Barwell Returns to Two-Car Lamborghini Effort

Barwell Motorsport will return to a two-car operation in Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS this season, fielding a pair of Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2s in both Sprint and Endurance Cup.

It marks the first time since the 2020 Endurance Cup season that the British squad has entered two cars for the full season, although it ran a second Lamborghini as a one-off during the 2022 season opener at Imola.

Gabriel Rindone and Patrick Kujala will share the No. 72 machine for the Sprint Cup rounds, with their third driver for the longer races yet to be confirmed.

Lamborghini factory driver Sandy Mitchell, meanwhile, spearheads the lineup for the No. 78 Lamborghini with a variety of co-drivers in Sprint and Endurance races.

The Scottish racer will rekindle his British GT Championship-winning partnership with Rob Collard for the Sprint calendar, which kicks off at Brands Hatch on May 4-5.

For the longer races, Mitchell is set to team up with Lola Cars owner and former Motul Petit Le Mans GTD class winner Till Bechtolsheimer as well as LMP3 driver Antoine Doquin.

Both cars compete in Bronze Cup, where the overall champions receive an automatic invitation to the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

“It’s great to confirm our European plans, and be back up to two cars for the full GT World Challenge Europe season,” said team principal Mark Lemmer.

“We’ve got strength in depth across both our entries, and I believe we have all the ingredients to put together a title challenge with both cars.

“Till and Gabriel have already demonstrated their speed and skill, having already been winners in other major series.

“In Patrick and Sandy we have two proven Pro drivers who have already won races both with us and with Lamborghini, and then you add in young Antoine and we have a great mix.

“We know it’s going to be tough, but we relish the challenge and we can’t wait to take Till and Gabriel on the amazing journey that the GT World Challenge Europe presents.

“Plus, they’ll get to experience to incredible Crowdstrike 24 Hours of Spa in what will be the event’s centenary year – that will be the cherry on top.”