GTWC: Sebastian Øgaard Ready for Sprint Races at Brands Hatch

The Danish Audi driver is looking forward to getting behind the wheel as the second round of the GT World Challenge kicks off at Brands Hatch this coming weekend.

High-intensity sprint racing is on the agenda as the second round of the GT World Challenge Europe takes place at the British circuit Brands Hatch this weekend. Sebastian Øgaard is the only Dane among the 60 drivers competing in the GT3 field, which is gearing up for the first round of this season’s Sprint Cup championship.

"I'm really looking forward to it. I haven’t had the chance to race at Brands Hatch yet, so I’ve spent a lot of time in the simulator. It’s a really twisty, hilly, old-school race track, and with 30 cars on the grid, it’s bound to be an exciting weekend," says Sebastian Øgaard.

The 21-year-old racer, who is competing in the GT World Challenge Europe this year with the Audi team Tresor Competition, heads to Brands Hatch with renewed confidence after a strong season opener at Paul Ricard. There, Øgaard finished the four-hour race in fifth place in the Gold Cup class, alongside Leonardo Moncini and Riccardo Cazzaniga.

At Brands Hatch, however, it’s all about two 60-minute races, and this time Øgaard will be sharing his Audi R8 GT3 with Moncini.

"I did a single Sprint Cup race last year, and it’s a great format that I’m excited to explore. The pace is flat-out from start to finish, and the penalty for making mistakes is even higher. I hope we can find our speed quickly so we’re ready to fight for strong qualifying positions and, of course, deliver a solid performance in the races," says Sebastian Øgaard.

The second round of the GT World Challenge Europe takes place on Sunday, May 4, with races starting at 12:00 and 16:45 CEST. Øgaard and Moncini will compete in the Gold Cup class, where they’ll face five other factory-supported teams. Both races will be streamed live on YouTube.