Following the engine issues Matteo suffered at his last race at Snetterton, the Friday pre-weekend test at Croft for the penultimate round of the Protyre Formula Renault Championship gave Matteo essential track time to run-in a new engine and work on the balance of the car. After four half-hour sessions he was feeling happy with […]
The official Protyre Formula Renault test day on the Thursday prior to the race weekend at Donington Park was plagued by rain. Matteo drew on knowledge from previous Donington tests and quickly got to grips with the wet track. Happy with the set up and balance of the car, Matteo set consistent competitive times. Calm […]
At the first round of the 2014 Protyre Formula Renault Championship at Rockingham Matteo was consistently quick during Friday’s official pre-race test. Full of confidence Saturday morning going into the first qualifying session, Matteo was immediately on the pace and held the top of the time sheet throughout the session. Qualifying one determined the grid […]
Ferrer Launches Attack on 2014 Protyre Formula Renault Championship
The final round of the 2014 Toyota Racing Series, and the culmination of an intensely competitive championship, was held at the Manfield Circuit near Palmerston North. The feature event of the weekend being the battle for the 59th New Zealand Grand Prix. In dry and sunny conditions the TRS field completed two days testing, where […]
The penultimate round of the Toyota Racing Series took place in New Zealand’s North Island near Auckland at Hampton Downs. Two days testing on the sunny track proved frustrating for Matteo as he struggled to find lap time on the short circuit. In the third and final session on Friday, following a set up change, […]
The brand new Highlands Motorsport Park circuit at Cromwell on New Zealand’s South Island was the venue for the third round of the 2014 Toyota Racing Series. Giles Motorsport and the whole TRS field took part in two days testing ahead of the weekend. Matteo built his rhythm and pace over the course of the […]
After a positive weekend at Teretonga the Toyota Racing Series moved up New Zealand’s South Island to Timaru for Round Two at Levels International Raceway. Matteo’s first weekend in the series had taught him many things and shown him what it was like to race in a larger field. Matteo now had a better understanding […]
The first round of the 2014 Toyota Racing Series New Zealand began with three days testing at the most southern permanent race circuit in the world, Teretonga Park, Invercargill. The conditions were difficult with high winds and rain, but Matteo was finding a good rhythm and pace in a car and on a circuit, both new […]
Following a productive season in Protyre Formula Renault and the BRDC Formula 4 Winter Championship, Matteo Ferrer has signed to contest the Toyota Racing Series with Giles Motorsport. Matteo is delighted to have secured a seat with the Toyota Racing Series’ most successful team and is very much looking forward to the challenges of a […]