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Tyres British GT Champion Bradley Ellis will contest the opening rounds of the
European FIA GT3 Championship at Silverstone this weekend, 19&20 April, with
the Swiss Matech team. The one-race deal will see the Croydon ace mounting his
assault in the Ford GT alongside Ed Morris (Sittingbourne, Kent).
“I
am delighted to have signed with Matech for the Silverstone European FIA GT3
round,” said Ellis. “It’s been a while since I have raced a GT3 car but I know
it won’t take long to get back into the groove.”
Silverstone
will be Ellis’ third outing in the European FIA GT3 Championship with Morris who
first accompanied Ellis on his debut in the premier series at Monza back in June 2007
where the pair impressed with sensational second and third-place podium finishes
for Team RPM. The second outing in Dubai didn’t prove as fruitful when the Dodge
Viper suffered gearbox and engine failure, forcing the duo to miss the first
race.
The
opening rounds of the European FIA GT3 Championship will mark the first time
Ellis has raced on the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit. “I have plenty of
experience racing on the International circuit and I have done a number of
corporate driving days on the Grand Prix circuit, but those were mainly spent
sitting in the passenger seat. At least I have a few flying laps already under
my belt as a result, but I am looking forward to getting to grips with the car
and the Grand Prix circuit on Friday, when I’ll go out in the Ford GT for the
first time.”
“I’ll
be giving it my all at Silverstone and hopefully this one-race opportunity may
lay the foundations for a strong future partnership racing with Ed and
Matech.”
Ellis’
deal to race at the only UK
round of the European FIA GT3 Championship has attracted support from the
Lifestyle Europe car dealership in Redhill, Surrey. The Croydon racer’s relationship with the
dealership stretches back to 1999 under the auspices of Hancock Ford, who
supported Ellis in his junior British karting endeavours. Now Lifestyle Europe,
the company boasts premises throughout Crawley,
Horsham, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge, and
Gatwick.
Qualifying
for rounds one and two of the European FIA GT3 Championship will be held on
Saturday morning with round one scheduled at 15.45. Round two follows on Sunday
afternoon, at 15.55. For further information and results, visit www.fiagt3.com
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