Jack Beeton heads to Europe for Italian Formula 4 campaign

Jack Beeton will contest his maiden European open-wheel campaign in Italian Formula 4 with Van Amersfoort Racing.

"I am super excited to be joining Van Amersfoort Racing for the 2023 Italian Formula 4 championship,” said Beeton.

“Racing in Europe with a team like VAR is a huge step in my career.”

“It is difficult to grasp how fast all is developing for me.”

The Australian karting champion made his open-wheel debut in the Formula 4 UAE championship earlier this month with the VAR-Pinnacle joint entry.

Beeton previously won selection in the 2022 Ferrari Driver Academy Asia Pacific and Oceania program, competing among six finalists in Maranello for a place in the Ferrari academy.

“It was just last year when I first took the wheel of a Formula 4 car,” said the young Aussie.

“Now, less than six months later, I finished the Ferrari Driver Academy project and completed a full F4 Championship already!”

“Both events delivered an incredible experience of which I will take all learnings into the upcoming championship!”

He was signed by All Road Management, the international driver management organisation led by founder Nicolas Todt and driver manager Mia Sharizman.

He now continues his career with VAR in the seven-round Italian F4 season, beginning in April at Imola.