Blancpain GT debut for Emil Frey Lexus at Nürburgring


After a long time of national GT programs in Europe, the Lexus RC F GT3 will finally get some mileage in the Blancpain GT Series as Emil Frey Racing will enter a single Japanese car in the Sprint Cup season finale at Nürburgring.

The Switzerland-based squad selected the Spaniard Albert Costa and the sportscar ace Stéphane Ortelli for the Pro Cup entry in the upcoming double header, and although the lineup seems quite capable, Hannes Gautschi, Emil Frey's technical coordinator, opted to not create high expectations towards the Blancpain GT debut of the RC F GT3, treating the event as a test for the capabilities of the car in the championship.

The Emil Frey RC F GT3 started is European journey in VLN in Germany and after that started competing in the International GT Open with Costa pairing up with Philipp Frommenwiler, so not only the car was put under test into endurance racing but also in sprint racing conditions, so the team is ready for what lies ahead at Nürburgring. Also, the three convincing wins this season in GT Open out of five of the model were more than enough to justify an entry elsewhere.


The last weekend of the Blancpain GT Sprint Cup will be on September 16th and 17th while their pair of Emil Frey Jaguar G3s will likely complete the season in the Endurance Cup race at Barcelona on October 1st.

PHOTO: Emil Frey Racing

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