We hinted at this last week and now it has been confirmed that Richard Lyons will accompany Thai racer Pasin Lathouras in the second AF Corse Ferrari 458 GT3 as both drivers make their debut in the British GT Championship.
The 34 year old Ulsterman has spent the majority of his career racing in Japan, in Super GT and Formula Nippon, but most recently was part of Craft Racing’s Aston Martin crew at the Dubai 24.
“I am extremely excited and honoured that I will be back racing in Britain for the prestigious British GT Championship with AF Corse. I have raced on most of the circuits in the past with good results and look forward to more success with the Ferrari 458 GT3. My team mate, Pasin Lathouras, does not have experience racing on these circuits but has been very successful and super fast in the Asian series. I think we can have a great partnership with AF Corse and look forwards to the season ahead”.
It is not yet known what driver-grading Lyons and Lathouras will attract, but the likelihood is that they will be carrying a fair chunk of extra ballast. They will line up alongside John Dhillon and Aaron Scott, who announced their return to AF at the end of last year, and AF will also field a third Ferrari for Jacques Duyver and Charlie Hollings at the Spa and Silverstone rounds.
