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LIFE IN THE FAST LANE WITH DYLAN YOUNG ✦ Chances are that unless you’re an avid petrol-head then you won’t be overly familiar with the name Dylan Young. He may not be a household name in Australia in the same vein as a Daniel Ricciardo or a Mark Webber yet but he has much in common with the feted Aussie superstar drivers of Formula One (F1).
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elbourne born and bred, Dylan grew up close to the Albert Park Circuit which hosts the Australian Grand Prix each year so you could say that racing has always been close to his heart in more ways than one. After a brief stint in karts, Dylan’s career progressed globally through the Formula BMW Pacific Championship then career then continued to flourish with races alongside multiple F1 Grand Prix’s in the support categories under the watchful eyes of F1 team bosses. He has relished in the challenge of going up against the world’s best. He was team mates with Mick Schumacher, son of seventime F1 World Champion Michael Schumacher, during the 2016/2017 MRF Challenge Championship and who is now racing in F1 for Haas. Dylan has also competed against the likes of Harrison Newey, son of Red Bull F1 designer Adrian Newey, former F1 driver Daniil Kvyat and current F1 driver Carlos Sainz Jr. of Ferrari who recently finished 3rd place in the Hungarian Grand Prix behind World Champion Lewis Hamilton.
Euro adventure Dylan recently secured a partnership with renowned French auto team Graff Racing to compete in the
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Formula 3 Ultimate Cup Series in Europe. He delivered a stunning debut performance with three podiums at the Paul Ricard F1 Circuit during the weekend of July 16-18. A truly incredible bow for his new team! As the only Australian in the Championship, Dylan’s performance raised eyebrows amongst the paddock due to the fact he had been out of race action since Februrary 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite absolutely zero testing or action since clinching the ’19/20 MRF Challenge Vice Championship in February of last year, he drove like an absolute champion.
‘Aussie battler’ Dylan is one of only a handful of Australian racing drivers who have been competing internationally recently on the F1 pathway. Crucially, he a rare example of a driver who is competing without financial backing from family. This has demanded enormous character, hunger and drive to endure the financial and emotional obstacles that have been presented over the years. Yet Dylan’s relentless pursuit has seen him become one of Australia’s most marketable drivers as he has successfully built a team of investors and Australian brands who together are sharing in his journey. Dylan
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