British GT: TF Sport returns for Silverstone 500

Redhill-based TF Sport has announced that it will enter two cars for the Silverstone 500 round of the 2021 Intelligent Money British GT Championship.

Both entries will be in the GT3 Pro-Am category and will see Marco Sorensen paired with series debutante Bonany Grimes while the sister car will be piloted by Giacomo Petrobelli and AMR factory driver Charlie Eastwood.

One of British GT’s most successful teams, TF Sport are the reigning GT4 teams and drivers champions and lifted both the GT3 and GT4 drivers titles in 2019.

Team boss Tom Ferrier is delighted to be returning to the premier domestic GT series for its blue-riband event at the home of British motorsport.

“It’s good to be back on home soil during a season full of international campaigns,” said Tom Ferrier. “We have proved ourselves in this championship over the years and with two solid driver pairings, it will be interesting to see where we fare amongst this season’s competition.

“I’m pleased to have both Bon and Giacomo back with the team and we will be pushing for strong results from them both”

Bonamy Grimes is best known for his association with Red River Sport and is currently contesting the Britcar Endurance Championship in a Ferrari 458 Challenge entry.

“I’m really looking forward to teaming up again with Tom and TF Sport, a team whom I hold in high regard from when I raced with them in the 2018 Asian Le Mans Series, and then against them in the 2019/20 World Endurance Championship,” said Grimes. “I’m looking forward to competing for the very first time in the British GT Championship and challenging myself against some of the very best bronze drivers in the country.”

The Intelligent Money British GT Championship on June 26 – 27 for which further race-by-race entries are expected to be announced.