Time to learn for the academy of speed: the starters in the ADAC Formula 4 have completed

some very intensive test days as they prepare for the upcoming season. The ADAC Formula 4

completed a total of six sessions at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, giving the talented drivers

plenty of opportunities to use these tests and acquire insights ahead of the seventh season, which will

start from 11th to 13th June at the Red Bull Ring in Austria. The races will be broadcast free of charge

on TVNOW (will be known as RTL + in the future), Germany’s leading streaming portal.

 

The fastest driver during testing was Oliver Bearman (15, Great Britain, Van Amersfoort Racing), who

finished top in two of the six sessions. Bearman recorded a lap time of 1:23.525 minutes on Monday

morning, which was still the best time when proceedings drew to a close. His closest challenger was

Valentino Catalano (15, Germersheim, BWR Racing), who recorded a time of 1:23.822.

 

 

Rookie champion Tim Tramnitz (16, Hamburg, US Racing) produced a convincingly consistent level of

performance. The Hamburg native was fastest in four sessions – on a wet track on Monday morning

and in Tuesday’s sunny conditions. The changeable conditions on Monday in particular also provided

teams and drivers with valuable insights ahead of the new season.

 

“I am very pleased with the testing and of course, recording best times in these sessions is great for my

self-confidence,” said Tramnitz. “We tried out some different things and found a good setup. I have

learned a lot.” The rookie champion is aiming to take the next step in the upcoming season. Having

celebrated his first race win in the ADAC Formula 4 at the 2020 season finale, the Hamburg native

hopes to be involved in the title race this time.

 

 

Luke Browning (19, Great Britain, US Racing) reached the top three on three occasions after his

introduction as the third driver for US Racing during testing. The British Formula 4 champion quickly

settled into the new environment of the ADAC Formula 4. World kart champion Taylor Barnard (Great

Britain, BWR Racing), Vlad Lomko (16, Russia, US Racing) and Cenyu Han (16, China, Van Amersfoort

Racing) all posted good times.

 

Newcomers Bence Valint (16, Hungary), Nikita Bedrin (15, Russia), Joshua Dufek (16,
Austria/Switzerland) and Michael Sauter (16, Switzerland, Sauter Engineering+Design) also used the
tests to get used to their new surroundings.

There are just seven weeks to go until the season starts on the Red Bull Ring Formula 1 circuit. This will
be the first time that a new season gets going in Styria – the academy of speed will be appearing there
as part of the supporting programme for the ADAC GT Masters.

 

Calendar ADAC Formula 4 2021 (subject to change)
11.06. - 13.06.2021 Red Bull Ring / AUT
25.06. – 27.06.2021 Motorsport Arena Oschersleben
09.07. - 11.07.2021 CM.com Circuit Zandvoort / NLD
06.08. - 08.08.2021 Nürburgring 
18.09. - 19.09.2021 Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg
01.10. - 03.10.2021 Sachsenring
22.10. - 24.10.2021 Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg