Adrian Quaife-Hobbs will have his only home race of 2008 when he competes in the UK round of the Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 Championship at Silverstone over the weekend of 7-8 June. As a support race to the exciting World Series by Renault Championship (WSR), the event is free to spectators and last year’s event was attended by more that 80,000 people.

Adrian , from Tonbridge in Kent, is setting the paddock alight with his impressive speed in both the Eurocup and Renault 2.0 Italia Cup, in which he is currently lying third. His next race will be the fourth round of the Italia series at Spa-Francorchamps this coming weekend.

The following weekend, the Eurocup circus moves from mainland Europe to take in its only British round, on the famous Silverstone circuit in Northamptonshire. Adrian will join the other series regulars at the home of the British Grand Prix for the event which kicks off with testing on Friday 6 June. Two races will be held, one on Saturday and one on Sunday.

The 17 year-old double T-Cars champion is in only his first full season in Formula Renault, the category that set Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa on the road to Grand Prix stardom. Ferrari F1 star Massa successfully competed in Formula Renault in 2000 clinching both the Eurocup and Italia Cup titles.

“I can’t wait to race at Silverstone as it’s the only home event of the season,” said Adrian. “Formula Renault has such a strong pedigree with so many of the top names on the F1 grid having come up through the class, either in the British, Italian or Eurocup series’.

“To be racing on the same track used by those drivers will be a fantastic experience and it would be great to have all my friends, family and supporters there as I bid for my first victory in the class.”

To obtain tickets to see BRDC Rising Star Adrian in action at Silverstone on Saturday 7 June and Sunday 8 June, please visit the official Renault website at www.renaultsport.co.uk and click on the link on the home page.