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2009 Grand Prix Shootout Finalists announced!

25 November 2009
The decision was very difficult.
We are pleased to announce the drivers who have been selected to take part in the Final of Grand Prix Shootout 2009.

No surprise is Chrissy Palmer, as he earned his place by winning the Formula Ford Festival Duratec Final at Brands Hatch in October.

We had to choose eight other drivers and it was so difficult that we ended up choosing nine! The standard was amazingly high and we had many so many champions taking part that it was clear there would be many surprises.


Here are the lucky ten in alphabetical order:


Elliot Burton 19 United Kingdom
KF1 karter

Gabby Chaves 16 USA/Colombia
2009 Formula BMW Americas Champion

Daniel Domit 21 Mexico
Novice

Eftihios Ellinas 17 Cyprus
Multiple Rotax Champion Cyprus

Jesse Krohn 19 Finland
Formula Renault UK race winner 2009.

Jordon Lennox-Lamb 17 United Kingdom
KF1 karter

Chris Maliepaard 18 Netherlands
3rd British Formula Ford 2008

Stevan McAleer 25 United Kingdom
Skip Barber National race winner

Chrissy Palmer 18 United Kingdom
Formula Ford Festival Duratec Champion 2009

Richie Stanaway 18 New Zealand
2009 New Zealand Formula Ford Champion Back to News & Features