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dicembre 06, 2019 - Bentley Motorsport

Bentley Motorsport Academy to develop future motorsport talent with team parker racing

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  • New initiative to develop #bentley factory drivers of the future
  • Three inaugural members will get tuition and mentorship in a variety of on and off-track elements
  • Five-race schedule in World Challenge #gt Europe #endurance series will run alongside support in physical, media and engineering training
  • Bentley and Team Parker #racing work together to establish the next generation of #bentley Boys

(Crewe, 6 December, 2019) Bentley Motorsport has launched a new initiative in partnership with customer team Team Parker #racing, to nurture new #racing talent and provide a pathway to #gt #racing with the brand.

The #bentleymotorsport Academy will provide three aspiring drivers - selected from a pool of eight - with a bespoke programme of on-track activity including five races in the World Challenge #gt Europe #endurance series in Bentley’s highly successful Continental GT3 racer, as well as a host of off-track support and mentorship.

The initiative will run from January to October next year, with the three successful drivers being selected after final tests at Portimao in Portugal next week (11-13 Dec).

Members will train alongside factory #bentley drivers and will benefit from a tailored educational programme that covers every aspect of modern #racing, to ensure that they develop a rounded skill set that meets the highest expectations.

As well as the five-race #gt Europe #endurance series races, Academy members will also take part in shakedown testing of Bentley’s Continental GT3 race cars and will attend official tests at Paul Ricard in France, Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, Monza in Italy, Silverstone in the UK and Nürburgring in Germany.

Elsewhere, Academy drivers will receive tuition and support in a wide variety of off-track areas, including:

  • Physical training, mental toughness and nutrition
  • Media and PR training, negotiation and self-promotion
  • Vehicle dynamics, engineer engagement and simulation sessions

The programme will be fully supported by customer #bentley Continental GT3 outfit, Team Parker #racing. The independent, family-run squad has been a #bentleymotorsport partner since 2016 and won the 2017 British #gt Championship title. Andy and Stuart Parker, who run the team, are the third generation of the Parker family to be #bentley owners.

Team Principal, Stuart Parker, comments:

“We want to create a system that nurtures and develops the next wave of #racing talent and makes Bentley the destination brand for #gt #racing.”

Paul Williams, Bentley’s Director of Motorsport, comments:

“The programme will focus on driver progression, with a clear link where they can race with #bentley. The #bentleymotorsport Academy will be a training ground for developing new and exciting #gt #racing talent as the next generation of #bentley Boys.”

As well as enjoying the experience and mentorship of factory #bentley drivers, Academy members will run in race suits almost identical to the works drivers, while their race cars will feature similar liveries to Bentley’s centrally-run race cars.

The three inaugural members of the Academy will be unveiled at the Autosport International Show in January 2020.

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