Lloyd returns to GT for title bid

HUDDERSFIELD’S Daniel Lloyd will return to GT racing for the first time since 2015 after penning a deal to race the Hankook Dubai 24H with the German team, Herberth Motorpsort.

The 28-year-old will split driving duties with team-mates Antares Au, Ian Loggie and Steffen Goerig in the squad’s third Porsche 911 GT3 R (991), competing in the AM class of the round-the-clock challenge on January 14-16.

The Bavarian-based outfit has an excellent track record in the worldrenowned 24-hour series — finishing second in this year’s championship.

It will be the first time Lloyd’s been behind the wheel of a GT car since clinching the GT Asia Championship with the CraftBamboo Racing team back in 2015.

“I’m really fired-up for this event,” he said.

“It’s been a really tough season for obvious reasons, so to already have something lined up for January is great.

“I’m still working hard on securing a drive in the touring car world for 2021, but I’m also incredibly excited for the opportunity to race with the

Herberth Motorsport team. They’re a very professional outfit, with an excellent track record, so it’s a real privilege to race for them.

“I’ve been racing in front-wheeldrive cars for the past five years, so it will be a challenge jumping back into the GT3. I’ve already started my training and preparations to make sure that I can hit the ground running.

“One of my strengths is being able to adapt to a new car quickly, and I’m looking forward to working with my engineer from when I raced the Aston Martin in the GT Asia cup again.”