F1 deal beckons Jersey driver

by GD Tue 20 Oct 2009, 6:45 pm

James Walker on the brink of becoming a Formula 1 driver

JERSEYMAN James Walker is on the brink of becoming the Island’s first home-grown Formula One driver.
The 24-year-old has been headhunted by an as yet unnamed F1 team for next year’s championship.
He has been offered the opportunity to be their number three driver. That means he would be the test driver, race in the GP2 series and step in for any grand prix if the top two were unavailable.
However, there is one hurdle which Mr Walker must still clear. In order to take up the offer, his management team must raise £3 million – and fast.
They have already raised around £1 million and have around a month to find the rest. Tim Sugden, Mr Walker’s manager for the past nine years and a professional racing driver, said that it was make or break time for the young racer.
Mr Walker is currently running second in the World Series By Renault championship.(from JEP)

Good luck to him...