-year-old Dutch driver from Benschop will continue with MP Motorsport, and has also prolonged his tie-up with the Dutch Motorsport Association’s TeamNL programme. Verschoor has opted for a second year in FIA F3 having finished 2019 on a high with his stunning victory in the FIA Formula 3 World Cup through the streets of Macau. His Macau success followed a season in which Verschoor took fourth on three occasions, first at Paul Ricard and then twice at Monza, where the delivered the strongest weekend of his debut FIA F3 season. At MP Motorsport, Verschoor will complete an FIA F3 line-up that also comprises his compatriot...

Bent Viscaal will enter into his second FIA F3 season with MP Motorsport. The 20-year-old from Albergen aims to reap the benefits of a promising debut season in the Formula 1 feeder series by signing up with the Dutch team. Viscaal’s choice for MP Motorsport forges a new Dutch alliance in FIA F3 – and yet Viscaal is no stranger to the Dutch team, having made his motorsport debut at MP Motorsport back in 2017, with a twin campaign in Formula 4. “It is nice to return to the old nest for my second season in FIA F3”, says Viscaal. “MP Motorsport showed well in FIA F3 last year, culminating in that spectacular victory in the FIA Formula 3 World...

In January MP Motorsport team, partner of Draco Marketing also for the 2020 season, confirmed one of the drivers who will participate with the team in the Formula 2 championship: the Brazilian Felipe Drugovich.   Now, the news of the confirmation of the other driver who will race with MP Motorsport in Formula 2 alongside Drugovich: the Japanese driver Nobuharu Matsushita. Felipe Drugovich got acquainted with MP Motorsport intensively during the post-season F2 test in Abu Dhabi on 5-7 December. Testing all three days on the Yas Marina circuit, the Brazilian racked up more than 1000 kms, ending up tenth fastest overall and fourth fastest rookie. “I’m really happy to join MP Motorsport for my first season in FIA Formula...

Draco Marketing renews its collaboration with MP Motorsport for 2020 Also for the 2020 season Draco Marketing renews the collaboration with the team MP Motorsport in the Formula 2 and in the Formula 3 championships. MP Motorsport is a Dutch team founded in 1995, currently participating in 4 championships: Formula 2, Formula 3, Formula 4 and Formula Renault. The first stage will be in Barhain from 20 to 22 March with both championships. Drivers have not yet been announced   2020 Calendars Formula 2 2020 20-22 Mar Bahrain – Sakhir 01-03 May Netherlands – Zandvoort 08-10 May Spain – Barcelona 21-23 May Monaco – MonteCarlo 05-07 Jun Azerbaijan – Baku 03-05 Jul Austria – Red Bull Ring 17-19 Jul Great Britain – Silverstone 31...

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The final race of the Fia Formula 2 season took place in Abu Dhabi at the Yas Marina Circuit. The championship was already decided with Nyck de Vries as the new Formula 2 Champion of 2019. Qualifying It was 19:00 local time and 25 degrees when the Formula 2 qualifying started. Fifteen cars went out on track, and five stayed in the pitlane during the first few laps. Mahaveer Raghunathan and Jordan King went both out at the start. Jordan was 7th fastest with his first flying lap, and Mahaveer was 15th. They both did a cool down lap and a second flying lap like all the other drivers, but nobody improved their second push lap. All driver went out...

After the conclusion of the championship, the FIA ​​Formula 3 raced in the Macao circuit for the international race with the new cars. The weekend was very positive for the MP Motorsport team that won the first step of the podium with Richard Verschoor. Below is an extract of the article published on Italiaracing.net: "It was the surprise of every session, of the qualifying, of the races. Richard Verschoor and MP Motorsport accomplished something miraculous in the four days of Macau. A continuous growth for the Dutch couple who was making their debut on the most difficult city track of the world. Verschoor, just 18 years old, champion of the Spanish and Russian F4 in 2016 with MP, ninth in...

The second last Formula 2 race weekend took place in Russia at the Olympic park of Sochi.   Qualifying:  The qualifying started at 17:00 Sochi time with dark clouds above the circuit. The weather forecast was rain for the night and next day, but it stayed dry during the qualifying. Jordan King and Mahaveer Raghunathan left both the pit lane on super-soft tyres together with the other drivers. Jordan set the 10th fastest lap time after a quick out lap and warm-up lap. Mahaveer was 19th fastest after his first push lap. The field slowed down for a cool-down lap and eventually increased the speed for a second flying lap. Most drivers improved their first and second sector, but they...