Track star Mitchell eyes glory over top European race circuits

Teenage Courier Country racing sensation Sandy Mitchell is taking his talent to the continent in the quest for sportscar success in 2018.

The Angus 17-year-old will be behind the wheel of a Barwell Motorsport Lamborghini Huracan GT3 for the new Silver Cup ‘junior pro’ class of the Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup – a championship fought out on circuits including Silverstone and Monza, and featuring the Blue Riband Spa 24 Hours at the legendary Belgian track.

Mitchell is making the step up to the GT3 category following two polished seasons in a McLaren 570S GT4 in the British GT championship which reaped race wins, fastest laps and a reputation as one of the brightest young prospects on the grid.

British junior karting champion in 2014, the British Racing Drivers’ Club Rising Star has penned his name in the motorsport history books on a number of occasions since a 2015 season in single-seaters and the move into sportscar racing.

The former Dundee High School pupil, now undertaking a Motor Sports Association AASE sports science course at Loughborough College said: “It will be a very competitive championship and I am looking forward to the challenge.

“This is a fantastic opportunity and I’d like to thank Black Bull and all my sponsors for their continued support.”

The Black Bull-backed Lamborghini will start its testing programme in Portimao, Portugal early next month.

When the flag drops on the first round of Endurance Cup at Monza on April 22, the Angus racer will just have turned 18 and be one of the youngest drivers on the packed grid.