SWR to Make Endurance Racing Debut in 2017 with Pair of Nissan 370Z Cars in European and British GT4

14 December 2016

Pictured SWR Nissan 370Z.

• Successful BRDC British F3 team adds GT4 assault to 2017 race program

• SWR to debut in GT4 European Series Northern Cup with Nissan 370Z racers

• Highly respected Oxfordshire team also set for selected British GT4 outings

Professional motor racing team SWR will expand its operations into the world of endurance racing next year after this morning, Wednesday, 14th December, officially confirming a program to compete in the GT4 European Series Northern Cup with the addition of selected rounds of the British GT4 Championship.

Already a key part of the British GT race weekends in the co-headline BRDC British Formula 3 Championship, where the team is set to continue fielding a multi-car entry, Chipping Norton-based SWR will now add endurance racing to its portfolio for the first time.

The newly confirmed move will see SWR, which is owned by Blancpain GT Series racer Sean Walkinshaw, run a pair of Nissan 370Z cars in the GT4 European Series where the team intends to be a consistent front-runner from the outset.

Provisionally, SWR’s endurance debut will come at Misano in Italy over the weekend 1st/2nd April when the six round GT4 European Series Northern Cup gets underway. From there, it will visit Brands Hatch in the UK in May, Zandvoort in The Netherlands and Spa in Belgium in the summer before a trip to either Austria or Hungary. The finale will be at Germany’s Nurburgring in September.

Established by organiser SRO to provide one of the most effective forms of endurance competition, the GT4 European Series Northern Cup offers eligibility for a wide range of cars from marques such as Porsche, BMW, Lotus, Aston Martin, KTM and, of course, Nissan.

“We’re all incredibly excited by the move into endurance racing for SWR, especially with the Nissan 370Z”, said team owner Walkinshaw, “It’s a fantastic step for the team and a great opportunity to branch out into GT racing, probably the fastest growing form of motorsport in the world.

“We have already had the cars on track and believe the Nissan 370Z is a competitive vehicle in Europe and British GT. We’re currently evaluating drivers for our available seats, and keen to hear from others too as we prepare to hit the ground running next year.”

Drivers interested in being part of the newly announced SWR GT4 program are invited to contact Ken Page on 0845 4020402, through email to ken.page@walkinshawperformance.co.uk or email Sean Walkinshaw at seanwalkinshaw@yahoo.com.