The last Formula Renault 3.5 champion takes back his seat in GP2 Series with MP Motorsport for the whole season.
The new main driver of the Renault Sport Academy, British Oliver Rowland, engages himself for the whole 2016 GP2 Series season with Dutch team MP Motorsport. After a first collaboration in 2013 in Eurocup, the Racing Steps Foundation driver took part in the meetings of Silverstone and Spa last year with GP2. He is remembered for his strong results and a fight on track with Stoffel Vandoorne on the English circuit.
He also took part in the two last meetings of the season with Status, replacing New-Zealander Richie Stanaway. Back in Formula One’s antechamber, he does not hide his ambitions:
“Having worked and lived with the MP Motorsport guys in the Netherlands throughout my second year in Eurocup, we developed a really strong relationship which I hope we can capitalise on in GP2 this year.
“We quickly re-established that productive partnership with a half decent debut at Silverstone last July. So I hope we can start where we left off and make a strong impression in the paddock in 2016.”
MP Motorsport director, Sander Dorsman, thinks the same than his driver:
“Oliver is a fantastic driver and the performances he delivered in Formula Renault 3.5 and in the MP Motorsport GP2 car last year show what an outstanding talent he is.”
Rowland is the first driver confirmed by MP Motorsport and even if fighting for the title might be difficult with his car, he will not make it easy for the others to win.