Chevron Cars will be returning to the Bute Motorsport GT Cup this year, as Jordan Witt debuts the 2014 version of the Chevron GT3, which now boasts a V8 engine.
“Whilst the Chevron continued to be one of the best handling cars in GT racing last year, we suffered reliability problems with the V6 engine which seriously affected our results,” said David Witt, father of Jordan and owner of Chevron. “The new V8 solution configured with our own engine modifications in the latest Chevron has returned our reliability and added to our speed. We started work six months ago on the revised 2014 car, led by our Head of Technical Development Andy Baynham. He and the team have worked long and hard to produce a racing car that enjoys great handling with speed and reliability, and yet remains half the cost of any Supercar derivative used in GT racing.
“We are pleased to confirm that Jordan will lead our GT Cup challenge in the Chevron GT3, despite options to go and compete in other series – some of them international. We are targeting wins and aiming our sights on the Championship after Jordan confirmed how competitive the new car felt following some serious testing. We were also pleased by the reaction of experienced automotive and racing media who tested the revised Chevron GT3 in sessions just before and after Christmas.”
Witt senior will also be returning to the series, driving a revised GT4 Chevron. Teammates for both drivers will be announced at a later date.
And a second father/son duo have also announced their return to the series, with Shamus Jennings and his son Peter fielding a brace of Ferrari 458 Challenge cars; Shamus pairing up with Phil Andrews in his car, while Peter drives solo in his.
“Our cars have been rebuilt over the winter,” said Peter. “Although our team G-Cat Racing is a relative newcomer to the GT Cup, they hold a wealth of experience and success running both historic and modern sports prototypes, as well as GT cars, so we’re all looking ahead with great anticipation to the 2014 season.”
“My father and I are so excited at the prospect of running in the GT Cup with a new team for this year,” he continued. “The cars will undergo a shakedown at Brands Hatch next month, followed by testing at Guadix in Spain, which makes for a fantastic start to the season.
“After racing in the GT Cup last season and seeing what a professional, competitive, and above all enjoyable series it is, we’re looking forward to 2014 and are confident that this year will prove to be successful for the both of us. We can’t wait to get started!”
