Car Number: 14
Country: New Zealand
Age: 17
17-year-old up and coming racer is aiming to continue an impressive record of motorsport success as he steps up to New Zealand’s premier single seater championship.
The 2020 NZ Formula Ford Champion, Billy started his motorsport journey in 2012 racing karts. He progressed through domestic junior karting classes, the highlight being representing New Zealand in the Rok Cup finals in Milan, Italy, before jumping into single seaters for the first time in 2016 to drive in Formula First. Billy took third in the National Formula First Championship in 2018-2019.
His success continued with a superb season in Formula Ford securing the title of New Zealand Formula Ford Championship winner with an impressive eight race victories, as well as winning six of his six races in the South Island Formula Ford Championship.
Pre season he has been testing in a Toyota FT50 and driven the current generation FT60 car. He has also taken the opportunity to keep his race form sharp by competing in the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing New Zealand TR86 Endurance Championship and the FT50 in Formula Open at Hampton Downs.