Walkenhorst Motorsport completes its 2024 squad

German team Walkenhorst Motorsport rebranded this year after a long association with BMW to embark on a three-car program, with new Aston Martin Vantage GT3 being ready to compete in theEndurance GT World Challenge Europe Cup.

Henrique Chaves, Ross Gunn and David Pittard will share the wheel of its Pro car, while a Silver Cup line-up has also been revealed including Romain Leroux, Lorcan Hanafin and Maxime Robin. They join the previously announced Bronze Cup entry of Tim Creswick, Ben Green and Mex Jansen.

Chaves is a new addition to the AMR factory lineup, although he's no stranger to the brand having driven a Vantage to GTE Am class honors at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2022. His Fanatec GT Europe CV includes class wins and titles with Barwell Motorsport and Garage 59, driving Lamborghini machines and McLaren alongside his compatriot Miguel Ramos.

Gunn will need no introduction for fans of Gaydon's firm. A factory driver since 2016, the Englishman earned his stripes by winning the British GT4 title in 2015 alongside Jamie Chadwick. He has since been a regular in the FIA ​​World Endurance Championship,IMSA and ELMS. Gunn also made four starts at the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa, finishing third overall for Aston Martin in 2021.

Pittard is a familiar face at the Walkenhorst garage having previously raced for the team between 2019 and 2021, before joining the Aston family in 2022. Considered a Nordschleife specialist, he also raced the full Endurance program for Walkenhorst in 2021 and has made four appearances at the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa.

Leroux is set for his second season in the series after driving the previous generation Vantage for Bullitt Racing last season. In 2022, he finished second in ADAC GT4 Germany driving an Aston Martin Vantage, followed by promotion to Fanatec GT Europe last season. The No. 33 Aston achieved fourth place in class at the Nürburgring.

Hanafin made his debut in the final race of 2023 and helped ST Racing with Rinaldi to a decisive victory in the Pro-Am category. The Briton has experience in various international series including ELMS, Porsche Supercup and the Asian Le Mans Series.

The crew is completed by Maxime Robin, who will compete in his second full Endurance Cup program. The Frenchman drove an Audi for Team WRT in 2022, taking three podiums and finishing fourth in what is now the Bronze Cup category. He spent the 2023 season in ELMS and also made a one-off appearance for Bullitt Racing alongside new teammate Leroux at the Barcelona finale.

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