(25 March 2004) John O'Hara, the reigning Formula Ireland Champion, has made an impressive start to his two day test at the Batangas Race Circuit.

Vertex Racing, who are based in Zhuhai in China, may join the Asian Formula Series from the first race at Batangas on April 25th.

Reigning Formula Ireland Champion, John O'Hara, will undertake a two test at the Batangas Race Circuit on March 25th and 26th, in a Dallara 398 Honda car.

Paul Salapantan, Marketing Manager of Castrol Philippines, and Mark Goddard of Team Goddard, inked an agreement to continue their successful partnership which has seen them win the 2002 Asian Formula Three Championship and the 2003 Asian Formula Three Promotion Class Series.

Shell Helix and Fila has expressed approval of renewing their support to the Kinetic F3 Team for the 2004 season. After begging 2003 Asian F3 Championships, the Kinetic F3 team was ecstatic with renewal of the sponsorship support of the two partners in 2003. "Shell Helix and Fila have been very instrumental to our 2003 campaign and without them, capturing the driver and team titles would have been impossible" quipped Pepon Marave, Kinetic's proponent and lead driver.