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Eurocup-3 title contender Bruno del Pino will step up to FIA Formula 3 next year with MP Motorsport.
The 18-year-old Spaniard has primarily raced on home soil in his single-seater career, coming 16th in Spanish Formula 4 as a car racing rookie in 2022 and third in the Motorsport Games F4 Cup.
He stepped up to Eurocup-3 last year with MP and came seventh in the standings with a best finish of fourth achieves twice. Del Pino also made a Formula Regional European Championship cameo with the team.
This year he has remained with the team and in the category, beginning 2024 with a FRegional Middle East campaign. His run to 16th in the standings there did not set high expectations for his Eurocup-3 return, but so far he has claimed three wins, three second places and a pole. He heads into next month’s season finale third in the standings.
“It’s fantastic news I’m graduating to F3, and it couldn’t be with a better team than MP Motorsport”, said Del Pino.
“In my two years with the team, they have made me feel at home in an environment that has helped me to get the best out of myself. It was wonderful to bag our first wins together this season, and it’s with these positive conditions that we will continue our successful collaboration, as we embark on a fresh challenge in F3.”
MP’s team principal Sander Dorsman added: “Bruno deciding to stay with us is testament to the family atmosphere at MP, and further proof of our motto of accelerating talent. This year he has been a revelation in Eurocup-3, and it’s our goal to transfer that form to the new F3 car for 2025. In the process, Bruno has shown that Eurocup-3 is a viable route into F3, where I’m certain he will flourish.”