Second PWC Ginetta Confirmed

A second Performance Motorsports Group (PMG) Ginetta G55 has been confirmed for a part season in the new look GTS class of the Pirelli World Challenge.

Partnered with Ginetta Cars, the Texas based team will kick off the race season with a two-car entry at Rounds 1 and 2 of the Pirelli World Challenge Championship at Circuit of the Americas, then Rounds 3 and 4 at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

“I am truly excited about this partnership with Ginetta Cars,” said Team Principal Stuart Robinson. “With Factory Ginetta Support from Europe, we believe we couldn’t have formed a better partnership for 2016 in Pirelli World Challenge. I want to thank Greg Gill and Marcus Haselgrove of PWC for making the introduction to myself and Ginetta Cars. We are both excited about what the future holds.”

15 year old Parker Chase is already confirmed in the #19 Ginetta G55 for the CoTA March 3-6 season opener.

Nick Esayian now joins the effort in the second Ginetta continuing a long association with the Pirelli World Challenge, he made his World Challenge debut in 2002 racing an Acura Integra Type R with Rick Gilhart Racing, then in 2004 joined RealTime Racing. Over the years, Esayian has contributed to four Manufacturer’s Championships with RealTime Racing. In 2013, he finished 8th overall in GTS Drivers’ Championships with 10 top 10 finishes. Most recently, he ran a full season in 2015 in GTS with Cameron Racing, finishing 11th in the championship points. This year, Esayian will take the wheel of the #29 Ginetta G55, also in the GTS class.

“Rounds 1 and 2 of the 2016 season at Circuit of the Americas will mark my 151st and 152nd consecutive Pirelli World Challenge races,” said Esayian. Bringing Ginetta to the United States with Stuart and PMG is a pretty exciting prospect. The car is fabulous and I’m hopeful we can deliver results. It’s exciting stuff.”

ANSA KTM Drivers Confirmed

ANSA Motorsports too will have a pair of KTM X-Bow GT4 coupes on the CoTA grid, making a tail of four of the new Reiter built GT4s alongside a pair entered by Mantella Motorsport.

Ansa’s KTMs will feature 2015 CTSC Aston Martin man Brett Sandberg and 2015 Porsche GT3 Challenge racer Dore Chaponick Jr.