2012
Zak
Brown addresses United Autosports' notable guests
Exciting
new partnership with McLaren GT
Third
season for young Anglo-American team with strong driver line-up
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United Autosports
Unveils Exciting Going-For-Gold Plans At McLaren London
United
Autosports this evening unveiled its curvaceous McLaren MP4-12C GT3 in
unique livery and a top draw driver line-up to assembled guests at the
McLaren London showroom in Knightsbridge. The team’s
co-owners, Zak Brown and Richard Dean presented plans to deliver gold
in 2012.
Distinguished
guests attended the hour-long event at McLaren London, including Ron
Dennis CBE, Executive Chairman of McLaren Automotive and McLaren Group,
and Bernie Ecclestone, President and CEO Formula One Management.
Leaping
into 2012, the team embarks on its third season having already achieved
superb results in previous years, with victories and several podiums.
During
2010 and 2011, the team attracted exceptional drivers in ex-Formula 1
racers Martin Brundle, Mark Blundell, Johnny Herbert, Stefan Johannson,
Eddie Cheever, as well as Indy 500 winner, Arie Luyendyk.
Former
Formula 1 drivers Mark Blundell and David Brabham - also a winner at
the Le Mans 24 Hours - will race the new 12C GT3 for United Autosports
in 2012.
United
Autosports is ready to take on the world’s best teams in the
Blancpain Endurance Series with a star-studded line-up of six drivers,
at the wheel of the British built MP4-12C GT3. Brown and Dean are
confident of victories in the world’s strongest GT3
competition.
The
Blancpain Endurance Series has attracted a strong list of entries for
the championship and with a comprehensive test programme scheduled
before the first round at Monza, Italy in April, the Leeds-based team
plans to be ahead of its rivals in the 2012 goldrush.
Zak Brown (USA), Co-Owner and
CEO of United Autosports:
“Tonight’s
United Autosports launch demonstrates that we mean business in 2012. We
have accomplished many of our goals in the first two years of operation
but now it’s time to take another leap forward towards our
first major title in GT sportscar racing. As a driver, I am also
looking forward to co-driving with Mark Blundell and Mark Patterson in
the Pro-Am class of the Blancpain Endurance Series with the mighty
McLaren MP4-12C GT3. I’d also like to thank all our guests
tonight, especially Ron Dennis and Bernie Ecclestone, who took time to
wish us well.”
Richard
Dean (GB), Managing Director & Co-Owner of United
Autosports:
“It’s
an honour to be associated with McLaren in its first full season racing
the MP4-12C GT3. It is up to us to ensure we deliver results this year.
We have put together a quality driver line-up, and a depth of
engineering ability and experience within the team will ensure we can
compete from the first race to the last.”
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