Flying Lizard Motorsports has revealed its plans for the 2024 racing season, which includes GT3 programmes in Fanatec GT World Challenge America Powered by AWS and GT America with new 2024 Aston Martin Vantage GT3 EVOs.
In World Challenge America, the team will race with drivers Elias Sabo and Andy Lee. The duo first joined Flying Lizard Motorsports in 2022, competing together in the GT4 America series while Sabo contested a solo pursuit in the GT4 class of GT America. Together, the pair finished third in the GT4 America championship with one win and eight podiums with a GT4 Aston Martin.
They returned in 2023 with a determined effort to again fight for the title. With one win and four podiums in the competitive series, they again finished third in the driver standings and played a critical role in Flying Lizard earning the team championship title.
“Having our drivers Elias Sabo and Andy Lee move up to GT3 racing in the Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by AWS as Jason Bell also moves into GT3 class racing is a great step forward,” said programme manager Darren Law.
“Flying Lizard has a long history and a lot of success in GT3 racing and we look forward to sharing our experience and continuing this success to build this program. They have put in the time, hard work and effort to refine their skills in GT4 and this is a natural progression for them.
“We also are looking forward to continuing the relationship with Aston Martin. Based on the previous success the current model has had and from what we see from the upgrades in the new EVO GT3 it should be a very competitive car.
“We have several test days scheduled over the winter at our new facility at Apex Motor Club and plan to hit the ground running for the season opener.”
Jason Bell, the reigning GT America Powered by AWS champion, will also return for the 2024 season with Flying Lizard, selling his pair of Aston Martin Vantage GT4s to upgrade to the Aston Martin Vantage GT3 EVO. With Michael Cooper as his coach (and potential co-driver) Bell will again compete in the bronze-only sprint series comprised of GT2, GT3, and GT4 machines.
The team will also race with Todd Parriott in GT America and GT4 America with an Aston Martin GT4. In the GT4 championship Parriott will be joined by Tom Dyer.
The 2024 season is the team’s 20th year in operation, and 10th year under the ownership of Darren Law, Thomas Blam, and Tommy Sadler. The team is celebrating the occasion with the move from its shops in Sonoma Raceway to a new facility built at APEX Motor Club in Phoenix, Arizona.
