Max Verstappen has introduced an expanded presence within the GT3 area for his sim racing proteges.
The Verstappen.com Racing Group Redline esports squad will proceed to help Thierry Vermeulen, son Max’s supervisor Raymond, and likewise give Briton Chris Lulham a full programme within the GT World Problem Europe.
Lulham will race with Vermeulen in each the Endurance Cup and Dash Cup legs of the GTWCE.
They’ll drive an Emil Frey Racing Ferrari 296 GT3 within the short-format races and an Aston Martin Vantage GT3 for two Seas Motorsport along with Porsche Supercup frontrunner Harry King within the enduros.
Lulham might be endeavor solely his second full season of automotive racing in 2025.
The 21-year-old contested one weekend within the British Components 4 Championship with Fortec in 2019 earlier than returning to the tracks final yr within the Radical Cup, dominating the SR3 Professional division.
He has grow to be a key member of the Verstappen/Redline esports squad, his successes together with victory within the iRacing Nurburgring 24 Hours final yr as a part of a line-up together with Verstappen.
Max Verstappen, Purple Bull Racing RB21
Photograph by: Purple Bull Content material Pool
The announcement from Verstappen.com Racing acknowledged that Lulham had been “handpicked” to make what it known as a “important step”.
Verstappen mentioned: “It has at all times been my dream to help younger drivers and for some time now, I’ve been making an attempt to create the potential of a sim driver to progress to actual world racing.
“With Chris Lulham, now being promoted from Group Redline sim racing to our GT3 Dash and Endurance racing, teaming up with Thierry Vermeulen, who has been competing for Verstappen.com Racing for a couple of years now, we take it to the subsequent step.”
Lulham added: “It’s a actually thrilling prospect and I can’t wait to get began.
“We already had a really thorough and busy low season making ready for what’s coming. It’s an unbelievable likelihood and I can’t wait to take advantage of out of this chance.”
Verstappen’s elevated involvement in GT3 racing for this yr may very well be interpreted as the subsequent step in direction of changing into a group proprietor within the GT ranks, an ambition he outlined final summer season.
He examined the two Seas Aston at Paul Ricard over the winter as a part of the preparations for 2025.
Vermeulen may even stay within the DTM with the Emil Frey group for a 3rd season.
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