• British F4 Championship leader Deagen Fairclough and teammate Reza Seewooruthun will compete alongside the best drivers in Europe to gain further F1 circuit experience

• For Thomas Bearman, a chance to acquire acclimatisation mileage as he prepares to make the step up to British F4

Hitech GP will field a three-car entry in Round 2 of the Euro 4 Championship, to be held at the Red Bull Ring on 15 September.

Deagen Fairclough, who has dominated the British F4 Championship this season and has a points advantage that could secure him the title in the series’ penultimate round, spearheads the team’s single-round entry. He will be joined by teammate Reza Seewooruthun, who has consistently impressed the team and the field in only his first year in the Championship with two victories, three further podium finishes and a slew of points finishes that have propelled him to third place in the drivers’ standings.

Deagen and Reza have already had a taste of F1-grade circuits with the British F4 calendar’s Silverstone and Zandvoort fixtures. The Euro 4 round will provide a further opportunity for gaining valuable Grade 1 track time at the demanding Austrian circuit, which is renowned for its sweeping corners and high-speed straights. They will also be racing alongside some of the best drivers and teams in Europe.

Thomas Bearman, 15, has been working his way through the ranks in karting, competing in the British Karting Championship – Junior Rotax, UKC Karting Championship – Junior Rotax, RMC Euro Trophy – Senior Rotax, BNL Karting Series – Senior Rotax. He will be making his single-seater race debut in this weekend’s Euro 4 event, providing an opportunity to prepare him for a planned step up to British F4 in 2025.

The Euro 4 Championship, run by ACI Sport and WSK Promotion, punctuates the second half of the Formula 4 Italian Championship with three interval rounds in and around the final three events of the F4 season. Euro 4 is contested by the most exciting talent across the regional F4 Championships when the drivers are at the height of their season campaigns and the competitive spirit is at its most intense. This event will provide a real test for the Hitech GP trio.