FINN GEHRSITZ JOINS UNITED AUTOSPORTS ENTRY IN THE LMP3 LE MANS PROTOTYPE CLASS OF THE EUROPEAN LE MANS SERIES (ELMS)

The year 2022 couldn't be going better for Finn Gehrsitz so far. It was only in February that the 17- year-old AVL RACETECH brand ambassador showed his talent in the Asian Le Mans Series on a GT3 car. Today we can announce that Finn Gehrsitz has been nominated as one of the three drivers for this year's European Le Mans Series in the #2 United Autosports Ligier JS P320.

The team is a multiple championship and race winner, having won the FIA World Endurance Championship and the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2020, along with clinching the European Le Mans Series LMP2 title the same year, making them the first team to have ever won all three in the same year. In addition, United Autosports has also won the European Le Mans Series LMP3 Championship three times and the Asian Le Mans Series LMP2 and LMP3 Championships.

Supported by AVL RACETECH, Finn Gehrsitz became the youngest Michelin Le Mans Cup driver last year, when he signed for Phoenix Racing at the age of 16. A successful debut campaign brought Finn his first pole position in a prototype as well as a top four finish in the championship standings.

The 17-year-old German will share the Ligier JS P320 with two British drivers, Bailey Voisin and Josh Caygill, throughout the six race European Le Mans Series which begins at Paul Ricard on 11-12th April.

All three drivers in the United Autosports entry have shared GT racing experience. Whilst Bailey drove for the team last year in the GT4 European Series, winning both Drivers’ and Teams’ Championship, Josh and Finn have both raced the Porsche 911 GT3 in a variety of championships.

United Autosports set their sights on preparing for the prologue and opening round of the 2022 European Le Mans Series at Paul Ricard now that all their driver line-ups for this season are confirmed.

Zak Brown, Team Owner:

“It’s exciting that we now have all our car line-ups finalised ahead of the start of the 2022 European Le Mans Series. Finn looks to be a real talent based on his previous successes and I am looking forward to take that further step with us.”

Richard Dean, Team Owner:

“On behalf of the team I’d like to welcome our new driver, Finn to United Autosports and I am sure that we will have a successful partnership with him and his co-drivers in the #2 LMP3 Ligier that we will be racing in the European Le Mans Series. Finn performed exceptionally throughout our winter evaluation tests that we ran and I’m excited about the potential we have with him.”

Ellen Lohr, Director Motorsport AVL:

“We are proud to support Finn since his first steps after his Karting career. And we will be by his side for the future. We see his big talent and dedication for this sport. Driving in the European Prototype Series at the age of seventeen in one of the very best teams, is a great achievement already, but we see a lot more potential in him.”

About AVL RACETECH

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ABOUT UNITED AUTOSPORTS

United Autosports is one of the largest motorsport companies in the UK and competes globally in different categories across the world. Based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, the company is co-owned by McLaren CEO Zak Brown and former racing driver Richard Dean. The team is a multiple championship and race winner, having won the FIA World Endurance Championship and the Le Mans 24 Hours in 2020, along with clinching the European Le Mans Series LMP2 title the same year, making them the first team to have ever won all three in the same year. In addition, the team has also won the European Le Mans Series LMP3 Championship three times and the Asian Le Mans Series LMP2 and LMP3 Championships.

https://www.unitedautosports.com/

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