Tuukka Taponen was invited to the classic competition. Its victory has been celebrated by, for example, Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher.
The hottest formula promise in Finland at the moment Tuukka Taponen drive in a month from now in the traditional formula race held in Macau, China. The 17-year-old Finnish promise drives in the F3 series in the ranks of R-ace GP.
Taponen has driven this season in the colors of that team in the Formula Regional class. In the winter, he won the Middle East series and is currently fighting for second place in the European series with one weekend left. Before the final weekend of the season, he is third, ten points behind Australia of James Wharton.
In the next season, Taponen will compete in the F3 series with a car belonging to the top team ART.
The Macau Invitational is a traditional event for drivers in small formula classes. Among other things, former F1 drivers Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, David Coulthard mixed Takuma Sato have won that race in formula threes.
Currently driving in the F1 series Valtteri Bottas was the third event in 2010.