Elite Motorsport will field its biggest-ever GT4 Europe entry this season after expanding to run a third McLaren Artura GT4 for Ravi Ramyead and Charlie Robertson.
The newly crowned GT4 Winter Series Pro-Am champions had been due to join the grid with a BMW this year, but will now switch to an Elite McLaren for what will be their GT4 Europe debut.
The pair starred in the British GT Championship’s GT4 division last year. Claiming three race wins on their way to second in both the overall and Pro-Am standings. They will continue to compete in Pro-Am this year, making this Elite’s first entry into the class since 2023.
The third Artura joins the already confirmed Silver class cars of Charlie Hart and McKenzie Cresswell and Harri Reynolds and Yani Stevenheydens.
Ravi Ramyead says: “Elite Motorsport’s McLaren GT4 team is an established benchmark in Europe. The move Charlie and I have made is about putting ourselves in the best position for championship honours. Charlie and I showed what we are capable of last season in GT4 in the British GT Championship and GT4 Winter Series this year. We’re focused on turning that form into a consistent title challenge in the GT$ European Series.”
Charlie Robertson says: “I’m really looking forward to getting the season started with Elite Motorsport and it’s great to finally get the chance to work together. I’m sure the combination of Elite and the McLaren Artura GT4 will be a very competitive package while it’s also very exciting to continue my partnership with Ravi for us to show what we can do on the global stage. We will push for the Pro-Am title but with little time in the Artura, we know it will be a steep learning curve. Buzzing to get the ball rolling at Paul Ricard next weekend!”
Elite Motorsport boss Eddie Ives adds: “We’re delighted to be adding a third McLaren Artura to our GT4 European Series programme and our first entry in the Pro-Am class. It’s great to welcome Ravi and Charlie to the team, they’re a strong pairing and a great fit for us. A big thank you to our GT4 squad for pulling everything together at short notice and to McLaren for their continued support. To be running three cars this season is really exciting and we’re looking forward to seeing how this develops over the course of the season”.
