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Tuukka Taponen arrives in Formula 4 with Prema

Tuukka Taponen, member of the Ferrari Driver Academy, will discover single-seaters in 2023 with Prema, in the Italian Formula 4 championship.

Published on 19/12/2022 à 10:27

Dorian Grangier

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Tuukka Taponen arrives in Formula 4 with Prema

Tuukka Taponen will discover single-seaters with Prema © Prema

Tuukka Taponen to join Prema to make his debut in car in 2023. The young 16-year-old driver will participate in the Italian Formula 4 championship in 2023 with the Italian structure, in addition to other more one-off events. The Finn recently won the world detection final of the Ferrari Driver Academy Scouting and joined the Italian team’s development program.

Very promising in his karting years, Tuukka Taponen already has a nice track record. After winning the Finnish championship multiple times, he achieved many successes at the international level. In 2020, he finished 3rd in the final of the European Championship of karting and 2nd in the world championship in Portimão. In 2021, he confirmed his status by winning the OK category world champion title and also won the WSK Open Cup.

“I am very happy to join Prema and start the first single-seater season of my career, rejoiced Tuukka Taponen. I had only heard positive things about the team. They have achieved so many good results in the past. I felt very comfortable from my first try, and although it wasn't easy to transition from karting, the team was very professional in helping me adapt to Formula 4. I can’t wait for 2023.”

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Dorian Grangier

A young journalist nostalgic for the motorsport of yesteryear. Raised on the exploits of Sébastien Loeb and Fernando Alonso.

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