DAVIDSON SEEKS SILVER-AM DUO FOR 2023 COMEBACK
British GT champion says pairing with Silver-graded driver is likely path back
British GT champion Graham Davidson has said a Silver-Am partnership is most likely if he is to return to full-time racing in 2023 after sampling such a duo last weekend.
The 2019 title-winning Amateur driver joined 16-year-old Aaron Walker in a Silver-Am 2 Seas Motorsport Mercedes
British GT3 entry at Donington Park last weekend. Walker, who has Fiesta Junior experience, has been undertaking a bespoke GT3 testing programme this year.
Davidson, who won his title in an Aston Martin Vantage, earlier this year made substitute appearances in three British GT meetings in a McLaren. Due to Covid disruption, these were his first British GT appearances since taking 2019’s title.
Davidson told Motorsport News:
“I’m definitely still interested in doing something full time [in 2023], it all boils down to the budget. The more realistic chance of doing a season next year would be with a Silver who’s got budget. Whereas a full Pro-Am line-up with me paying for everything is quite unlikely at current costs.
“I’m not precious about what car I drive. [It] might be British [GT] and it might be something else. I wouldn’t like to drop down to a GT Cup or a British Endurance Championship. For me as an Am the only way I’m going to learn and enjoy more is by doing British or GT World Challenge or Le Mans Cup or any of these things.
“If I’m looking at doing a full-season championship at least I’ve got an understanding of what the Mercedes can do.”