Max Verstappen chasing his ‘dream’ as GT3 debut announced

Max Verstappen is taking a step towards his "dream" by making his
long-awaited competitive GT3 debut this weekend.  The four-time
world champion has been confirmed as a driver in this weekend's
ninth round of the Nurburgring Langstrecken-Series (NLS), competing
in a Ferrari GT3.  Verstappen was at the historic circuit the
weekend before the recent Azerbaijan Grand Prix racing GT4
machinery, in a bid to gain the required license to compete in the
GT3 class. He secured his Nordschleife racing license by taking
part in a four-hour race with a scaled-back Porsche Cayman GT4 car,
with that license to be used for the first time on Saturday.  The
Red Bull star will drive a Ferrari 296 GT3 car in the
Verstappen.com Racing colours, entered and run by Emil Frey
Racing.  Verstappen will be partnered by Chris Lulham, and is
expected to be in contention for the race win despite it being his
debut. Making his competitive GT3 debut this weekend is a major
step towards the 27-year-old's dream of racing in the Nordschleife
24 Hours. "It is my passion to do these kinds of GT3 races too. I
can’t wait!" said Verstappen. "I’m passionate about racing, also
outside of Formula 1.  "Every lap at the Nordschleife is a
different kind of experience. The atmosphere is also really good
and there are a lot of endurance fans present.  "It’s my hobby to
race in other categories than Formula 1. My dream is to eventually
participate in the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring Nordschleife."