Alex will contest the opening round of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Australia powered by AWS at Phillip Island joining Mark Rosser in a Team BRM-run Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo 2.
Alex is set to race on Australian soil for the first time following a stint pursuing a career in Formula 1. Unable to raise the considerable funding necessary to compete in Europe Alex has returned to Tasmania where he will now be based.
“I’m really excited to be racing at Phillip Island,” said Alex.
“This opportunity kind of came out of the blue. Everyone in Europe needs big money for multiple years and it’s so hard to get into, so we tried our luck in Australia and spoke to a few people. We got onto Team BRM and Mark Rosser, but it’s really come out of nowhere.
“We met at the Grand Prix to finalise things very briefly and now we’re racing next week!
“It’s crazy, I’ve been circuit racing since 2015 and I’ve never raced in Australia or any tracks here, so it’s a whole new challenge for me. It’s good because I get to be home with my family in Tasmania, which is a big plus for me after being on my own on the other side of the world for the last nine years.
“I think Mark’s really excited. He hasn’t raced the Audi for a while and it will be competitive in Pro-Am racing against the likes of Chaz Mostert.
“The Audi is really good, it’s got a few handling traits similar to a single-seater and is something I couldn’t do in the previous GT cars I’ve driven. I felt good with the team straight away and I knew my engineer Marcus Koch from my days in Formula Renault Eurocup.
“We’ll focus on getting Mark comfortable in the car, which he can then push to the limit and get the most out of. For me, I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about it, but the first lap straight out of the box felt great and I can’t wait to race in Australia for the first time.”
