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Davison's efforts were recognised by
the British Racing Drivers Club in 2002, when he was awarded the Bruce McLaren
Trophy as the Commonwealth driver with the most-meritorious international racing
achievements.
In 2004, he returned home, winning
the Australian Carrera Cup Championship and has since split his time between the
all-Porsche series and V8 Supercars, scoring Top 10 finishes at Bathurst in 2006
and 2007.
After finishing second in last
year's Carrera Cup Championship, Davison received an offer to become a
Porsche-supported driver in Europe and relocated to Germany in
February.
His primary role has been racing
with Team Felbermayr-Proton in the European Le Mans Series (LMS), aboard a
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR.
With team-mate Marc Lieb, Davison is
currently second in the GT2 class, just one point behind the leading Ferrari
F430 of Rob Bell and Gimmi Brunni, with two rounds
remaining.
"Our European Le Mans Series
campaign has been going really well so far," Davison said.
"Marc and are good mates and he was
instrumental in getting me over here, it's been an easy
partnership.
"We've finished second in two of the
three races but had mechanical problems in the other race while running
strongly.
"We're developing the car and
getting closer and closer to the pace of the Ferrari, so we're feeling confident
going into the last two rounds later this year."
Davison has also contested two
American Le Mans Series events, taking second in GT2 in the Sebring 12 Hour, and
was seventh in the opening German Carrera Cup round at Hockenheim after
receiving a last-minute call up.
"I'm really enjoying living and
racing over here in Europe," he said.
"Who could complain about getting to
race a Porsche at some of the best circuits in the world?
"I've already done more races than I
was originally scheduled to do all year, so I'm just trying to make the most of
each opportunity, whether it's racing or testing."
At Le Mans, Davison will share Team
Felbermayr-Proton's #77 Porsche with Wolf Henzler and team-owner Horst
Felbermayr Sr, both from Germany, in the GT2 class.
"I know the car and team well from
the LMS races, and we've been competitive in GT2 all year, so hopefully we can
carry some of that form over," Davison said.
"It's going to be a really strong
field including a lot of drivers with plenty of Le Mans
experience.
"Finishing the race is our first
goal, if we can get onto the GT2 podium it would be a dream
result."
His first taste of the iconic
13.629km Le Mans circuit will come this Sunday, in an official test day, before
qualifying for the gruelling 24 Hour classic commences on 11
June.
The 2008 24 Hours of Le Mans takes
place across Saturday 14 June and Sunday 15 June.
2008 24 Hours of Le Mans
Timetable
Sunday 1 June - Official Test
Day
Wednesday 11 June - Qualifying 1
Thursday 12 June - Qualifying 2
3:00pm (11:00pm AEST) Saturday 15
June - Race
commences
3:00pm (11:00pm AEST) Sunday 16 June
- Race
concludes
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