Mardenborough to make GP2 debut

Jann Mardenborough will make his debut in the GP2 Series, replacing Sean Gelael in the Carlin team.

Gelael will be racing in this weekend's Formula Renault 3.5 event at Silverstone so Mardenborough will move from the Carlin GP3 team to the GP2 outfit.

"With Sean busy completing his full season in Formula Renault 3.5, we have the ideal opportunity to give a driver a taste of GP2 at one of the greatest circuits in Europe," Trevor Carlin said.

Mardenborough said, “I’m extremely excited to drive a GP2 car for the first time”.

“It’s an opportunity that I couldn’t turn down. I want to move up to GP2 in the future so to have this experience now is very valuable.

“I want to be competitive but the challenges in GP2 are very different to GP3; with DRS and two tyre compounds, as well as longer races and pit-stops, although I’m used to those from sportscar racing.

“It’s going to be a big step up but I’m going to give it everything. Thanks to Carlin and Nissan for this opportunity.”

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