Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS has announced the final event entry list for its Brands Hatch event which takes place on the legendary full Grand Prix circuit on 4/5 May. No fewer than 25 cars are expected to take part in the event with, entries from the Pro, Gold Cup and Silver Cup classes taking to the track.
Star entries from Pro contingent include reigning champions Tresor Attempto Racing which returns with two strong Audi crews. Ricardo Feller will defend his crown alongside Alex Aka in the first of its machines with Christopher Haase and Lorenzo Ferrari partnered in the other car.
Dries Vanthoor and Charles Weerts won three straight Sprint Cup titles between 2020 and 2022 and will be hoping to regain the title which has so frequently been theirs. The Team WRT duo are entering their second season with BMW machinery so that extra familiarity could aid them in their quest.
The #46 car will make one of only two Sprint Cup appearances at Brands Hatch with MotoGP icon Valentino Rossi returning to Brands Hatch for a third consecutive season. He’s paired with Maxime Martin as he returns to the venue at which he secured his maiden series podium last year.
Other entries to look out for include Bouten VDS Racing’s star Mercedes-AMG pairing of Jules Gounon and Maxi Götz. There's another all-factory line-up to keep an eye out for with the Winward Racing Team MANN-FILTER entry, which pairs Maro Engel with Lucas Auer.
Aston Martin returns to Sprint Cup competition with the new Vantage AMR GT3 EVO, which is sure to be popular among the local fans in its British racing green livery. Comtoyou Racing will field Nicolas Baert and Mattia Drudi in its Pro entry, the latter having switched to the marque after securing last year's Sprint Cup crown with Tresor Attempto Racing.
As was the case last term, Ferrari is represented by a pair of Pro cars from Emil Frey Racing. Ben Green is the only new addition to the line-up, joining Konsta Lappalainen in one car whist the other will be shared by Giacomo Altoè and Thierry Vermeulen. Porsche has a definite contender thanks to the Rutronik Racing pairing of Patric Niederhauser and Sven Müller, while Garage 59 will field Benji Goethe and Tom Gamble in the a McLaren.
In addition to the 11 Pro crews, which may be favourites for outright honours, there will be 14 more cars across the Gold Cup and Silver Cup classes. You can click here to view the full entry list.
It promises to be a typically fast-paced opener at the Kent venue. The event maintains its traditional two-day format, with Free Practice (09:00), Pre-Qualifying (11:55) and Qualifying (16:10) all taking place on Saturday, followed by Race 1 (11:00) and Race 2 (16:00) on Sunday.
Discounted advance tickets are available from £32 with extra reductions for 13-15-year-olds and free entry for under-13s. For more information, click here.