LN4 Fusion shall be run by Rene Rosin, founder and former boss of Prema, one of the profitable groups within the junior classes over the previous 20 years.
In parallel, Norris is establishing what’s described as “an unbiased, absolutely funded driver growth” scheme, to be referred to as the LN4 Legacy Programme.
“I have been actually fortunate to have some wonderful folks round me all through my profession, and I do know that attending to System 1 takes a lot extra than simply expertise,” Norris mentioned.
“You want the suitable folks round you, the suitable assist and the suitable alternatives on the proper time.
“That is what these two initiatives are all about. LN4 Fusion is about constructing a race group that may compete with one of the best in junior motorsport, with nice folks and a fantastic setting for drivers to develop.
“The LN4 Legacy Programme is about serving to proficient younger drivers get alternatives they may not in any other case have.”
Norris’ programme will run groups within the Italian F4 Championship, FIA System Regional European Championship and FIA System 3 Championship in 2027.
The intention can also be to compete in System 2 subsequent yr, however the software course of for that has not but been accomplished.
Norris shall be co-owner of the mission together with an funding group run by businessman Dan Richards, who has a background in know-how.
The principle headquarters of the programme shall be in Veneto, Italy.
The UK arm, led by Dan Hazlewood, head of the Fusion Motorsport karting group, shall be primarily based in Cambridgeshire and run a programme in British F4.
The younger driver programme shall be run by Julian Rouse, who was previously head of an identical programme for the Alpine F1 group.
Richards mentioned: “What we’ve got created is way over merely the acquisition of a racing group.
“Now we have assembled a uncommon mixture and secured the suitable sporting management within the trade: a longtime operation, a System 1 world champion, essentially the most profitable group principal in junior single-seater racing over the previous 20 years, world-class motorsport experience, important funding and a shared ambition to construct a group able to competing on the highest ranges of the game.”
Rosin mentioned: “Having Lando on board provides an additional dimension to this mission. He has come by way of the junior single-seater ranks and understands its calls for. His involvement will make an actual distinction to the group.”
