Merhi made 13 starts for the Manor Marussia team, finishing a career-best 12th in the British Grand Prix.<\/p>\n
Stan Sport is the only place to watch the 2023 SpeedSeries.<\/strong><\/em> All the action streaming ad-free, live and on demand<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n He was also a test and reserve driver for Caterham in 2014, making his grand prix weekend debut in a practice session in Italy.<\/p>\n Merhi has a wealth of experience globally, competing in single-seaters and sports car racing.<\/p>\n However, the Australian-made S5000 is unlike anything Merhi has driven.<\/p>\n THE MOLE:<\/strong> Worrying trend could 'derail' NRL big guns\ufeff<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Eddie's plot to 'steal the trophy' at World Cup\ufeff<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> 'Don't care': $200m star's savage slapdown<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The car is powered by a naturally-aspirated, quad-cam, Ford Coyote V8 making 420 kW (560 hp).<\/p>\n While most single-seaters are loaded with downforce, the car has a relatively small front wing and no rear diffuser.<\/p>\n The car's design harks back to the Formula 5000 era between 1960s and 1980s.<\/p>\n Tasmania will mark the second S5000 cameo for Merhi, who raced in the two-part S5000 Tasman Series in 2021 at Sydney Motorsport Park and Mount Panorama.<\/p>\n "I am very happy to come back to S5000 together with GRM," Merhi said.<\/p>\n "I have very nice memories from my time there. Last time I was in Australia was 2021 and I was pretty close to winning the Tasman Series.<\/p>\n "I am looking forward to jumping in the car again and it will also be a new track for me, which is always challenging.<\/p>\n "I will try to do my best and adapt quickly to the car and the circuit again."<\/p>\n Marhi joins a healthy S5000 grid led by two-time Australian Drivers' Championship winner Joey Mawson and 2021 S5000 Tasman Series winner Aaron Cameron.<\/p>\n Nic Carroll has also confirmed his spot alongside Jordan Boys, Zane Goddard, Mark Rosser, Cooper Webster, Blake Purdie and Matt McLean.\ufeff<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeedSeriesAU\/status\/1619863089196969984<\/a><\/p>\n The opening SpeedSeries round, Race Tasmania, at Symmons Plains takes place on February 24-26.<\/p>\n The weekend will be headlined by the TCR Australia Series with support from the National Trans Am Series, Touring Car Masters, Hyundai Excels, and Tin Tops.\ufeff<\/p>\n Stan Sport will carry live, ad-free, and uninterrupted coverage on Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n Nine will carry three hours of free-to-air coverage on Saturday from 2pm to 5pm.<\/p>\n \ufeffFor a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/strong><\/em> clicking here<\/strong><\/em><\/a>!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n
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