Max Verstappen expands his team into GT World Challenge Europe

Max Verstappen has introduced an expanded presence within the GT3 area for his sim racing proteges.

The Verstappen.com Racing Staff Redline esports squad will proceed to assist Thierry Vermeulen, son Max’s supervisor Raymond, and in addition give Briton Chris Lulham a full programme within the GT World Problem Europe.

Lulham will race with Vermeulen in each the Endurance Cup and Dash Cup legs of the GTWCE.

They may drive an Emil Frey Racing Ferrari 296 GT3 within the short-format races and an Aston Martin Vantage GT3 for two Seas Motorsport along with Porsche Supercup frontrunner Harry King within the enduros.

Lulham will probably be endeavor solely his second full season of automobile racing in 2025.

The 21-year-old contested one weekend within the British Method 4 Championship with Fortec in 2019 earlier than returning to the tracks final 12 months within the Radical Cup, dominating the SR3 Professional division.

He has grow to be a key member of the Verstappen/Redline esports squad, his successes together with victory within the iRacing Nurburgring 24 Hours final 12 months as a part of a line-up together with Verstappen.

The announcement from Verstappen.com Racing said that Lulham had been “handpicked” to make what it referred to as a “important step”.

Verstappen stated: “It has all the time been my dream to assist younger drivers and for some time now, I’ve been making an attempt to create the potential for a sim driver to progress to actual world racing.

“With Chris Lulham, now being promoted from Staff Redline sim racing to our GT3 Dash and Endurance racing, teaming up with Thierry Vermeulen, who has been competing for Verstappen.com Racing for just a few years now, we take it to the following step.”

Lulham added: “It’s a actually thrilling prospect and I can’t wait to get began.

“We already had a really thorough and busy low season getting ready for what’s coming. It’s an unbelievable probability and I can’t wait to take advantage of out of this chance.”

Verstappen’s elevated involvement in GT3 racing for this 12 months could possibly be interpreted as the following step in direction of turning into a staff proprietor within the GT ranks, an ambition he outlined final summer season.

He examined the two Seas Aston at Paul Ricard over the winter as a part of the preparations for 2025.

Vermeulen may also stay within the DTM with the Emil Frey staff for a 3rd season.