News: Flying start for Marussia Manor Racing
Tio Ellinas, racing for Rotherham-based Marussia Manor Racing, leads the field after the first round of the GP3 Series.
Whilst the F1 team may have moved from Rotherham to Banbury in Oxfordshire to be closer to McLaren, their technical partners, the Dinnington outfit is still playing a key role in developing F1 drivers of the future.
Rotherham-born John Booth remains as the team principal in F1 and the team's former headquarters on the site of the former Dinnington colliery is now home to the Marussia Manor GP3 team.
The GP3 series follows the F1 European calendar and the emphasis is on developing driver skills, with all teams using the same chassis, engine and tyre suppliers.
GP3 race teams and cars are equipped, based and resourced at the Rotherham facility, just as F1 teams and cars were when Manor began life as Virgin Racing.
As an integral part of the F1 setup, the intention is to use the GP3 team as part of its driver development initiative. The reward for successful drivers could be a drive with the Marussia F1 Team.
Manor's pedigree is good. Previous graduates include Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Räikkönen, who both went on to win the Formula One World Championship.
Tio Ellinas started the new season last weekend, just how he ended the last, by winning. The "Flying Cypriot" picked up 31 points by wining the first race in Barcelona and followed it up with eight points in the second race of the weekend to sit top of the standings.
Tio Ellinas of Marussia Manor Racing (picture above, centre), said: "A very good day and a good start to the season. Last year was my first in GP3, so I didn't have the best start and I had problems with the yellow flags. Now I am experienced and I know the circuits as last year was my first time in Europe. Now I will try to win the championship.!"
Also lining up for Marussia Manor Racing this season are 20 year old Anglo-Italian Dino Zamparelli and 22 year old Ryan Cullen from Somerset.
Images: gp3series.com
Whilst the F1 team may have moved from Rotherham to Banbury in Oxfordshire to be closer to McLaren, their technical partners, the Dinnington outfit is still playing a key role in developing F1 drivers of the future.
Rotherham-born John Booth remains as the team principal in F1 and the team's former headquarters on the site of the former Dinnington colliery is now home to the Marussia Manor GP3 team.
The GP3 series follows the F1 European calendar and the emphasis is on developing driver skills, with all teams using the same chassis, engine and tyre suppliers.
GP3 race teams and cars are equipped, based and resourced at the Rotherham facility, just as F1 teams and cars were when Manor began life as Virgin Racing.
As an integral part of the F1 setup, the intention is to use the GP3 team as part of its driver development initiative. The reward for successful drivers could be a drive with the Marussia F1 Team.
Manor's pedigree is good. Previous graduates include Lewis Hamilton and Kimi Räikkönen, who both went on to win the Formula One World Championship.
Tio Ellinas started the new season last weekend, just how he ended the last, by winning. The "Flying Cypriot" picked up 31 points by wining the first race in Barcelona and followed it up with eight points in the second race of the weekend to sit top of the standings.
Tio Ellinas of Marussia Manor Racing (picture above, centre), said: "A very good day and a good start to the season. Last year was my first in GP3, so I didn't have the best start and I had problems with the yellow flags. Now I am experienced and I know the circuits as last year was my first time in Europe. Now I will try to win the championship.!"
Also lining up for Marussia Manor Racing this season are 20 year old Anglo-Italian Dino Zamparelli and 22 year old Ryan Cullen from Somerset.
Images: gp3series.com
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