After
conquering the LMGTE-Am class drivers and teams titles in 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship season
in majestic dominance over its contenders, the Young Driver AMR team goes to evolution in 2015, as they leave the
amateur category to race in the GTE-Pro
class, with a revised lineup and some other changes to come.
Racing with
the big boys wasn’t a new reality to the Dane Train squad, as their Aston
Martin V8 Vantage was mostly seen running for overall GT results than fighting with
those of its own class in 2014.
But the
season ended, and Kristian Poulsen left
the team to race with Massive Motorsport
in the European Le Mans Series, as
well the driver-programmer David
Heinemeier-Hansson, who joined Tequila
Patrón ESM in its FIA WEC LMP2 class effort, leaving only the part-timer Nicki Thiim in the squad.
To replace
the members lost, Christoffer Nygaard
was called, as he was moved from Silver to Gold in the driver ratings, being unable
to stay in the second GTE-Am Aston. And to race alongside him full-time, Marco Sorensen was called to Young
Driver, with Thiim still doing part-time drives as he competes in the Porsche Supercup too.
Sorensen,
24 years old, raced during his whole carreer in single seaters, with his
highlights being his sole win in GP2
past season, as well his three wins in the Formula
Renault 3.5 series since 2012. And, as a
bonus, Young Driver AMR will have Copenhagen-based Saxo Bank supporting Sorensen
and his new team.
PHOTOS: FIA WEC, MP Motorsport
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