Beyond F1
Despite the long break in the Formula 1 championship, which will only resume in the first weekend of May, there is no break for several drivers: in addition to Max Verstappen, who in recent days was busy at the Nordschleife for a private test session in preparation for the 24 Hours of the Nürburgring, Lance Stroll will participate in the first seasonal match of the championship GT World Challenge Europe.
Another challenge
The Canadian is in fact present in the official list of pilots who will take part in the 1000 km of the Paul Ricardscheduled for April 11th on the transalpine route. The 27-year-old will make his debut in the category, PRO class, behind the wheel of theAston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo from the Comtoyou Racing team together with the two Spaniards Mari Boya and Roberto Merhi, with the latter having played one season in F1 during his career.
There will be a total of 59 cars competing in Le Castellet, in an event that will see numerous rookie drivers (more than 30) fighting for victory with other prominent protagonists: among these, the three-time GTWC Europe champion Dries Vanthoorwithout forgetting the presence of Team WRT BMW #46, which will see the ‘Doctor’ behind the wheel Valentino Rossi. On the starting grid, there will be ten brands, including the aforementioned Aston Martin and BMW, as well as the reigning Endurance Cup champion Porsche and the Italian Ferrari and Lamborghini.
