La grid of Formula 2 is officially complete thanks to Taylor Barnard, announced as the new pilot of PHM AIX Racing for the 2024 championship. Will support Joshua Durksen forming a line-up composed only of Rookie.
A relationship with PHM Racing started in 2022
The Englishman, born in 2004, is the last driver to be confirmed for the starting grid for 2024. The tenth rookie at the start of the 2024 season Formula 2 continuing a relationship that began with the German team in 2022.
“I am pleased to announce that I will be racing in Formula 2 with PHM Racing. It's another step forward towards my dream and I will do everything it takes to be able to express myself at my best.".
Collaboration with the team PHM Racing begins in 2022, the year in which Taylor Barnard he had big shoulders in the Italian and German championships in Formula 4. In the ADAC category he collected 266 points and the second place in the standings. Towards the end of 2023, Barnard also became a reserve driver and part of the development program of the McLaren in Formula E
PHM will have to manage a pair of Rookies for 2024
Taylor Barnard replaces for the 2024 season Ralph Boschung and will have as a teammate Joshua Durksen forming a line-up composed only of themselves Rookie.
Saying goodbye to the Swiss driver must not have been easy, a driver with great experience in Formula 2 with his 7 seasons played. But a few days before the pre-season tests in Bahrain, scheduled for 11, 12 and 13 February, the team PHM AIX Racing he chooses to move on and bet on two guys who might not be easy to manage.
The sporting director of PHM AIX Racing, Roland Rehfeld, believes Barnard deserves the chance as the Briton had met their expectations over the years.
“The team is very excited to have these two extremely motivated Rookies in F2 and I expect good performance throughout the season and some surprising positive results. Taylor is collaborating with Joshua Duerksen and they know each other very well.”
“On behalf of the entire team I can say that we are more than satisfied and happy to have Taylor on board. Being the most successful PHM Academy driver, is the best option to have the greatest possible success in the preparatory category for Formula 1."
