Eduardo and Enzo Barrichello, sons of Rubens Barrichello and Jarno Trulli, have declared their racing ambitions for 2021, along with Formula E and WEC/ELMS news.
After finishing second in the Road to IndyCar’s USF2000 championship in 2020 in the United States, Barrichello will move to Europe in 2021 to participate in the Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine for JD Motorsport.
In a special press conference, Barrichello announced his plans, becoming the fourth driver to be confirmed in the newly unified championship. The 2021 season begins at the end of April at Spa and concludes at the end of October at Monza.
“I am delighted for the agreement reached with JD Motorsports, and I cannot wait to start my European career with the team,” said Barrichello. “This is set to be a really interesting season, and I am really looking forward to racing on so many venues that made motorsports history.”
“We are very happy for the agreement reached with Eduardo,” said team boss Roberto Cavallari. “Watching him in the USF2000 Series, he was really competitive. We will work hard to get him to adapt to our car quickly in every circumstance, so to be equally successful in Europe too. I thank all his staff and family for choosing JD Motorsport, identifying our operation as the most suitable environment for Eduardo’s technical and human growth in his first European experience.”
Trulli will make his single-seater debut in 2021 after racing in the OK category of numerous karting championships in 2020. His debut race will be in F4 UAE, where he will race with Enzo Scionti at Cram Motorsport.
The 2021 season begins next weekend in Dubai and alternates with races in Abu Dhabi until mid-February, with five rounds in all. Trulli will return to Europe after the winter championship to compete full-time in the F4 Spanish Championship.
So far, he is the only racer revealed by FA Racing Squad by Drivex – a team backed by Alpine F1 driver Fernando Alonso. In reality, the Spaniard paid a visit to his team during private testing, when Jarno was also present, keeping an eye on his son’s progress. The 2021 season will run from mid-April through mid-November, with seven rounds in all.
In other news, Formula E revealed that Ad Diriyah in Saudi Arabia will host a double-header 2020/21 debut on February 26-27, following the postponement of the races in Chile, which were scheduled to take place in January. As previously said, the event will take place at night.
In addition, WEC and ELMS selected Frederic Lequien as their leader, succeeding Gerard Neveu. Between 2002 and 2005, the Frenchman worked for Eurosport International as a project manager in charge of talks with local promoters and circuits.
He was also responsible for the hospitality side of the LG Super Racing Weekends. Between 2005 and 2011, he was also the deputy general manager of Amaury Sport Organisation, where he was also a spokesman for the Dakar Rally.
In 2012, he opened a specialist marketing and events agency, organising the Silk Way Rally. “I am proud and honoured to join LMEM,” said Lequien. “The WEC and the ELMS are both world-renowned championships. We intend to continue attracting a mix of factory and private teams and are ready to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.”
At the same time, ACO’s Pierre Fillon added: “I extend a warm welcome to Frédéric Lequien, on behalf of the ACO and LMEM. This appointment is excellent news for the world of endurance racing. With 20 years in motorsport, Frédéric brings valuable expertise to this position.”
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