Stockinger moves from FR3.5 to GP2

Lotus Formula 1 junior Marlon Stockinger will switch from Formula Renault 3.5 to GP2 in 2015, after signing as Status Grand Prix's first driver in the series.

Stockinger raced for the team in GP3 in 2012 and returns for its first GP2 campaign, following Status's takeover of Caterham Racing late last year. The 23-year-old driver claimed a pair of FR3.5 podiums in 2014 on his way to ninth in the standings.

"It is really good to come back to Status and I have a lot of happy memories from our time in GP3, especially winning in Monaco," he said. "The team is based at Silverstone, which is where my European racing career kicked off, and it feels very nostalgic and positive. I feel very excited to be back.

"GP2 is a tough championship and this year there are some very big names chasing the title. As a rookie, I think the best thing is to aim to be in the points and finish in the top ten, progressing one step at a time and learning as much as possible during pre-season testing."

GP2 FIELD SO FAR

DAMS
Pierre Gasly, Alex Lynn

Carlin
Marco Sorensen, Julian Leal

ART
Stoffel Vandoorne, Nobuharu Matsushita

Racing Engineering
Jordan King, Alexander Rossi

Russian Time
Mitch Evans, Artem Markelov

Trident
Raffaele Marciello, Rene Binder

Campos
Arthur Pic, Rio Haryanto

Rapax
Sergey Sirotkin, tba

Arden International
Norman Nato, Andre Negrao

Lazarus
Nathanael Berthon, tba

Status Grand Prix
Marlon Stöckinger

Yet to announce drivers: MP, Hilmer

Originally on Autosport.com