Vanthoor and Olsen dive into DTM with Porsche

The German Touring Championship (DTM) continue d’attirer des stars du Grand Tourisme. L’équipe SSR Performance a confirmé sa présence sur la saison 2022 dans son intégralité après un galop d’essai en 2021, et s’est attiré les services de deux pilotes soutenus par Porsche : Laurens Vanthoor et Dennis Olsen.

Surprise surprise.. In 2022 I will be joining SSR Performance in the #92 GT3R Porsche in DTM.
Back to Europe and ready for a new chapter in my career. The level of competition will be enormous so I'm very excited to the challenge ahead! #ssrperformance #gt3r #dtm pic.twitter.com/cbmo5eaUtq

— Laurens Vanthoor (@VanthoorLaurens) March 7, 2022

The 30-year-old Belgian first made himself known on the GT3 scene through the sprint races of the FIA ​​GT Series then the Blancpain GT Series in the 2010s, before branching out into endurance races in the United States. United (titles in GTLM and GTD IMSA) and in Europe (victories at the 24 Hours of Nürburgring, Spa-Francorchamps and Le Mans in WEC GTE Pro).

“For me, being alone in a car was a long time ago, so motivation is high! I'm looking forward to the kick-off, said Laurens Vanthoor. The team has made a name for themselves in the sport in a very short time and I look forward to working with them now. The season will certainly not be easy because the competition is really strong. Nevertheless, our ambition is to succeed. »

Five years his junior, Dennis Olsen, for his part, enjoyed success in GT3 at the Bathurst 12 Hours and the Kyalami 9 Hours in 2019, already with Porsche in a 911 GT3 R. In 2022 he will become the very first Norwegian driver in DTM, the 32nd nationality to have participated in this competition.

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