Lance Stroll will take advantage of an unexpected break in the Formula 1 calendar to contest his maiden GT race.
The Canadian is named on the entry list for the opening round of the GT World Challenge Europe at Paul Ricard on 11-12 April.
Stroll will drive an Aston Martin Vantage GT3 entered by Comtoyou Racing, sharing the driving duties with former Manor grand prix driver Roberto Merhi and Formula 3 race winner Mari Boya.
The 27-year-old has prior experience in sportscar racing, having taken part in two editions of the Daytona 24 Hours in the mid-2010s before prioritising his commitments with Williams and then Aston Martin in Formula 1.
However, both those Daytona outings came in prototype machinery rather than a production-based GT racer. Stroll made his debut at the IMSA SportsCar Championship classic in a Ford-powered Riley DP in 2016, before switching to Jackie Chan RC Racing’s Oreca 07.
More to follow
Nicolas Baert, Comtoyou Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT3
Photo by: Markus Toppmöller
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