Tuukka Taponen follows in the footsteps of Valtteri Bottas with ART Grand Prix

The announcements follow one after the other Formula 3 as the post-season tests arrive. This Tuesday, ART Grand Prix made its second driver official for the 2025 season. After Laurens van Hoepen, it is Tuukka Taponen's turn to be confirmed for the next campaign with the French team. The Finn is currently competing in the FRECA championship, where he is in 3rd place before the last meeting of the year at Monza. The structure led by Sébastien Philippe is no stranger to him, since the 17-year-old driver competed in a Formula 3 round this season at Spa-Francorchamps, replacing Nikola Tsolov.

🚨 Announcement 🚨

Excited to announce that @insideFDA Tuukka Taponen is joining ART Grand Prix for the 2025 FIA Formula 3 season 🔥

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- ART Grand Prix (@ARTGP) October 8, 2024

“I am very excited to sign an F3 contract with the ART GP team for the 2025 season, says Tuukka Taponen, who is now following in the footsteps of Valtteri Bottas by joining the tricolor team. They already showed their interest in me this summer, giving me the opportunity to compete in the championship at Spa last season, and the team immediately impressed me, both on and off the track, and I felt like I was coming home. The team immediately impressed me, both on and off the track, and I felt like I was coming home. ART GP has a long and successful history and I want to be part of it in the future. ART GP is a familiar team for Finns. For example, Valtteri Bottas won the championship with the ART GP team before moving to Formula 1 »

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