Tsunoda joins Vettel and Ricciardo for Nordschleife demo

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AlphaTauri’s Yuki Tsunoda will join fellow past and present Red Bull drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Sebastian Vettel at the Nürburgring next September for a Red Bull show event on the legendary Norsdchleife.

While Ricciardo and Vettel will entertain fans on the Ring’s daunting Nordschleife at the wheel of Red Bull F1 cars, Tsunoda will showcase his skills around the Green Hell onboard a Honda NSX GTS Evo.

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“I've never driven at the Nürburgring before, so I'm really looking forward to the event in September,” said the Japanese driver.

“I can't wait to drive around it in my HONDA NSX GT3 Evo, which is an incredible car and a proven race-winning machine at the highest level of GT3 competition.

“The Nordschleife is a legendary circuit, I just experienced it on the Gran Turismo videogame and already enjoyed it a lot.”

Red Bull’s show runs and festivities at the Ring will take place on Saturday, September 9 – a week after the Italian Grand Prix at Monza – just ahead of the popular 12-hour race of the Nürburgring Endurance Series event that will kick off later in the day.

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Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.