Finn Gehrsitz starts flying in Asia: A new career step: driving a Ferrari in a series of top races on famous tracks – News – VAU-MAX

Racing driver Finn Gehrsitz continues to take new paths in his career to further develop himself. After a successful career in karting, he initially converted Le Mans prototypes, where he also achieved success. But the boy also did very well in GT sports cars. After a successful year in the ADAC GT Masters with wins and podium finishes, the 19-year-old is now turning his attention to the top motorsport in Asia.

Asia as a new challenge

At the beginning of the year, Finn Gehrsitz completed two long distance races in Asia. Now the next step follows and Finn will complete the entire 2024 season in GT World Challenge Asia. For the Absolute Corse team, the aspiring driver will ride a Ferrari 296 GT3, the cockpit of which he will share with the Filipino racing driver André Canard.

Finn Gehrsitz is looking forward to the next season, which will start on April 20 in Sepang: “I’m looking forward to the start of the season and I’m sure that I can create a good combination with an experienced team and a new team. “Since everything is new for me, I’m well prepared . I’m sure I can make a positive contribution to the team’s success and I’m looking forward to putting energy into the team.” performance.”

Ingo Matter, team boss of Absolute Racing and Absolute Corse, is also very confident: “We are very happy to welcome Finn to the team. He is a talented young man who has the same values ​​as the team, with great ambitions and a desire to win. Although both André and Finn are new to Ferrari, with the help of the team they will be able to speed up their learning process. We proved last year with Andrew and James that the Silver/Am combination can win, so I see no reason why we can’t win overall this year.

Absolute Racing is one of the most successful teams in Asia and can boast an impressive winning streak. This gives Finn Gehrsitz the opportunity to pursue GT3 racing at the highest level in a professional environment and thus fully exploit his potential. At the Fanatec GT World Challenge Asia powered by AWS he faces a tough competitive environment in one of the best racing series in the GT3 industry. The series consists of six events at famous Asian circuits with a total of 12 races.

A powerful new partner

At the same time, Finn Gehrsitz is also strengthening the partnership with Infini88, which has been present since 6H in Abu Dhabi. Infini88 is one of the most successful B2B gaming platforms in Indonesia and offers a wide range of products for this region. Famous athletes such as Luis Figo, Cafu and Andrea Pirlo have already represented the brand as ambassadors. From 2024, Finn Gehrsitz will be part of this exclusive circle.

Finn Gehrsitz: “I am very happy about my new partner Infini88, who is making all this possible. Let’s have a good season and start with a good start in Sepang.”