Young Indian racer Aditya Patel will compete in the ADAC GT Masters 2013 in Europe for the reigning champions team MS RACING, it was announced today.
The ADAC GT Masters is a PRO-AM Championship in which a professional driver shares a car with am amateur driver.
Drivers run in pairs, with each race requiring the team to make a pit stop and swap drivers.
Aditya will drive Audi R8 LMS ultra and will be paired with last year's MS RACING driver Daniel Dobitsch.
"I am very happy to continue my association with Audi India. After last year's success, it is great to race in a GT3 championship with a highly experienced team. The Audi R8 LMS ultra is a specimen of superlative automotive technology. It is powerful, has fantastic balance, is extremely stable around the corners and drives like none other on the track," Patel said.
There will be 16 thrilling races over eight race weekends.
Michael Perschke, Head, Audi India said,"Racing in a GT3 championship is a step-up in Aditya's development from last year, when he became the first Indian to win the 24hrs of N�rburgring in an Audi TTS. The ADAC will equip Aditya with the right kind of experience to further his career. Team MS RACING with Aditya and the Audi R8 LMS ultra are a winning combination.
