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After an eventful 2014 Parry, who has been
part of the Caterham Driver Development
Programme since 2011, is now looking for-
ward to what 2015 has in store. Although he
recently tested a two-litre Formula 3 car, he
explains that he has “unfinished business” in
the Formula Renault Eurocup championship.
“I’d hate to leave the current championship
as I’ve always won the championships I have
entered, or been top-three, so I’ve got some
unfinished business. I want to succeed in that
and I know I can. It’s just about having the
right preparation and the right build-up, and
I can see where we went wrong in the last
racing year,” he says.
“But if there is an opportunity to step into
something bigger like the 3.5, I feel like I’m
ready for the step up in power and downforce;
I’m physically ready and mentally ready, what-
ever the opportunity. Watch this space. I’ll be
doing something at a good level, maybeGP3.
I can’t wait to start racing in 2015.”
Beyond this, as you would expect, Parry
has even loftier ambitions, including becom-
ing the first Welshman since Tom Pryce back
in the 1970s to compete in Formula 1.
“Obviously it’s a hard road to go down
with the different routes and the different
requirements in terms of budget types, but
of course I want to get there and would love
to follow in Tom Pryce’s footsteps. I’m sure a
lot of people would agree that he was a
world champion in the making. Without his
tragic accident he would have gone on to
win multiple championships, he was really
that special.”
Parry continues: “Welsh motorsport is
heavily into the rallying stage, so I would love
to bring that much-needed desire for single-
seaters. But I would like to say that Sport
Wales have been a great support over the last
four years, and theWelsh Association for Rac-
ing Drivers have been fantastic as well. I hope
I can reward that by trying to get to the top
of my level and putting Wales back on the
map for racing drivers for single-seaters. We
have a good set of Welsh drivers at the
moment in the junior championships, so
hopefully one of us – and I hope it will be me,
of course – makes it to Formula 1. I hope to
see that Welsh dragon on the side of a For-
mula 1 car, which is what we all desire.”
Given everything Parry has achieved in his
career to date, we wouldn’t bet against him
making this a reality.
I’d hate to leave the current
championship as I’ve always won
the championships I have entered,
or been top-three, so I’ve got some
unfinished business
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