Record-Breaking 42-Car Field Set To Compete At Misano
The SRO has revealed a record-breaking 42-car entry list for the Fanatec Europe GT Sprint Cup’s visit to Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli next weekend, for the second stop on the 2023 schedule.
The field has been greatly increased since the season opening weekend at Brands Hatch, where 29 cars took part in the racing at the UK circuit.
The major change is the addition of the Bronze Cup class, which will feature in the Sprint Cup for the first time ever at Misano. It also set to compete in the subsequent events at Hockenheim and Valencia.
For its debut at Misano, there is a healthy group of 12 cars entered.
The #188 Garage 59 McLaren sees two-time Pro-Am champion Miguel Ramos joined by Henrique Chaves, with whom he secured title honours in 2021. AF Corse also brings a highly accomplished duo in its #52 Ferrari, with Louis Machiels and Andrea Bertolini continuing their long partnership.
As is the case in Endurance, Porsche is the best-represented Bronze Cup brand. The #44 CLRT entry features Steven Palette and a to-be-confirmed driver. Dinamic GT Huber Racing will field the #55 for Philipp Sager and Christopher Zoechling, while Pure Racing has Alex Malykhin and Ayhancan Güven in the #911.
Herberth Motorsport completes the Porsche contingent with the familiar pairing of Ralf Bohn and Robert Renauer in its #91 machine.
Mercedes-AMG is also well represented by three cars. Reema Juffali, the only female racer on the grid, joining Ralf Aron in the #81 Theeba Motorsport machine. French duo Eric Debard and Jim Pla link up in the #87 Akkodis ASP entry, while Sebastien Baud shares the #79 HRT entry with team boss Hubert Haupt.
The #66 Tresor Attempto Racing Audi pairs Andrey Mukovoz with factory driver Dennis Marschall. In the #112 McLaren, JP Motorsport team boss Patryk Krupinski will share with accomplished GT racer Norbert Siedler, who won the very first race at Misano in 2015.
Imperiale Racing completes the list a one-off Bronze Cup entry for its home race. The experienced Loris Spinelli is partnered by Kyrgyzstani racer Dmitry Gvazava, who makes his series debut in the #126 Lamborghini.
From the other classes, there is the notable addition of the #163 VSR Lamborghini Huracan in the Silver Cup, which will be steered by Yuki Nemoto and Mattia Michelotto. That brings the number of cars in the category to 10.
There are a further five GT3s entered in the Gold Cup and 15 in Pro that will gun for overall victories.
Featured image courtesy of SRO
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