Jorge Lorenzo, two-time MotoGP world champion, is set to make a rare four wheel racing appearance at next month’s Gulf 12 Hours in a Monster Energy backed Kessel Racing Ferrari 458 in a line-up that also includes Aussie racer Liam Talbot.
“It’s a real privilege to race again with Kessel Racing and partner with Lorenzo, as it’s his first time racing in the 458, I’m looking forward to seeing what we can achieve,” said Talbot in a statement on his website.
“With the Gulf 12 Hour being run in two six hour stints, it effectively becomes very near to two sprint races and will allow for more aggressive tactics during the race, with a three hour break separating the six hours under lights that evening.
“I’m excited to get on track and see what we can achieve.”
David Hardman (Team Director LTR)
“This is a massive opportunity for team LTR, we’ve had a solid year of racing as we tackled an international schedule, clocking up more endurance racing miles towards the ultimate goal of LMP2 at LeMans. The GT3 endurance racing calendar in Europe has provided the perfect training ground for Talbot and his improvements have certainly caught the eye of team boss Ronnie Kessel, with Talbot being offered the drive to partner with Lorenzo. It will be a perfect way to wrap up the year as we prepare for season 2015.”
