FIA GT Championship

Russian Age Racing joins FIA GT — Fomenko, Vasiliev joined by Bouchut

Rob Schirle has announced that Cirtek Motorsport will be running a Ferrari 550 Maranello in the 2005 FIA GT Championship, under the name Russian Age Racing. The car will be driven by the two Russian drivers, Nicolaj Fomenko and Alexei Vasiliev, and by triple FIA GT Champion Christophe Bouchut.

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“Cirtek is very pleased to have been chosen to lead this new age of Russian Motorsport. It is a long term project, with a two-year deal having been signed, and we hope to carry on working together for many years, with both our objectives and theirs being met. We certainly want to be seen as a major factor in GT Racing and in the FIA GT Championship in particular.”

The team will receive the car on February 21st, and will be running a test session in the United Kingdom before taking part in the official launch and test day for the 2005 season at Monza on March 22nd.

“Nicolaj tested the car and loved it,” Rob continued. “Vasiliev is a quick driver, and it is a major boost to have Christophe on board. There is still a lot of work to do, but we are quietly confident.”

Cirtek Motorsport has competed in the FIA GT Championship every year since the start of the Championship in 1997. The team had its best result in 2002, with a podium finish for Romain Dumas and Adam Jones in the final race of the season, at Estoril.