15 December, 2009: Reigning National Formula Ford Champion Scott Malvern is to step up to the Dunlop MSA Formula Ford Championship of Great Britain in 2010. The 20-year-old will lead the Cliff Dempsey Racing team back to the championship, and will race a Ray chassis.

Malvern's deal with Cliff Dempsey Racing follows a string of successes together in 2009, the Essex driver's maiden season of car racing. Scott won not only the Webcon UK National Championship with the Irish squad but also the Richard Egger Midlands South Championship.

Malvern explained his reasons for remaining with Dempsey after receiving much interest from many of the established teams in the series: "I was very happy with Cliff in 2009 and the way he went about his business. Right from the start we talked about this being a two-year programme and if we could crack FF1600 in year one we would move up to Duratec together for year two. Things couldn't have gone much better for my debut season in cars thanks to Cliff and his team and so we've decided to go for it and try to finish the job that we started."

Malvern knows all about winning at the top level in Formula Ford - he was formerly a mechanic with multiple champion team Jamun Racing.

Cliff Dempsey Racing has not contested the Ford-backed series since 2006, when Cliff's son, Peter, won four races and claimed third in the championship. "We did consider running other cars, including the Mygale, but I have a long and successful association with Ray and we strongly believe it can do a good job," said Cliff Dempsey. "Scott impressed me a great deal this year not only with his talent but his maturity and the calm no-nonsense way he just got on with the job. I know that other top teams have been keen to sign him so I'm delighted that he's decided to remain with us."

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