KASAYSAYAN sa Philippine motorsports ang pagkakapili ni Pinoy racer Eduardo Coseteng sa Argenti Motorsport team na haharurot sa 2021 F4 British Championship.
Ang 17-anyos na si Coseteng, anak ni Filipino race legend Jody Coseteng, ang unang Pinoy na makalalahok sa pamosong UK premier single-seater series na sertipikado ng World Motorsports Federation (FIA).
“After some great years in karting, I’m excited to be making the move into single-seater racing for the first time this season. British F4 is a brilliant series and I’m looking forward to joining the grid,” pahayag ni Coseteng sa panayam ng FIA Formula4.com.
“We’re really pleased to have Eduardo joining Argenti Motorsport this season,” pahayag naman ni Argenti team principal Michael Meadows.
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“He’s got a great karting pedigree and has shown some really impressive pace and progress during his tests with us in recent months.”
Bilang racer, nagwagi na si Coseteng sa Asian Karting Open Championship (AKOC) (junior title) noong 2017, AKOC’s Formula 125 and Senior X30 classes noong 2018, at sa Macau International Kart Grand Prix noong 2019.
Sinasabi rin sa FIA Formula4.com na base sa preseason testing ang Argentini ang isa sa mga dapat abangan sa pagsisimula ng kompetisyon sa Thruxton Motorsport Centre sa Hampshire sa Mayo 8 at 9.
“I’m pleased to be racing with Argenti Motorsport,” sambit ni Coseteng.“They’ve been fantastic with me during our initial tests together, and we’re making some good progress. I can’t wait to get the season started in May." Marivic Awitan
