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  •   Home > News > Sports > Motorsports

    17-year-old Louis Sharp has secured a drive at the Race of Champions in Sydney next month

    17-year-old Louis Sharp has secured a drive at the Race of Champions in Sydney next month


    The open wheel driver - who won the GB3 Championship last year - will partner rally ace Hayden Paddon as part of the Team New Zealand entry.

    Sebastian Vettel, Valtteri Bottas, Sebastien Loeb and Jamie Whincup are among those confirmed for the event, staged on a purpose-built tarmac track at Stadium Australia.

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