Formula 3 has confirmed that DAMS will join the grid in Jenzer's place for the following three-year cycle.
The move means the French team will expand its operations beyond focusing solely on one series for the primary time since former Formula 1 driver Charles Pic bought the team in 2022, when it ceased operations in Formula E, leaving Formula E behind. 2 as its only project.
The last time DAMS was present on the third level of motorsport was in 2017, when it withdrew from the GP3 series.
Founded by Jean-Paul Driot and Rene Arnoux in 1989, DAMS operated primarily within the single-seater championship and had been a mainstay in F2 since its previous existence when GP2 began in 2005, winning the team championship in 2019 with Sergio Sette Camara and Nicholas Latifi.
Since its founding from the ashes of the GBDA team, by which Driot and Arnoux also had an interest, the team has won championship titles in Formula 3000 and GP2 with Eric Comas, Olivier Panis, Jean-Christophe Boullion, Romain Grosjean, Davide Valsecchi and Jolyon Palmer.
He also achieved success within the Formula Renault 3.5 championship and the A1 Grand Prix.
Pic bought out Olivier and Gregory Driot, who took control of the team after their father's death in 2019.
He said: “We are thrilled to have been chosen for the Formula 3 team from next season for the following three years.
DAMS previously competed in GP3
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“This is a logical step for us as we already compete in F2 and this latest enterprise means we will develop younger drivers from our F3 program into our F2 team, using the systems we now have put in place to support and train drivers on the track side technical.
“The most important goal of this primary campaign is to develop a competitive automotive, similar to we did this yr in F2.
“Starting the championship with a very latest automotive is an excellent moment because we will reuse our methods that we now have developed over time.
“We have assembled a very experienced technical team with proven engineers and good mechanics, so I am confident that we can deliver strong performances in Formula 3 in the coming seasons and be a contender for the top of the grid.”
All nine remaining existing teams will remain on the grid for the upcoming cycle.
Championship CEO Bruno Michel added: “We have retained nine of our current teams for the following three-year cycle.
“Their level of professionalism and expertise guarantees one of the best preparation for young drivers who wish to advance to the best level of motor sports.
“To round out the sector, we welcome DAMS to our shortlisted teams. We know them thoroughly from the FIA ​​Formula 2 Championship. Their pedigree and level of performance make them the right addition to the F3 field.
“Finally, I would really like to take this chance to thank Andreas Jenzer and everybody at Jenzer Motorsport for his or her commitment to Formula 3 because the starting of this category.
Jenzer gives up at the tip of a protracted stay within the GP3/F3 championship, winning his first race in 2010
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“They have left their mark on the championship and I completely respect their decision to now focus on new challenges.”
Jenzer won the primary round of the GP3 Championship with Pal Varhaug in 2010, ending third within the teams' standings.
This result was achieved in 2017, but results were harder to attain following the merger with European Formula 3 to create the present FIA F3 Championship in 2019.
Taylor Barnard became the Swiss team's latest F3 race winner within the 2023 Spa feature competition.
