Flying Lizard Motorsports announced this week their plans for the upcoming SRO Motorsports America season, centered around a multi-car GT4 effort across the Pirelli GT4 America and GT America powered by AWS championships.
Gentleman racer Elias Sabo will again be front and centre in Flying Lizard’s SRO America efforts, carrying out a double programme that will see him drive the No.8 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4 alongside his co-driver, coach, and friend Andy Lee in GT4 America, and on his own in the multi-class GT America sprint series.
In their first season working together, Sabo, Lee, and Flying Lizard Motorsports finished third in the GT4 America Pro-Am class standings for drivers and teams this past season. Their 2022 campaign was headlined by a sensational overall victory in the first race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, clinched by a double overtake from Lee in the closing minutes of the race.
Sabo will also try and build upon last season’s efforts in GT America, where he won the second race at Sebring International Raceway, and finished eighth in the GT4 championship standings.
“Elias and Andy had such a strong season last year,” said Flying Lizard Motorsports Programme Manager, Darren Law. “To come from where they did early in the season to a point of consistently being a front runner fighting for wins and with a shot at a championship just gives us more incentive for the upcoming season. They have both been working hard testing this winter, we are very comfortable with the Aston Martin platform, and we feel we are in a great position to go for a GT4 America championship in 2023.”
“Andy and I are excited to be back with Flying Lizard for the 2023 season,” said Sabo, who has six previous seasons of sports car racing experience to his name. “Last year we finished the 2022 campaign with steadily improving results, and we hope to take that momentum into the 2023 season.”
“After such an incredible year, Elias and I cannot wait to get back in our Aston Martin GT4 for the opener at Sonoma,” said Lee, a veteran of over a decade competing in series under the SRO America banner. “We’ve been working hard over the off-season, along with Flying Lizard, to continue to improve our competitiveness. We’re very excited to get started!”
Flying Lizard Motorsports have expanded their SRO America efforts to add a second car for Jason Bell, who will drive exclusively in the GT America series aboard the No.2 Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT4.
Bell won the 2021 GT America GT4 class championship and finished a close second in the same category this past season, driving for GMG Racing. Over the past two seasons, Bell has recorded five wins and 21 podiums in class. He began his sports car racing career in earnest in 2017, the same year that his new team mate Sabo began his racing career.
“We are really excited to have Jason Bell join us next year,” Law said. “He has always been a strong competitor and is always fighting for a win. Over the past several years he has raised his level on track with both lap times and his race craft and we look forward to working together with him in hopes of bringing him and Flying Lizard Motorsports a championship in the GT America class in 2023.”
“This will be an exciting new chapter in my career in SRO,” Bell said. “I have always respected the Lizard team and what they have accomplished over the years. I have raced against this team for five years and have always noticed the professionalism, preparation, and winning drive they bring to every race weekend. There is no doubt this team wants to win. Winning the 2021 GT America championship and then finishing second in the 2022 GT America championship, I feel I have something to prove.
“In 2023 my goal is to win another title. I would like to thank GMG for the last five years I have been part of their team. James [Sofronas] and Joe [Foster] have played a huge role to get me to where I am today. I am looking forward to my home race in St Petersburg in March! You don’t want to miss this one.”
The 2023 season for both cars kicks off at the home race for Flying Lizard Motorsports, at Sonoma Raceway on 30 March – 2 April.
