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Niko Lacorte has signed with Trident to race in the Formula Regional European Championship next year.
It is the latest announcement to come this month regarding Lacorte’s future, as at the start of December he became a member of the Alpine Academy and then he signed with M2 Competition to race in FRegional Oceania in early 2024.
The 16-year-old Italian steps up to FRegional from Italian Formula 4, where he finished third, took a win and then a pole in the opening round of this season but then became less competitive and ended up ninth in the standings. He finished in the same position in the Euro 4 points table.
“This is really a great opportunity for me and I am looking forward to the upcoming racing season,” said Lacorte of FREC.
“It is one of those situations that all drivers work for. Trident provides the best possible platform to build experience, results, and a career. I am strongly determined to make the most of this opportunity and to compete at the highest level. I would like to thank Maurizio Salvadori and the whole Trident team. They made me feel at home since the first kilometre of testing together.”
Trident team principal Salvadori added: “We already had some tests together and I must say that we have discovered a very well-balanced person, focused on what he is doing, quick and well prepared from a technical point of view. This series is very competitive and hard-fought, especially for rookies, but Nicola is definitely among the most interesting prospects in Italy and beyond.”