Leonard Motorsport, Aston Martin Vantage GT3
Last year was the first year for the team in the sport, running a vigorous programme of select VLN rounds, the Nürburgring and Spa 24 Hours as well as a couple of Blancpain Endurance Series events. This year is a step up for the plucky British squad, and will see them run for a full Championship.
They have turned their attention to the Pro-Am Cup in the Endurance Series above all else, and while aren’t ruling out any other events are yet to confirm to DSC whether they will contest anything else this season.
Oman Racing Team, Aston Martin Vantage GT3
Dave Bartrum and his team are back for another crack at the Endurance Series this year with Ahmad Al Harty and the up and coming Daniel Lloyd filling one of the seats held by Stephen Jelley and Michael Caine last season. Lloyd drove for Bhaitech and Beechdean AMR last year in his debut year in both Blancpain series
The team showed up at the test with three cars after coming straight to the circuit from the Aston Martin test at Monteblanco: one in British GT colours, one in Blancpain colours and one unblemished all over white.
Interestingly, the currently white car is set to contest the Blancpain Endurance Series as a second car for the full season if negotiations with potential drivers come to fruition.
Bartrum told DSC that ideally the team want two cars in the BES and one in British GT, all full season.
Stephen Kilbey
