Ocean Racing Technology Enters GP3 Series

It has been announced today that Portuguese team Ocean Racing Technology have entered the GP3 Series, taking over from Tech 1 Racing. This comes after they formed an agreement with Tech 1 Racing, allowing them to enter the GP3 Series as well as racing in GP2.

Ocean Racing Technology have been involved with GP2 since 2009, with drivers’ Karun Chandhok and Alvaro Parente and have enjoyed relative success. Since then they have only won two races, courtesy of Alvaro Parente and Fabio Leimer.

Tech 1 Racing have been involved with GP3 since the inaugural season, back in 2010. They have never won a race before, and have had 9 different drivers’ in a very short space of time, including Formula 1 rookie Jean-Eric Vergne.

“We are very happy to welcome Ocean Racing Technology to GP3.” Said GP3 Series CEO Bruno Michel, “They become the fifth team involved in both of our Series along with Lotus GP, Arden Motorsport, Carlin and more recently Trident Racing. It is a great opportunity for the Portuguese Ocean’s team. This new season is set to be another thrilling one.”

Ocean Racing Technology will make their first GP3 track appearance of 2012 next week, at an official pre-season test in Barcelona.

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