Max Verstappen will debut within the GT World Problem Europe collection later this month, forward of the Components 1 United States Grand Prix.
Verstappen has been eyeing a critical stint in GT and Endurance racing subsequent season, with the 2027 F1 calendar providing potential alternatives to race at Spa and the Nürburgring.
That mentioned, the Purple Bull driver has introduced that he has discovered a ‘free’ weekend of racing in October to make his debut within the GT World Problem Europe.
The 29-year-old will participate within the season finale at Portimao, leaping into his Verstappen Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 for the Endurance Cup race.
The race on the Algarve Circuit falls between the Singapore and US GP weekends and has allowed Verstappen to compete in opposition to the likes of nine-time MotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi.
Rossi, who made a change to four-wheelers in 2022, will drive the BMW M4 GT3 for manufacturing facility outfit Staff WRT.
Verstappen’s resolution comes off the again of hypothesis about his look, given Jules Gounon and Dani Juncadella have determined to forgo the occasion owing to prioritising their WEC commitments.
Max Verstappen is “trying ahead” to his maiden GTWC outing at Portimao
Talking forward of the Bahrain GP in Malaysia weekend, Verstappen defined his resolution to fit in a aggressive GT3 occasion between his F1 commitments.
“Properly, I do know that two of my drivers gained’t be a part of the line-up, so two different drivers have to step in, and I’m trying ahead to it,” he advised media, together with Motorsport Week.
“It’s going to be a busy seven weeks, however I take pleasure in it anyway, so yeah, let’s see what we are able to do there.”
The four-time F1 World Champion will probably be joined by Chris Lulham and Ben Barnicoat for the three-hour race, with the duo having pushed within the collection final yr on the Nürburgring.
The Algarve Circuit is about to return because the host of the F1 Portuguese GP subsequent season, and as such, Verstappen can be hoping to make the most effective of his time on the observe, this season, albeit in a totally completely different racing class.
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