FR 3.5 – Gustav Malja will drive for Strakka Racing

Sixth in the last Formula championship Renault 3.5, the Strakka Racing team confirmed this Wednesday the recruitment of the Swedish pilot Gustav Malja for 2015. Resident of McLaren Performance Driver Academy 2014, the 19-year-old driver competed last year in FR 2.0 NEC, where he achieved two successes and the final fifth place in the general classification, as well as in Eurocup FR 2.0 with the Josef Kaufmann Racing team.

“I immediately felt comfortable with the team, and we share the same vision on how to race, Malja says. I am convinced that their way of working will allow me to get the best out of myself for my first season. Joining this championship remains the biggest challenge of my career so far, but I learned a lot during the winter tests and I feel well prepared. This is a fantastic opportunity. »

“Having Gustav signed early means we can start straight away on our in-house simulator and build on Gustav’s impressive winter testing. » precise Team Principal Dan Walmsley, who adds that the second pilot of the training should be revealed shortly. The Formula Renault 3.5 version 2015 will begin on April 25 and 26 at Motorland Aragon in Spain.