Zoel Amberg joins Pons team for Formula Renault 3.5
Pons Racing has announced that Swiss driver Zoel Amberg will join the team for two seasons of Formula Renault 3.5 from 2012
The 19-year-old sampled Pons machinery in testing at Motorland Aragon in November. Amberg ended his second day in the car inside the top-10 fastest times, and was just 0.4 seconds off pacesetter Will Stevens.
"I am sure this is the best choice I could do," said Amberg. "I liked very much the working method, the people and the atmosphere in the team when I tested with them in Aragon."
Amberg graduates to the category after a mixed campaign in GP3 this year. Results were more promising in European Formula 3 Open, where he achieved a victory at Barcelona and an additional three podiums. The Luzern-resident embarked on a single-seater career in 2009, and the following season became a race winner in Formula Abarth and clinched the Swiss FR2.0 championship.
Pons Racing's recently appointed team manager Emilio de Villota said: "Zoel represents a first step forward in the strategy to reach the mid- and long-term objectives of Pons Racing. I had the opportunity of working with Zoel in European F3 Open, and was immediately impressed by what he showed in terms of talent and potential. I am convinced that together we can do excellent work."
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