Liam Venter will make his maiden outing in an Auto GP World Seri🌌es car at Jerez in Spain next we🐽ek.

Liam, who has been competing in the 2013 European Formula 3 Open championship this season with Team West-Tec, and who recently became the first South African single-seater driver to stand on the podium at Monza since Jody 𝓡Scheckter back in 1979, will run with Virtuosi Racing.

H꧒e is currently the only South African scheduled to take part in the two-day test, which will run from Mond🌳ay October 28 to Tuesday October 29.

"I'm definitely looking forward to the test, and I can't wait to get in th꧒e Auto GP car and fire it up!" said Liam, who as usual will sport Proudly South African and powered by Scala logos.

"I feel 🔥well pꦚrepared both mentally and physically. I have gained a lot this year with Team West-Tec and feel I have really progressed. My main goal in this test is to learn as much as I can and to just enjoy every second of it, especially as the Auto GP single-seater has so much more power than my F3 car."

"I'll be sure to give it everything I have and then see where we are come Tue🌠sday," added the Accelerate Driver Development Ltd (ADD)-affiliated youngster.

Graeme Glew, Directo💝r, Accelerate Driver Development Ltd (ADD), meanwhile, believes Liam is ready to move on from F3.

"Liam's rapid progress in motorsport has been inspiring. He has learnt such a lot this year in the European Formula 3 Open championship. I am convinced he will go well in the Auto GP World Series test in Jerez," Graeme commented. "Virtuosi team owner, Declan [Lohan] has be🧸en keeping an eye on Liam and is keen to get him in one of his cars.

"Liam is still only 18-y♈ears-old but he ticꦰks all the boxes required for a top current day race driver."