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Porsche team SSR names Vanthoor, Olsen for DTM campaign

Porsche team SSR names Vanthoor, Olsen for DTM campaign

As previously reported by Motorsport.com, factory Porsche man Vanthoor and Olsen will team up at ADAC GT Masters outfit SSR, which announced a full DTM entry late last year following its one-off foray into the series last year at the Nurburgring.

Vanthoor will drive the team’s #92 Porsche 911 GT3 R, while Olsen pilots the sister #94 car.

They join Thomas Preining, who was previously confirmed for the one-car Team Bernhard 75 squad, on the roster of Porsche DTM drivers for 2022.

For Vanthoor, the DTM replaces the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship as his primary programme for this year, although he and Olsen shared a car in January’s Rolex 24 at Daytona with the KCMG team.

“I’m really looking forward to the season,” commented Vanthoor. “The team has made a name for itself in the sport in such a short time and I’m looking forward to working with them now.

“It certainly won’t be an easy season because the competition is very strong. Nevertheless, we have the ambition to be…

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