Dragon sets up lineup for two-car Ferrari project – Sportscar365

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Dragon Racing has confirmed a two-car Ferrari line-up for next month’s Gulf 12 Hours.

The UAE-based team, which has its headquarters at the Dubai Autodrome, will field two Ferrari 296 GT3s for the 12-hour race at the Yas Marina Circuit on December 15.

Reigning LMGT3 Le Mans Series champion Axcil Jefferies will lead the #77 car, teaming up with South African racers Xollie Letlaka, Ramez Azzam and Khaled Al Marzouq.

Meanwhile, experienced Prototype racers Matt Bell, Wayne Boyd and John Schauerman will form a three-man crew aboard sister aircraft No. 88.

Bell and Boyd have both previously competed in LMP2 machinery, driving for companies such as Nielsen Racing, United Autosports, Cool Racing and Team Virage.

Additionally, Boyd gained extensive experience in the LMP3 class, most notably sharing a United Ligier JS P320 Nissan with Schauerman in last year’s Michelin Le Mans Cup.

Of the three drivers, only Bell has previous experience of GT3 machinery, having competed with Kessel Racing in the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS, with Haupt Racing Team in the Intercontinental GT Challenge, and with Bentley for several editions of the 12th edition Bathurst hour race.

Davey Euwema is the European editor of Sportscar365. Euwema, based in the Netherlands, covers, among others, the FIA ​​World Endurance Championship, the European Le Mans Series and the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe powered by AWS.