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Josh Hill, the son of 1996 FIA Formula One World Champion Damon, has joined Fortec Motorsport for the 2012 Certina Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship.
The twenty year old had his first experience of Formula Renault UK racing in 2010, when he took part in the Formula Renault Winter Series with Manor Competition before signing to compete in the 2011 main series with the team.
He proved himself as a driver to watch in 2011, as he provided some daring overtaking moves and wheel to wheel battling as he raced to seventh in the overall Championship standings.
Ahead of the six race ‘Finals Series’, Hill switched to Fortec and he impressed from the word go. He secured six pole positions out of six and he secured his maiden victory at Snetterton, which he then backed up with another victory at Rockingham. His performances in the six races marked him out as a driver to watch for 2012.
Currently, the Farnham-based driver is out in New Zealand, racing in the Toyota Racing Series as he prepares for his second full season in the Certina Formula Renault UK Championship. Hill thus far has enjoyed great success, with four podiums and a victory to his name.
Alex Fleming, Formula Renault 2.0 UK Team Manager is certain that the teams’ latest recruit will be a series frontrunner in 2012: “Josh is undoubtedly quick and has a year’s Formula Renault experience under his belt. Combined with his dedication and hard work, I’m sure we will see him develop as a regular race winner and a strong contender in 2012.”
The team are looking to build on their dominant 2011 campaign, where they took Alex Lynn to the Championship title, team-mate Oliver Rowland to Graduate Cup Glory and second in the outright Championship while they also secured the Teams’ Champions.
Brands Hatch in Kent is the venue for the opening weekend of the 2012 Certina Formula Renault 2.0 UK Championship, over the 31 March/1 April, with the Championship supporting the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship and the Sunday races are being shown live on ITV4 and ITV4 HD.
