Mick gunning for Formula Renault UK success in 2009

Racing for just two years, Michael has achieved great things in the championships of the HSCC and made headlines in 2007 when he became the youngest ever driver to pilot a Formula One car when racing a Surtees TS9B at the Nurburging in Germany. He has also competed at the world-famous Monaco Grand Prix Circuit in Monte Carlo, driving a Hesketh.

While he plans to continue participating in historic circles alongside his father Frank and mother Judy, the Essex teenager does now have his sights set on attempting to establish a career in contemporary single-seaters.

Away from the HSCC events, Michael has this year been racing in the Formula Renault BARC Championship with Derbyshire team Hillspeed and also made the step-up to the full Formula Renault UK series earlier this month during the four-round Winter Championship.

Making great strides forward in Formula Renault, he secured a best race result of 10th position during the final round of the recent winter series and is now focused on competing in the full Formula Renault UK Championship – which supports the UK’s biggest motor racing series, the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship – in 2009.

Having already proven his undoubted racing skill and natural ability, Michael is hopeful his superbly successful year will go a long way to helping him attract the required backing to climb the contemporary motor racing ladder and follow the likes of Formula One stars Kimi Raikkonen and Lewis Hamilton, former Formula Renault UK Champions in 2000 and 2003 respectively.

“It’s been a superb year for me and now we want to step up a level but to do that we need to attract more sponsorship”, said Michael, “Formula Renault UK is a huge championship and so many drivers have gone on to Formula One from it. Now we’re working hard to secure the budget to race in Formula Renault UK next year – we’d love to hear from any sponsors!”

Next on the agenda for Michael is winter testing in Formula Renault UK over the coming weeks.