The Californian squad, which has taken GT World Problem America spoils in every of the final two seasons, will likely be again for the total GTWCE season for the primary time because it managed a greatest end of sixth operating Bentleys within the COVID-impacted 2020 season.
It additionally entered final yr’s Spa 24 Hours with Orange1, inserting 11th total with American workforce regulars Andrea Caldarelli and Jordan Pepper joined by Marco Mapelli.
Ok-PAX will pair 22-year-old Mitchell, who has been on the books of the Italian supercar producer since profitable the British GT title in 2020, with fellow works aces Mapelli and Franck Perera.
It is going to be the Scot’s first season in a full Professional automobile having beforehand raced within the Silver, Professional-Am and Gold Cup lessons in GTWCE and has two class wins within the Spa 24 Hours to his title with Barwell Motorsport.
“I’ve raced in virtually all of the lessons in GTWCE, so it is nice to have an opportunity in a Professional automobile which is a large factor for my profession and a possibility that I have been working onerous to get,” mentioned Mitchell, who will even contest British GT with Barwell alongside Shaun Balfe.
“I do know Marco and Franck and hit it off with them, so I feel we’ll work properly collectively. All three of us are good workforce gamers, so that may be a energy of ours to attempt to get the most effective out of the automobile.
“We’ll be trying to have good, constant races, and GT World Problem is all about taking the probabilities once they’re there, as a result of it is very uncommon that that one or two vehicles do properly in all races, with it being so extremely aggressive, and particularly within the prime 10-15 locations.
“The spotlight of the yr goes to be the Spa 24 Hours, which is a race I’ve received in two lessons already with Professional-Am and Silver, so it might be fairly cool try this in Professional.
“Ok-PAX Racing at all times have actually good velocity and placed on a very good displaying final yr within the Spa 24 Hours, so I’ve received no doubts that the automobile goes to be fast and we’ll have an excellent workforce round us.”
#1 Ok-Pax Racing, Lamboghini Huracán GT3 Evo: Andrea Caldarelli, Michele Beretta
Photograph by: Lamborghini S.p.A.
Group principal Darren Legislation mentioned: “We now have labored with each Marco and Franck beforehand, and raced in opposition to Sandy, so will probably be nice to have him becoming a member of our programme this yr.
“We’re wanting ahead to the problem and may’t wait to get the season began.”
Legislation defined that Ok-PAX had “unfinished enterprise” in Europe after its first assault in 2020 and has leased a workshop in Italy because it gears up for the official GTWCE Paul Ricard take a look at on 7-Eight March earlier than the opening spherical at Monza on 23 April.
“We’ll use a part of our US workforce members and a partial crew from Europe,” he mentioned.
“All of the gear is in containers on its approach and each our vehicles are at Lamborghini Squadra Corse now getting up to date to the brand new EVO2 spec.
“Fingers crossed the whole lot makes it in time for the primary take a look at at Paul Ricard but when not, now we have help from Lamborghini if wanted.”
Ok-PAX is the primary Lamborghini squad to announce its driver lineup for 2023. Iron Lynx is predicted to run two Professional crews underneath its personal title, having entered Lamborghini’s conventional #19 and #63, along with an all-female lineup underneath the Iron Dames banner following its swap from Ferrari.
