BRDC winner Smith to test Formula Two

Date published : 08 Dec 2009 - 11:17:00

Formula Two news BRDC winner Smith to test Formula Two 08 December 2009Reigning Formula Renault UK champion and recently crowned McLaren Autosport BRDC Award winner Dean Smith will join the other Formula Two drivers later this week in Portimao, Portugal, for a two-day test. It will be Smith's maiden run in a Williams JPH1 F2 car and it follows a sensational season for the 21-year-old. He scored seven race victories and seven pole positions on his way to clinching the Formula Renault UK title earlier this year, where he stood on the podium a staggering 15 times from just 18 races. Speaking about his Formula Two test Dean Smith said: "This is an exciting time in my career. I am delighted to have won the 2009 McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award and I am now eager to evaluate my options for next season, one of which is Formula Two. I am really looking forward to taking part in the two day F2 test in Portimão later this week."