BENTLEY Continental GT3 Race Against Abu Dhabi 12 Hours

13 years last month, the new Bentley Continental GT3 racing landing Yas Marina circuit, competing Gulf Gulf 12 Hours, celebrating its highly anticipated track opener. The game is in front of 2014Blancpain Endurance Series, a series of research and development test program carried out on the racing part of Bentley cars. This time preparing in Abu Dhabi, is also following the 2003 Bentley Speed €‹€‹8 round victory in the Le Mans 24 hour race track opener. Currently, Bentley Motors has fully prepared to return to the mainstream event again.
The famous British racing driver Guy Smith will lead the team consisting of three riders, the Gulf expedition 12 hours endurance race. As a well-deserved, ” Bentley Boy”, for which he won the 2003 Le Mans 24 Hour race winner. Guy said: “After four months of intense research and development testing, we are ready for the next race demonstrated adequate preparation, poised capable of driving a Bentley Continental GT3 racing track witnessed its first battle, really exciting. endless and I now can not wait to get into the cockpit GT3, to meet this brilliant game. ”
Working in partnership with Guy Smith also from Northern Ireland racer Steven Kane. Since July this year, Continental GT3 racing debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed €‹€‹, Steven participated in the GT3 racing R & D projects, and has accumulated rich experience in the development process. He said: ” Driving European GT3 racing after traveling hundreds of laps, I deeply feel superior potential of this extraordinary speed and endurance racing reliability is related to the success of the two most important competition factor, but so far this. racing performance in these two areas are very good. ”
Wizards Andy Meyrick racing from the United Kingdom is also an integral member of the team. Andy had a perfect record in the Blancpain Endurance Series; has ever DeltaWing car driving the America Le Mans. Today, Andy Bentley joined M-Sport team together against the Gulf 12 hours endurance race. Commenting on the collaboration when, Andy said: ” I €‹€‹am from the Bentley factory in Crewe headquarters grew up a few miles away, and still live near Crewe for Bentley cars, I kind of obsessed with the desire, can become them. the latest one, I am very proud and I am very honored to be working with Guy and Steven, I believe the Bentley team will achieve a very good race results. ”
Bentley Continental GT3 racing program led by tournament director Brian Gush. In 2003, under his leadership, in one fell swoop gains 2003 Bentley Le Mans 24 hours endurance race championship. Brian. Geshe well versed in how to create a race to adapt to the world’s top car. Speaking made €‹€‹ready for the game, Brian. Geshe said: “For the whole team is concerned, this is an exceptionally busy year, and we are methodically toward the established goal, like other models, the first landing of the European GT3 racing car races perfectly demonstrates the Bentley. automotive are proud of the strong power and exceptional durability. since 2003 Bentley continental GT car models introduced, allowing the track to compete for the Continental GT has become one of my big dreams. ‘s choice in the testing phase expedition racing track in Abu Dhabi, we will collect more racing information. currently, the racing situation very well, enough to easily qualified fierce race environment. ”
Continental GT3 race car by the racing team and technology partner M-Sport joint development. M-Sport events with decades of accumulated experience, will help Bentley Continental GT car models to build a more pure road racing car. Mentioned European GT3 racing R & D projects, Matthew Wilson M-Sport team manager, said: “European GT3 racing track is the first time we entered the sports car of the R & D projects in collaboration with Bentley Let both sides in car design. R & D process, both benefited. M-Sport ‘s technical team and Bentley engineers work closely with, and I believe that European GT3 racing will be a glorious impressive record. “