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Irish teen Dunne steps as much as Components 2 with Rodin
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Irish teen Dunne steps as much as Components 2 with Rodin

Motorsports February 5, 2025
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Eire’s Alex Dunne will race in Components 2 in 2025 to take a step nearer to his dream of reaching Components 1.

The 19-year-old will drive for Rodin Motorsport in Components 2, which is the class under Components 1 and races alongside motorsport’s premier collection.

After a powerful stand up the motorsport ladder, Dunne was signed in Could as a Growth Driver by McLaren, who received the Components 1 constructors’ title in 2024.

Dunne secured two podiums whereas driving for MP Motorsport in his first season in Components 3.

“I am trying ahead to the upcoming season and grateful for everybody’s help in getting me to this stage – I am unable to wait to hit the bottom operating,” Dunne stated.

He drove for Rodin Motorsport within the post-season Components 2 take a look at for Rodin in Abu Dhabi in December and he posted the third-fastest lap on the ultimate day on the Yas Marina circuit.

His team-mate at Rodin will probably be Australia’s Christian Mansell, who had a greatest end of fifth in Components 3.

“Alex’s expertise, dedication, and fervour for racing align completely with our staff’s values and ambitions,” stated Rodin’s motorsport sporting director and staff supervisor Benn Huntingford.

“We’re assured that he’ll make a major influence within the upcoming season and know that he’s able to having fun with a extremely nice season with the staff.”

Dunne dominated the 2022 British F4 Championship – a title beforehand received by McLaren’s Grand Prix winner Lando Norris – and was runner-up within the GB3 Championship earlier than his commencement to Components 3 this yr.

He was additionally second within the Italian F4 championship in 2022 behind Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who will change Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes’ Components 1 staff in 2025.

Dunne is aiming to turn out to be the primary driver from the island of Eire to race in Components 1 since four-time Grand Prix winner Eddie Irvine, whose final season was with Jaguar in 2002.

Adam Carroll, from Portadown, was the final driver to race in Components 2 in 2005 and 2006, a interval during which he was take a look at driver for BAR Honda’s Components 1 staff.

Along with his Components 2 commitments, Dunne will probably be reserve driver for McLaren’s Components E staff and can drive for the staff within the rookie apply in Jeddah in Saudi Arabia on 13 February.

Rodin completed eighth within the groups’ standings within the 2024 Components 2 season with Japan’s Ritomo Miyata and Barbados driver Zane Maloney, who completed fourth within the drivers’ championship with two wins and 7 podiums.

The 2025 Components 2 season consists of 28 races throughout 14 rounds, beginning in Australia on 15 March and concluding in Abu Dhabi on 7 December.

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