Adrian Quaife-Hobbs

Formula Renault Eurocup and NEC front-runner Adrian Quaife-Hobbs has successfully completed his first World Series by Renault test, the 18 year-old completing around 75 laps of the Motorland Aragon circuit. Last weekend the BRDC Rising Star brought his 2009 race season to a close in Spain, but stayed on to test a Comtec Racing Car in the first official WSR tests. Adrian joined many of his Formula Renault rivals as well as several drivers who have previously contested the series, with Adrian only venturing out on track on the second of the two days. In Wednesday’s openin...

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Adrian Quaife-Hobbs brought his 2009 racing campaign to a close in the final rounds of the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Championship at Motorland Aragon at the weekend. The 18 year-old, fresh from a successful F3 test last week, went straight to Spain for the double-header event with the intention of taking fourth in the standings. On arrival at the new circuit Adrian went straight into two free practice sessions in which the BRDC Rising was left disappointed by the pace. Despite winding up fourth quickest in the first session, his times were set on new tyres with his rivals on old, leaving the Motopark Academy team work to do before qualifying. This they did to good effect however, the Tonbridge teenager bouncing back to form with the fourth fastest time in his group just over a te...

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Formula Renault Eurocup front-runner Adrian Quaife-Hobbs tested a T-Sport Dallara VW Formula 3 car at Pembrey this week as the 18 year-old evaluates his options for 2010. The former double T-Cars champion and FBMW racer successfully completed 90 laps around the Welsh track and was very happy with the opportunity. "It was a great experience to run in a British F3 car with T-Sport and it has certainly given us an option for next season," said Adrian. "The car was good to drive, and I felt confident very early on and was able to set some quick times for the wet conditions. "We haven’t yet decided on our plans for next season, we still have another round remaining of the Formula Renault Eurocup this weekend in Spain, but as first tests with a new team go, I was very pleased with the way...

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Adrian Quaife-Hobbs brought his 2009 Formula Renault 2.0 North European Cup campaign to a close at Spa at the weekend, taking two fourth places to finish fourth in the points standings, just three points adrift of third. The 18 year-old was once again among the pace-setters in Friday’s damp test sessions posting the second fastest time and comfortably ahead of his rivals. For the BRDC Rising Star, the results of the races would prove crucial in his bid to take third place in the championship to secure a World Series by Renault test. In the qualifying session, Adrian was...

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Adrian Quaife-Hobbs took another podium finish in the Formula Renault 2.0 North European Cup in the second of two races at the Nürburgring this weekend to jump to third in the points standings. The weekend also featured the penultimate rounds of the Eurocup in which Adrian drove a storming opening round from 12th to finish fourth to keep him in contention for fourth in the championship. The 18 year-old kicked off the weekend with a cracking pace in free practice, second and third quickest in the two 40 minute Eurocup sessions. That ensured he would qualify through to the Sup...

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Adrian Quaife-Hobbs underlined his rapid pace in the first of two Formula Renault 2.0 North European Cup race at Most in the Czech Republic last weekend, posting the fastest lap on his way to fifth place. The 18 year-old had set the early pace in Thursday’s practice with the quickest time in the first of four sessions and narrowly missed the pole spot by seven thousandths of a second in qualifying. "Free practice went really well, with the quickest time in the opening session," said Adrian. "We spent the next three sessions making some final adjustments to the car ready for...

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