Downton Young Driver Academy
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Downton Young Driver Academy
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The Downton Young Driver Academy (DYDA) is an academy for drivers who are supported by the Downton Formula Virtual team in an attempt to find drivers suitable for potential future careers in the Formula Virtual series.
The academy has a proven track record with it's first product Marcus Thunder making it to the Formula Virtual series in a race seat for Downton themselves. Thunder scored his first podium at the 2013 Brazilian Grand Prix, when he was on loan to Mathershaw, then his first victory two seasons later at the 2015 Brazilian V-Prix; driving for Downton.
Current drivers
Driver | Years | Current Series | Titles |
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Sergio Meléndez | 2022– | Virtual European Racing Series | N/A |
Stew Alexander | 2023– | Virtual World Racing Series | 2022 VARS |
Graduates to Tier One
Driver | Junior Team experience | Tier One experience with Downton | Tier One experience with other teams | |
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Years | Former series | |||
Marcus Thunder | 2013 | N/A | Formula Virtual 2013–2016 eVirtual 2022 |
Formula Virtual Mathershaw (2013) IndyVirtual Formation Competition (2017-2018) Formula Virtual Lucas (2019-2021) Formula Virtual Kōwhai (2023-present) |
Jochem van Snelheid | 2013–2014 | FV2 Series (2013–2014) | N/A | Formula Virtual Lopez (2016) Formula Virtual Franklin (2017) Formula Virtual Ocelot (2017) IndyVirtual Vroom Autosport (2018) eVirtual Tesla Motors Formula Virtual (reserve) Westwood eVirtual Arrow (2021) eVirtual Formation Competition (2022) |
Kiara Thunder | 2014–2015 | FV2 Series (2014–2015) | N/A | Formula Virtual Holmqvist (2016–2017) IndyVirtual Grip Autosport (2017) IndyVirtual Vroom Autosport (2018) Formula Virtual Franklin (2020) Formula Virtual (reserve) Franklin (2021) eVirtual Fusion Elite (2021) eVirtual Renault (2022) |
Klaas van Snelheid | 2015–2016 | Virtual World Racing Series (2015) FV2 Series (2016) |
2017–present | N/A |
Matteo Zetticci | 2018–2019 | Virtual Americas Racing Series (2017) FV3 Series (2018) Virtual World Racing Series (2019-2021) |
Formula Virtual (reserve) 2020–2021 Formula Virtual 2022-present |
N/A |
Spencer James | 2020–2021 | Virtual Americas Racing Series (2019) Virtual European Racing Series (2020) |
Formula Virtual (reserve) 2022–present | N/A |
Former drivers
Driver | Years | Series Competed |
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Dino Palma | 2013 | FV2 Series (2013) |
Qing Xun Zhao | 2016 | FV3 Series (2016) |
Ellie-Mae Theodoulou | 2021 | VARS (2020) |