 In 2008 he moved up to race in Formula Ford 1600 with Team West-Tec finishing 2nd in the Formula Ford M/S Championship.In the same year he also competed in the Formula Ford Festival,the Walter Hayes Trophy and came 2nd in the 2008 Powernights Event.In 2009 he moved teams to race with newly formed Unitec Motorsport and competed in the Formula Ford 1600 National Championship finishing in 4th place overall, including 1 win at Brands Hatch.