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Lamborghini Names 23 Drivers to GT3 Junior Program

Lamborghini unveils list of 23 GT3 Junior Drivers for 2017…

Photo: Lamborghini

Photo: Lamborghini

Lamborghini has expanded its GT3 Junior program for this year, confirming Thursday a lineup of 23 young drivers that are set to represent the Italian manufacturer in sports car championships around the world.

The drivers, selected by Squadra Corse, will be tasked with carrying out  number of activities on and off the track, including becoming drivers/instructors at the Lamborghini Accademia, input on the technical development of the Lamborghini Huracan GT3, test sessions with Squdra Corse and Pirelli, as well as fitness tests. 

Veteran Italian driver Raffaele Giammaria, meanwhile, has been appointed as a supervisor for both the GT3 Junior Program and Young Drivers Program. 

“During 2016, Lamborghini took part in GT3 championships with customer teams for the first time,” said Head of Lamborghini Motorsport Giorgio Sanna, “winning two international championship titles with Amici, Liberati and Crestani, Super Trofeo drivers and members of the GT3 Junior Program, demonstrates that the young driver program works and provides mutual opportunities both for drivers and our company.

“Besides sporting results, it should be emphasized how these young drivers have rapidly become valid ambassadors of our brand and part of the Lamborghini Accademia, thanks to the training program organized by the Lamborghini Squadra Corse staff.”

The full list of GT3 Junior Drivers is below:

Name Country Age GT Championship
Riccardo Agostini Italy 22 Italian GT Championship
Andrea Amici Italy 24 Blancpain GT
Michele Beretta Italy 22 Blancpain GT
Fabrizio Crestani Italy 29 Blancpain GT
Alberto Di Folco Italy 21 Blancpain GT Asia
Andrea Fontana Italy 20 International GT Open
Alex Frassineti Italy 29 Italian GT Championship
Stefano Gattuso Italy 32 Blancpain GT
Martin Kodric Croatia 19 Blancpain GT Asia
Patrick Kujala Finland 21 Blancpain GT
Corey Lewis United States 25 IMSA WeatherTech
Edoardo Liberati Italy 24 International GT Open
Dennis Lind Denmark 23 Blancpain GT
Kang Ling China 19 International GT Open
Jeroen Mul Netherland 26 IMSA WeatherTech
Ezequiel Perez Companc Argentina 22 Blancpain GT / ADAC GT
Nicolas Pohler Germany 22 Blancpain GT
Cedric Sbirrazzuoli Italy 27 IMSA WeatherTech
Madison Snow United States 21 IMSA WeatherTech
Florian Spengler Germany 28 ADAC GT
Max Van Splunteren Netherland 21 Blancpain GT
Gustavo Yacaman Colombia 26 Blancpain GT
Daniel Zampieri Italy 26 Italian GT Championship

John Dagys is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Sportscar365. Dagys spent eight years as a motorsports correspondent for FOXSports.com and SPEED Channel and has contributed to numerous other motorsports publications worldwide. Contact John

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