O’Hara moves from TOM’S to Kinetic F3

John O’Hara has left Fujitisu Ten Toyota Team TOM’S and joined his team from last year, Shell Helix Kinetic PSCO. He will drive the Dallara 301 Tori currently raced by Team President, Pepon Marave. The latter is in discussions with TOM’S to drive their now vacant Dallara 304 car.

“I had to do something” reported O’Hara, “the results have not been good this year and I felt it was combination of problems with the car, engine and myself. I was overdriving due to the car and engine problems and I am confident that I can be back on top in a car I know”

O’Hara won races last year using the Kinetic Tori 301 car. He reports that his new car, the 304 model, felt well balanced but lacked grip and that the TOM’S engine was a little down on power. Zhuhai on June 18/19th will be a make or break event for O’Hara, if he fails to perform the finger will point at the driver rather than the car or engine.