Irish Motor Sports News – Road to Indy prize lures Murray back to F Ford 1600

Road to Indy prize lures Murray back to F Ford 1600

Mar 13, 2016

SEAT Supercup Ireland Champion Niall Murray, will make a return to single-seater racing for 2016 having confirmed a deal to race in the BRSCC British National Formula Ford 1600 Championship.

The chance to get his hands on a funded drive in the USA for 2017 was a major factor in Murray’s decision to return behind the wheel of his Brands Hatch Formula Ford Festival winning Van Diemen RF99.

With a proven car underneath him, Niall’s bid for the title will be further boosted in 2016, as he returns to Bernard Dolan Motorsport, a team he enjoyed much success with in 2014, during his time as the Dunlop Motorsport Ireland Young Racing Driver of the Year. Fresh from winning the BRSCC title in 2015, Dolan’s team will easily be one of the favourites to repeat that feat this year.

Murray’s season which is again being supported by Murray Motorsport, OMP, CL Brakes, SuperB Lithium Batteries, Motorsport Ireland and P1 : Digital gets under way at Oulton Park in early April. Murray is no stranger to dominating at Oulton Park in the past, with a double victory in Ginetta Juniors in 2012, he will be looking to get his 2016 campaign off to a strong start.

Niall Murray – #5 Bernard Dolan Motorsport Van Dieman RF99:
“I’m delighted to finally have a programme in place to go back to the UK for 2016. It will probably be the most competitive season of the British Formula Ford 1600 championship with about five potential champions already announced. With the new prize to be in with a chance of a funded season in the USA for 2017, it really adds an extra bit of spice to things. I’m really looking forward to working with Bernard Dolan again, I am confident that the car will be 100% every time I get into it, so now I’m just looking forward to getting the testing programme under way.”

Akio Toyoda praises Toyota Gazoo Racing...
Jan 17, 2021 Comments Off on Akio Toyoda praises Toyota Gazoo Racing & Hino Sugawara Team on Dakar Rally 2021
Honda 1-2 on 2021 Dakar Rally as Kevin...
Jan 16, 2021 Comments Off on Honda 1-2 on 2021 Dakar Rally as Kevin Benavides wins & Ricky Brabec 2nd in the world’s toughest race
5th place overall for Bahrain Raid...
Jan 16, 2021 Comments Off on 5th place overall for Bahrain Raid Xtreme ‘Hunter’ driver, Nani Roma
4WD honours & 2nd overall for...
Jan 16, 2021 Comments Off on 4WD honours & 2nd overall for Toyota Gazoo’s Nasser Al-Attiyah/Mathieu Baumel