Ginetta G50 Cup championship leader Nathan Freke is set to make his debut in the Avon Tyres British GT Championship next Sunday (19 Jul) at Donington Park, where he is scheduled to take part in the first of the season’s two-hour endurance races.

Nathan will partner 17-year-old single-seater racer Benji Hetherington in a Ginetta prepared by his own team, Kidderminster-based Century Motorsport. The aim is to take the fight to the dominant team in the GT4 class of British GT, the Team WFR pairing of Jody Firth and Nigel Moore, who have won seven times in 10 outings.

“We had hoped to do several rounds this season, but date clashes have meant we have had no opportunity until now. It’s going to be a good experience, and we are hoping that we might be able to provide a little difficulty for the class regulars. That said, the two-hour race is a tough one to tackle and we’ve never tried the car without the wing, so it will be a steep learning curve.”

Nathan backed by EOS Productions, was British Formula Ford Champion in 2006 and a BRDC Young Driver of the Year finalist last season. He’s won six times this season in the G50 Cup to build a handsome championship lead.

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