Jack Sherwood will make his first appearance in the GB3 Championship at Zandvoort this weekend (13-15 October), extending his relationship with Chris Dittmann Racing.
The 17-year-old raced with the team in this year’s British F4 Championship, taking three podium finishes, having made his series debut with the same squad towards the end of 2022.
Prior to that, the East Midlander had made his single-seater debut in the inaugural GB4 Championship campaign last year, proving one of the stars of the category as he claimed two victories and seven further podiums on his way to fifth overall in the standings.
Sherwood, who has also raced in Ginetta Juniors, is no stranger to GB3 machinery, having completed multiple test days in a Tatuus MSV-022 car, including a recent day at Zandvoort. He’s also utilising the Gloucestershire-based team’s simulator to bring him further up to speed.
Jack Sherwood said: “I’m looking forward to racing the GB3 Championship car with Chris Dittmann Racing. I’ve had five test days so far, so I’m excited to get behind the wheel in a race environment. I’ve enjoyed my time in the car so far and it’s a good car to drive as it’s really fast with lots of aero, so it’s tricky to get used to but I’ve got a decent grasp so far and hopefully that’ll translate to the weekend.
“I’ve driven Zandvoort once before and it’s an awesome circuit. Its challenging, undulating, and high speed, plus the banking adds another variable for us drivers. It’s a dream to be able to drive on Formula 1 circuits at this stage of my career and I’ll be working hard with CDR all weekend to maximise our performance. We did well last year coming into F4 with little preparation, so hopefully, we can repeat that in GB3.”
Team Principal Chris Dittmann added: “We’re looking forward to having Jack in the car. We’ve done a few days with him already and he’s been quite impressive. He’s had a good F4 season and learned a lot throughout the year, so it was nice for him to end his year with a podium in that series.
“Racing at Zandvoort in GB3 will be a great experience, and given what he’s shown us in testing so far, I think he could do quite well.”
11 October 2023
