LMGTE Pro: Three Manufacturers and Plenty of Action in Store

Triple World Champion Ferrari is back to defend its title with a two-car entry run by AF Corse.  Gianmaria Bruni will also return to defend his world title, racing the team’s no51 Ferrari 458 Italia, with Davide Rigon named in the no71 F458.  The Italians will face fierce opposition from a two-car entry by Porsche Team Manthey and a three-car assault by Aston Martin Racing.

Two race wins and second place in the manufacturers title last season gives the German team a strong foundation on which to launch its 2015 campaign but nothing less than the world title will be good enough for the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans class champions.  Richard Lietz and Patrick Pilet have been named as the lead drivers in the no91 and n92 Porsche 911 RSRs respectively.

Two becomes three for Aston Martin Racing in 2015 with the LMGTE Am Champions Young Driver AMR moving up to the Pro class to race alongside the no97 Aston Martin Vantage of Darren Turner and no99 Vantage V8 of Fernando Rees.  The ‘All Danish’ no95 car will feature Lotus F1 reserve driver Marco Sørensen.

LMGTE Pro NAT T CARS DRIVER 1
51 AF CORSE* ITA M Ferrari F458 Italia Gianmaria Bruni (ITA)
71 AF CORSE* ITA M Ferrari F458 Italia Davide Rigon (ITA)
91 PORSCHE TEAM MANTHEY DEU M Porsche 911 RSR Richard Lietz (AUT)
92 PORSCHE TEAM MANTHEY DEU M Porsche 911 RSR Patrick Pilet (FRA)
95 ASTON MARTIN RACING* GBR M Aston Martin Vantage V8 Marco Sørensen (DNK)
97 ASTON MARTIN RACING* GBR M Aston Martin Vantage V8 Darren Turner (GBR)
99 ASTON MARTIN RACING V8 GBR M Aston Martin Vantage V8 Fernando Rees (BRA)