F3 - Nigel Melker To Contest The 2011 Formula 3 Euro Series Season

In 2011, Dutchman Nigel Melker is going to race the second of the three Dallara-Mercedes single seaters entered by Team Mücke Motorsport. The new signing was announced by the Berlin based squad this weekend.

"We are looking forward to contesting both the GP3 Series and the Formula 3 Euro Series with Nigel," said Team Principal Peter Mücke. "Nigel will gather a lot of experiences that will prove to be beneficial for both him as a driver and our team. We hope for being able to battle it out for the top positions, with him."

Nigel Melker is anything but an unknown quantity, for Mücke Motorsport. After all, team and driver jointly contested the 2010 GP3 season. And at Barcelona, Melker made history by securing the very first pole position in the history of the series. In addition, the Dutchman also has got some Formula 3 experience under his belt. He competed in the 2010 edition of the ‚Masters of Formula 3' at Zandvoort but there, he failed to make it to the top 10.

On the 2011 Formula 3 Euro Series grid, Melker will represent the Mücke colours together with Sweden's Felix Rosenqvist and a third driver who hasn't been announced, to date. The season will be kicked off in early April at Le Castellet, Southern France.