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RAM FORMS BRITISH GT SUPERTEAM FOR GULF 12 HOURS

- By Graham Keilloh

Reigning champion Loggie and frontrunne­r Tillbrook combine in all-star Mercedes line-up

Reigning double British GT champion RAM Racing returns to the Gulf 12 Hours with newly crowned driver Ian Loggie and frontrunne­r Morgan Tillbrook combining in an all-star Mercedes-AMG GT3 line-up.

The Silverston­e-based squad makes its second Gulf 12 Hours start in Abu Dhabi on December 11, having first contested the event in January 2021 when Loggie was part of the crew that finished third.

Loggie’s fellow British GT Am driver Tillbrook swaps his usual Enduro McLaren 720S GT3 for the Mercedes; the pair also shared a 2 Seas Mercedes in the previous Gulf 12 Hours earlier this year. The forthcomin­g line-up is completed by Pro driver Mikael Grenier, who competed in DTM this season and also raced with Loggie during this year’s Asian Le Mans Series.

RAM’s single Mercedes will also reimagine a classic D2 livery famous from the FIA GT Championsh­ip GT1-era CLK GTR of the late 1990s and the CLK DTM of the early 2000s. This follows on from RAM recreating the classic Sonax livery for its previous Gulf 12 Hours attack.

Loggie said: “We’ve [Loggie and Tilbrook] been competitor­s all season in British GT, so I know exactly how quick he is, and I’m really looking forward to working with Mik again. I feel we’ve got a great chance of a Pro-Am win.”

Tillbrook added: “When this chance came up to join RAM Racing I jumped at it. I know they’re a top outfit, so I have zero doubts that we’ll have a competitiv­e car under us. I really enjoy working with different Pro drivers, so I’m hoping to learn a few things from driving with Mik.”

 ?? ?? RAM recreating D2 classic Merc livery
RAM recreating D2 classic Merc livery
 ?? ?? Frontrunne­rs Tillbrook and Loggie pair up
Frontrunne­rs Tillbrook and Loggie pair up

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