BUTTON-BACKED TEAM BRINGS WORLD’S FASTEST GAMER TO BRITISH GT
Esports star admits he has a “big learning curve” this year but is targeting the title
The team backed by Formula 1 champion Jenson Button will race in British GT this season, and has 2019 World’s Fastest Gamer winner James Baldwin among its drivers.
The Jenson Team Rocket RJN outfit was expected to race its Mclaren 720S GT3 in GT
World Challenge Europe in 2020, but switched to the British category amid Covid disruption concerns. The team will compete in the Silver Cup class with Baldwin, who has real-life Formula Ford experience, racing alongside GT4 graduate Michael
O’brien. O’brien was freed to join the team after his Balfe Motorsport entry alongside Graham Johnson withdrew.
Baldwin said: “I’m going to get so many more race laps under my belt, which will fast track my development this year. I have a big learning curve ahead, but we really want to give the Silver
Championship the best shot.”
Reigning British GT3 Silver Cup champion and 2019 overall championship contender Ollie Wilkinson, meanwhile, will return this year with Optimum Motorsport, driving alongside GT4 graduate Lewis Proctor. Wilkinson took last year’s crown driving alongside Bradley Ellis.
Optimum also has confirmed the withdrawal of its two
GT4 entries.
Wilkinson said: “I count myself lucky to be racing this season, so to come back to British GT and defend the Silver Cup title in our Mclaren 720S GT3 is more than I could have hoped for.”