F1Weekly podcast # 594

F1WEEKLY PODCAST NUMBER 594 FEATURING A NASIR HAMEED CONVERSATION WITH UP AND COMING RACING TALENT EDWARD JONES.

2012 sees Ed move up to the Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup Championship after strong showings in 2011. 

In 2011 Ed made the transition from karting to car racing with relative ease, finishing fourth overall in the Dunlop InterSteps Championship as he narrowly missed out on a top-three finish in the standings.

Ed worked extremely hard in 2011, taking part in a number of Formula Renault 2.0 races, both in the UK and Europe, as well as taking part in the Formula Renault 2.0 UK Finals Series Championship, in a bid to prepare himself as fully as possible for the 2012 Formula Renault Eurocup season. 

Recent career history:

2012: Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup Series with Fortec Motorsports 

2011: Formula Renault 2.0 UK Finals Series with Fortec Competition 

2011: Formula Renault 2.0 UK Series with Fortec Competition (4 races – guest entry) 

2011: Dunlop InterSteps Championship with Fortec Motorsports (overall 4th)

2010: UAE Junior Rotax Champion

2008/2009: UAE Junior Rotax Champion

2008/2009: Winner of Middle East Cup in Egypt

2008/2009: 5th in British Championship

2007/2008: UAE Junior Champion 

2007/2008: Winner of Middle East Cup in Dubai

2006/2007: UAE Cadet Champion

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