William Vincent, 15, who lives in Cobham near Woking, has signed with Elite Motorsport to compete in the 2020 Ginetta Junior Championship. William has recently won the Rookie Cup in the Daniel Ricciardo Series (DRS). William is following in the footsteps of his father, Chris Vincent, who successfully competed in Formula Vauxhall and Formula Renault.
William’s aspiration is to follow in the footsteps of Jenson Button and race in the Super GT Championships in Japan. He hopes to make a career in motor racing, either as a driver or a race engineer and has secured a place at the Motor Sport College at Silverstone.
Eddie Ives, Team Owner “Im delighted to welcome William onboard in our 2020 Ginetta Junior squad, William clearly has racing in his blood, he is an excellent addition to the team and i can’t wait to start our testing programme to hit the ground running for Round one at Donington Park."
William said: “I love the buzz and adrenalin of racing; which I think I get from my dad who is still very involved in the sport. I am looking forward to racing the Ginetta at some brilliant circuits next year and really want to thank my family for supporting me, particularly my dad and grandad.”
William is the fifth driver to be announced for Elite & Joins Tommy Pintos, Seb Hopkins, Josh Miller & Tom Lebbon in the expected 6 car team.
