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CYCLING STAR TO RACE FORD MUSTANG GT4

Sir Chris Hoy to race Ford Mustang GT4 - Photo: Supplied

By Bruce Williams

Sir Chris Hoy to race Ford Mustang GT4 - Photo: Supplied

Sir Chris Hoy to race Ford Mustang GT4 – Photo: Supplied

The most successful track cyclist in history, Sir Chris Hoy, will make special guest appearance racing a Ford Mustang GT4 at the Donington and Spa rounds of the 2019 British GT Championship.

Hoy, a six-time Olympic Champion and 11-time World Champion, will drive the Multimatic Motorsports’ No. 19 entry at the two events but is no stranger to motorsport. After his retirement from competitive cycling in 2013 he switched to four wheels and raced in various series , including the British GT Championship and the Le Mans Series. In 2016 Hoy took on the challenge of the Le Mans 24 Hours, completing the epic race on his debut.

“This is a fantastic opportunity to race the Ford Mustang GT4.” said Hoy.

“The car already has a great racing pedigree in North America so I’m excited to see what that American muscle can do at Donington and Spa.”

“Multimatic is one of the automotive industry’s best-kept secrets as they work on so many extremely cool but extremely secret programmes. I’ve seen the success they made of the Ford GT programme so I’m excited to get behind the wheel of one of their cars.”

The successful Ford Mustang GT4 is already a British GT race-winner and the team is looking forward to witnessing the competitive spirit of an Olympian behind the wheel.

“It’s fantastic to have Chris joining us for a couple of races in the Mustangs, I think it’s a great fit for the team and the series.” said Multimatic’s Chief Technical Officer, Larry Holt.

“I know that he’ll really enjoy the car and I’m obviously aware that he’s a pretty good pedaller, so with the two guys we are partnering him with a good result is definitely in the cards.”

“At Spa we are creating a special challenge for his #19 car, in that our GT WEC star Andy Priaulx will be his partner creating a father-son intra-team rivalry!”

“I’m sure Andy will be pushing Chris hard to beat Sebby and Scott for family reasons. At Donington, Chris will be driving with Billy Johnson, another of our WEC stars and a Mustang specialist, which should also result in a top finish.”

Hoy’s first race with the team will be at Donington Park on June 23rd alongside Billy Johnson, just one week after the team returns from running the Ford GTs at the Le Mans 24 Hours. His second race will be at the rollercoaster-like Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium on July 21st, where his teammate will be Andy Priaulx.

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