”It certainly wasn't our intention to get a new car this year," Maddocks commented, "We were happy to run Mathew and Justin this season and look at getting a 307 next year. The plan was to purchase a 307 car for next season, but the chance to get this car now was too good to refuse so we have made the investment in an effort to take the team forwards. It was a case of biting the bullet and buying the car when it was available.”
”I had always intended on getting Stuart in one of our cars this season and I can't think of anyone better to run the new car. In Stuart, we have a driver with the potential ability to win the championship, like we had with Tim last year.
”This is another piece in our plan to run a programme that allows drivers to gain experience and come through the ranks of F3 to gain as much experience as possible in a very affordable way. We don't put our drivers under any pressure to perform – they generally place enough on themselves anyway – so we want to work with them to learn the tracks and cars in the National and Trophy classes, before going out and having a crack at the championship.
”We have a plan in place to work with Mathew and Justin to give them experience, miles and laps in an F3 car and progress them through the classes. We think Mathew has the potential to be in the championship class next year and Justin can step up to the National Class.
“This is an ongoing plan that we have mapped out into the future, but it's really exciting. I'm very excited about the potential of the young kids we have this year and the potential for them in the future.”
McFadyen, meanwhile, is excited about returning after a short lay-off working in the UK, having been confirmed as a full-time entrant in the championship with revitalised Sydney-based team Piccola Scuderia Corse.
The 2004 Australian Drivers champion - from when the series ran for Formula Holden machinery - joins a team with championship-winning experience - from 2001 with Peter Hackett - and a brand-new ex-Prema Powerteam Dallara-Mercedes.
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