Christo set for world series meeting at Donington
4th Sep 2007
Formula Renault driver and winner of the Oschersleben round of the German series earlier this season, Riki Christodoulou will enter the biggest race meeting of his young career this weekend with the World Series at Donington Park; that also forms the penultimate round of the 2007 Formula Renault UK with Michelin championship.
The nineteen year old Team Fortec Motorsport representative is nearing the end of his maiden season in the Renault competition and also his first in single-seater racing. He has already obtained several podium results this year and now faces a busy weekend at one of Britain’s premier Motorsport venues.
“Of course I am looking forward to the weekend and also having the chance to drive the full GP circuit at Donington as earlier in the year we lapped the international track,” the former British Junior Karting Champion said who scored his fourth top three result in the East Midlands during July. “We should have a good set-up already but we’ll work hard with the team to sort things out for the new section. Donington is fun to drive even if it is a bit slippery compared to other circuits.”
Christo currently stands seventh (from 21 runners) in the points table as the last two meetings have not been the most fortunate for the 2006 European Karting vice-champion and although the FR title may be slightly out of reach he wants to end ’07 continuing his upward trajectory. “This year hasn’t gone to plan and the championship has escaped me but there have definitely been highlights and it has been a massive learning experience. I just want to get in among the leaders now and reach the podium again.”
“The World Series will be a big meeting but so was the second round of the German championship that I won. I have been training hard and will be focussed for the race,” he added.
The Formula Renault field with have two days of testing this week before qualification and the races fill part of the weekend schedule. Check out Riki’s website www.rikichristo.com for updates on his progress this week.
About Riki Christo
Riki Christodoulou has been racing as long as he can remember. Through karts, Formula Renault and now in the British Formula 3 International series. Riki continues to compete in top flight motorsport as one of the UK’s most promising young racing car drivers.
