Two-time DTM champion Paffett is due to drive a Mercedes AMG GT3 for the factory-supported Mucke Motorsport team this year, having been away from the series since claiming his second title in 2018. Paffett was already forced to miss the opening two rounds of the DTM at Monza and the Lausitzring due to clashing commitments with the Mercedes in Formula E, with factory Mercedes driver Maximilian Buhk filling in at Mucke in his absence. The British driver was hoping to contest his first DTM races in nearly three years at Zolder on August 7-8 and had already taken part in pre-season testing in anticipation of his comeback. However, Belgium announced last week that it is banning travellers from the UK due to a high number of COVID-19 cases of the Delta variant - originally detected in India - preventing Paffett, who is based near London, from travelling to the country in time for next weekend's third round of the season. With his Zolder outing cancelled, the 40-year-old will …
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Paffett’s DTM return delayed due to COVID travel restrictions
Two-time DTM champion Paffett is due to drive a Mercedes AMG GT3 for the factory-supported Mucke Motorsport team this year, having been away from the series since claiming his second title in 2018. Paffett was already forced to miss the opening two rounds of the DTM at Monza and the Lausitzring due to clashing commitments with the Mercedes in Formula E, with factory Mercedes driver Maximilian Buhk filling in at Mucke in his absence. The British driver was hoping to contest his first DTM races in nearly three years at Zolder on 7-8 August and had already taken part in pre-season testing in anticipation of his comeback. However, Belgium announced last week that it is banning travellers from the UK due to a high number of COVID-19 cases of the Delta variant - originally detected in India - preventing Paffett, who is based near London, from travelling to the country in time for next weekend’s third round of the season. With his Zolder outing cancelled, the 40-year-old will …
Herta’s son is rising
The MSA Formula, certified by the FIA and run to Formula 4 regulations, is Britain’s replacement for the legendary Formula Ford Championship. The Mygale chassis, Hankook tires and Ford EcoBoost 1.6-liter engines of 150hp are common to all teams, and they race at famous tracks such as Brands Hatch, Donington Park and Silverstone. Driving for Carlin, America’s Colton Herta scooped four wins, three poles and eight fastest laps this past season. And that latter figure is interesting; it suggests an ace driver who was less familiar with the tracks and the cars yet by race day had the mental data and experience he needed to find the sweet spot. His proud father, former Indy car race winner and now IndyCar team owner Bryan Herta, acknowledges that his son has matured to a phenomenal degree throughout 2015. It’s not quite like Colton went to England a boy and came back a man, but it’s not far off. “He moved to England by himself, still only 14 years old,” says Bryan, “and I only …