Former champion Kieran Vernon signs deal to return to the track

Highly rated British driver Kieran Vernon will make a surprise debut in the BRDC Formula 4 Winter Series finale at Brands Hatch Indy Circuit next weekend (November 23 and 24).
By The Newsroom
Published 21st Nov 2013, 16:37 BST
West Chiltington driver Kieran VernonWest Chiltington driver Kieran Vernon
West Chiltington driver Kieran Vernon

That’s after the West Chiltington racer tied up a deal with race-winning squad Hillspeed to team up with Jake Cook and Dimitris Papanastasiou.

Having spent over a year on the racing sidelines due to financial constraints, the 23-year-old will get his first taste of Formula 4 machinery with the Hathersage team next week during the build-up to the last four races of the Winter Series.

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Vernon has strong links with Hillspeed having competed with the team in the Protyre Formula Renault Championship in 2012.

Despite missing the first three rounds of the campaign, the West Sussex racer still managed to end the season fifth in the title chase with four podiums.

Although he will be very much leaping in at the deep end next weekend at Brands Hatch, Vernon is confident of getting up to speed quickly and is looking forward to renewing his partnership with the Hillspeed squad.

“The opportunity came up and I have a good relationship with the team, having raced with them in Formula Renault BARC in 2012,” Vernon commented, “I haven’t raced this year so I’m really looking forward to getting back out in a car again.

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