A full season’s racing in the 2007 Caterham Superlight Challenge with champion team Hyperion Motorsport is the fantastic prize on offer from the Silverstone Race School to the winner of its newly launched Racing Driver Scholarship.

Aimed at racers and complete novices alike, the Silverstone Scholarship offers a unique and valuable opportunity for a driver to make a name for himself in Caterham’s premier UK championship, which next season will feature a programme of British F3/GT Championship-supporting double-header events.

The winner, to be selected following a rigorous two-day assessment by Silverstone instructors, will win the use of a Hyperion-prepared Caterham Superlight for the year as well as event entry fees and testing, a package worth approximately £40,000.

Silverstone Circuits managing director Richard Phillips said: “Silverstone is always looking at ways to support young drivers and introduce grass roots opportunities in the sport. This is a fantastic opportunity for drivers who want to take their first steps towards becoming a racing driver, and we look forward to nurturing the talent of the next big names in motor sport.”

Three two-day assessment courses are planned, one in December, another in February and the last in March. Would-be racers must be over 16 on 1 March 2007 and between 5ft 4in and 6ft 3in. A racing licence is not required.

Further details of the Silverstone Racing Driver Scholarship, which costs £1250 to enter, can be found at www.silverstone.co.uk

Applications are now being taken on 08704 588 212.