Lyons set for British GT

Ex Japanese Super Formula and Super GT Champion Lyons was recently announced in AF Corse’s British GT squad for 2014.

The local driver will be joining John Dhillon, Aaron Scott and Pasin Lathouras at the wheel of the squads two AF Corse Ferrari 458 Italia.

Lyons has been teamed up with the 20-year-old Thai racer and Ferrari Challenge Asia graduate Pasin Lathouras, both making their debut.

All four drivers will race the whole British GT Championship and at Spa and Silverstone, AF Corse will line up a third 458 with Charlie Hollings and Jacques Duyver.

Lyons will have a busy year ahead as he will be continuing his long team relationship with Audi Sport team Hitotsuyama Racing and will see Lyons competing in the Japanese Super GT Championship at the wheel of an Audi R8.

The 34-year-old, who is also a V8 Supercars race winner and former Team Ireland A1GP driver, has not raced in the UK full-time since finishing second in the 1999 Formula Palmer Audi championship.

Lyons commented: “I am extremely excited and honoured that I will be back racing in Britain for the prestigious British GT Championship with AF Corse. Most of the circuits I have raced on in the past with great results and look forward to succeeding with the Ferrari 458 GT3. My team mate, Pasin Lathouras does not have experience racing on these circuits but has been very successful and super fast in the Asian series. I think we can have a great partnership with AF Corse and look forward to the season ahead.”　

The 2014 season will visit six UK venues with one international event held at the Belgian circuit, Spa-Francorchamps. Ten races will be held with the first race being held at Oulton Park on April 19.