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As one of the few Canadian opens-wheel racers competing over in Europe this season, Luke Chudleigh proudly sported the Maple Leaf flag throughout a busy campaign taking in the Formula Renault 2.0 ALPS Series and select rounds of the Formula Renault 2.0 Eurocup Series.
Driving for the French-based Tech1 Racing outfit, the 19-year-old from Milton built on last year's rookie season with the squad to further develop his race craft while soaking up the experience of racing across Europe at circuits in Austria, Belgium, France, Italy and Spain.
Finishing 12th overall in the Formula Renault 2.0 ALPS Driver Standings, Chudleigh's continued development netted five Top-10 finishes along the way, with a season's best fourth place finish coming at the mighty Spa-Francorchamps Circuit in Belgium.
“I managed to meet objectives such as being the number one team-mate, the highest finishing Tech1 driver and to score double the points I had last year. However I finish the year feeling like I had the potential for more if the situation were just a little different,” said Chudleigh in a press release.
Q: The schedule embraced some phenomenal European race circuits. Which were your favourites this season and why?
It was Chudleigh's second year racing in open-wheel competition.
“Sometimes it's difficult for me to remember that I have much less experience than most of my competition. I naturally want to fight at the front of the pack and sometimes expect a little too much of myself. That's just part of my hunger to succeed,” he declared.
“I'm happy when I look back on my data and video and see my maturity in race-craft situations, that's led me to some great finishing positions, often after qualifying outside the points,” he added.
“Personally, I'd liked to have scored a podium in 2014, to have evidence for myself that I was a shaker at the front. That didn't happen, but it will come, we came close on occasion. I'll keep pushing,” Chudleigh continued.
The young man has clear thoughts about his 2015 campaign.
“I think it's best to explore some different opportunities. Testing some faster cars and finding a fit somewhere would be good. We have the luxury of a long winter break so Trevor (my manager) and I can talk and think about what we want to do,” he explained.
Would he look to return to North America to compete armed with two season of highly competitive European racing under your belt?
“I wouldn't be opposed to it. I think my on-track brand now represents a very European element, which I love and think I could exploit in North America. We'll see what opportunities present themselves moving forward,” Chudleigh concluded.
Driving for the French-based Tech1 Racing outfit, the 19-year-old from Milton built on last year's rookie season with the squad to further develop his race craft while soaking up the experience of racing across Europe at circuits in Austria, Belgium, France, Italy and Spain.
Finishing 12th overall in the Formula Renault 2.0 ALPS Driver Standings, Chudleigh's continued development netted five Top-10 finishes along the way, with a season's best fourth place finish coming at the mighty Spa-Francorchamps Circuit in Belgium.
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| Luke Chudleigh, Formula Renault 2.0 (Photo: Luke Chudleigh Racing) |
“I managed to meet objectives such as being the number one team-mate, the highest finishing Tech1 driver and to score double the points I had last year. However I finish the year feeling like I had the potential for more if the situation were just a little different,” said Chudleigh in a press release.
Q: The schedule embraced some phenomenal European race circuits. Which were your favourites this season and why?
It was Chudleigh's second year racing in open-wheel competition.
“Sometimes it's difficult for me to remember that I have much less experience than most of my competition. I naturally want to fight at the front of the pack and sometimes expect a little too much of myself. That's just part of my hunger to succeed,” he declared.
“I'm happy when I look back on my data and video and see my maturity in race-craft situations, that's led me to some great finishing positions, often after qualifying outside the points,” he added.
“Personally, I'd liked to have scored a podium in 2014, to have evidence for myself that I was a shaker at the front. That didn't happen, but it will come, we came close on occasion. I'll keep pushing,” Chudleigh continued.
The young man has clear thoughts about his 2015 campaign.
“I think it's best to explore some different opportunities. Testing some faster cars and finding a fit somewhere would be good. We have the luxury of a long winter break so Trevor (my manager) and I can talk and think about what we want to do,” he explained.
Would he look to return to North America to compete armed with two season of highly competitive European racing under your belt?
“I wouldn't be opposed to it. I think my on-track brand now represents a very European element, which I love and think I could exploit in North America. We'll see what opportunities present themselves moving forward,” Chudleigh concluded.