HAUPT RACING TEAM TO START GT WORLD CHALLENGE EUROPE SEASON IN IMOLA WITH TWO CARS

PREVIEW | 21 July, 2020 | Imola / Italy

After the historic double victory in the Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS), HAUPT RACING TEAM is facing its next racing highlight at the season opener of the GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS in Imola on Sunday, 26 July.

HRT will enter the three-hour race, which is part of the series’ Endurance Cup, with two cars: at the wheel of the #4 Mercedes-AMG GT3, Vincent Abril, Maro Engel and Luca Stolz are chasing points for the first time this year in the renowned SRO series. Hubert Haupt, Sergei Afanasiev and Finlay Hutchison will be sharing driving duties in the sister car with starting number 5.

About HRT
HRT stands for HAUPT RACING TEAM. Formed in July 2020 by racing driver and entrepreneur Hubert Haupt, the team enjoys success in GT3 racing. Among other things, HRT secured the 2021 DTM drivers' championship in just its second motorsport season. HRT lines up with extended works support from Mercedes-AMG in many of the team's outings. The outings and cars are prepared in Meuspath, not far from the Nürburgring. HRT is also involved in professional sim racing and is a sought-after partner for motorsport events of all sorts. HRT can call on a host of experts with a wealth of motorsport and engineering experience, which the diverse motorsport company leverages when implementing technical development projects for and with its partners. The headquarters of Haupt Racing Team GmbH is Grünwald near Munich. The team owner is racing driver and businessman Hubert Haupt. As well as motorsport, Haupt is primarily known as a successful property developer. With his real estate company, he implements high-quality living and building concepts in southern Germany – from innovative buildings to complete districts.

21 July, 2020 | Imola

21 July, 2020 | Imola

21 July, 2020 | Imola

21 July, 2020 | Imola

21 July, 2020 | Imola

21 July, 2020 | Imola

21 July, 2020 | Imola

21 July, 2020 | Imola

21 July, 2020 | Imola