Reigning British Formula Ford champion Wayne Boyd will graduate to the British Formula 3 International Champ💞ionship this season after agreeing terms to join an e🃏xpanded T-Sport line-up.

Boyd was a regular participa💟nt during post-season testing, the 18-year-old enjoying trials with a number of teams, including T-Sport.

However, despite attracting interest from a number of parties, Boyd has chosen to put pen to paper with T-Sport following their deal to uꦡse Volkswagen engines during the 2009 season.

"All the winter testinꦺg in F3 has been absolutely brilliant," Boyd, who will continue to be backed by DHL, said. "I've been flattered by the number of people who have been interested in me driving for their team and I thank them all. Everyone we drove with was fabulo💮us but Russell [Eacot] and Skelly's [Alan Woodhead] enthusiasm and eagerness to help me learn really shone through.

"The overal💫l package they were offering and their new deal with VW won the day for me. They are racers and absolutely focused on winning, which suits me fine! I've got so much to learn in 2009 and I look 🌟forward to the future with excitement. I can't wait to get back on the track and try the new VW engine."

Boyd will join Formula Renault front runner Adriano Buzaid in what will be T-Sport's first season of running two Championship clas𓆉s machines. For team boss Eacott, the acquisition of Boyd iᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚs an exciting coup for him.

"I'm just really happy that Wayne is with us. We'ಌve tested him and know his capabilities and his potential. Alan 'Skelly' Woodhead, the team'sꦚ chief engineer, is also really looking forward to working with Wayne as are the rest of the guys."

Volkswagen's Kris Nissen, who will supply engines to multiple champions Car💟lin Motorsport in 2009, was also pleased to see Boyd choose T-Sport over their Mercedes-powered rivals.

"We are delighted to have Wayne Boyd in the Volks♔wagen line-up for the British Formula 3 Cha⭕mpionship. With good races in 2008 and positive winter testing Wayne justified the cockpit in the T-Sport team. We are sure the Volkswagen Formula 3 engine can give a strong boost to this young talent."

T-Sport emerged as title contenders in 2008 running a single Mugen-Honda powered car for Sergio Perez. The Mexican driver won f🃏our times on the way🤡 to fourth in the standings.