Meritus Asian Formula 3 Story

Meritus are currently providing engineering and logistics in the Asian F3 series and are carefully viewing the development of the series. AF3 organisation is currently reviewing its engine rules with a view to selecting a one-make manufacture engine for the 2006 Championship season.

While Asian F3 has just completed its third full season, the British and German championships are regarded as the best in the world, closely followed by France and Japan, while one-off events at Macau, Korea, Zandvoort, Pau and the British GP provide winner-takes-all thrills. The Asian F3 championship will provide the catalyst for the racecraft development of young Asian drivers who will pursue a career in international F3 racing. The 'holy grail' of F3 is the Macau F3 Grand Prix and most F3 drivers who win one of the two greatest street races in the world usually go on to compete in F1. One of the most important races on the international motor sports calendar, the Macau Grand Prix was first staged in 1954, and has been run every year continuously since then. Famous for the unique characteristics of its Guia street circuit, and the demands on the drivers' skill and professionalism, the Macau Grand Prix attracts the world's best teams and drivers from the various Formula 3 national championships.