Croydon’s
Bradley Ellis will rekindle the partnership with Alex
Mortimer that saw the sensational pairing seize the 2007 Avon
Tyres British GT Championship crown at the next rounds of the FIA GT3 European
Championship at Monza, 17&18 May. The British GT Champions
have signed to complete the rest of the season in the Swiss Matech Racing Team’s
Ford GT following Ellis’ promising first outing in the opening rounds at
Silverstone
Ellis
and Mortimer have not raced together since the final nail-biting round of the
Avon Tyres British GT Championship at Rockingham last September but the
formidable pairing will be drawing on two seasons of racing success together as
they head to Monza. Although both drivers individually
competed in select FIA GT3 European Championship rounds in 2007, Monza will see their first
joint outing in the series.
“It’s
great to resurrect our championship-winning partnership. Alex and I have raced
together for over two years; we know how each other drives and how to use that
to our advantage in race conditions. We’ve joined a strong team and we’ll work
in partnership with them to develop the Ford GT and get ourselves to the front
of the field.”
Although
Ellis clinched vital championship points in the opening FIA GT3 European
Championship rounds at Silverstone, Mortimer joins the title fight two races
adrift, making the Monza objective clear. But with Mortimer yet to
run in the Ford GT, Ellis’ expectations remain
realistic.
“Due
to some technical gremlins at Silverstone, qualifying was the first opportunity
I had to get a good run in the car and that was a month ago, but Alex is yet to
drive the Ford GT. His first opportunity will be on the Monza practice days when we
will be aiming to get ourselves settled in to both the car and racing together
again. I’m sure everything will fall together smoothly to let us focus on
getting Alex in to the championship fight and on scoring as many points as
possible.”
FIA
GT3 European Championship Calendar 2008
Round Date Country
Circuit
1&2 19&20 April Great
Britain
Silverstone
3&4 17&18 May Italy Monza
5&6 5&6 July Germany
Oschersleben
7&8 13&14 September Czech republic Brno
9&10 4&5 October France Nogaro
11&12 15&16 November United Arab Emirates Dubai
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