Ferrari squad Kessel Racing has signed South African GT-racer David Perel to drive a Ferrari 488 GT3 in the AM category of the 2016 Blancpain GT Series as part of a three-year deal with the Cape Town driver.
Perel, who thoroughly impressed in his maiden GT season for Bonaldi Lamborghini in the Italian GT Cup, will team up with a pair of gentleman drivers in the five-race Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup.
David Perel: “It's still all pretty surreal. It’s been ten years of hard work and there have been many bumps and disappointments along the way, but this really makes it all worthwhile - I think I need to pinch myself to believe it! Because this is my first year in the series I am still a bronze category GT driver. That means despite my quick pace, I am still able to compete in the AM class and that will have a positive affect on my team’s overall pace. The aim is to take the title in the AM Cup.”