Niall Murray Racing V1 | Page 11

The Future PAGE 11 Coming off a year to remember in 2016, Niall is now more determined than ever to seek out his next challenge in a bid to achieve his ultimate ambition of becoming a professional racing driver. Niall chose the BRSCC Formula Ford 1600 Championship solely with the aim of securing his ticket to the Mazda Road to Indy Shootout. Having achieved that goal, Murray’s move to the USA has now received the desired boost as he sets his sights on taking on one of the most advanced and well supported single-seater career ladders in the world. Starting out with the Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship Powered by Mazda for 2017, Niall is hoping to capitalise on a route that offers almost $2 million in funding for the most successful drivers to take him all the way to the Indy 500, and emulate former Formula Ford 1600 winners such as Gil de Ferran and Josef Newgarden.