Rory Butcher has confirmed to DSC that he will be joining the AF Corse-operated Spirit of Race effort in the Blancpain Endurance Series round at Silverstone next month and may also join the team for other outings.

Butcher is slated to replace 2016 JMW Motorsport team-mate Andrea Bertolini at Silverstone in the #53 Pro-Am class Ferrari 488 GT3 with Niek Hommerson and Louis Machiels.

Bertolini meanwhile will be racing in the ELMS at Monza, his primary programme for the season.