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Czech driver Martin Matzke joins WestCoast Racing for 2012. He will join Fredrik Lestrup and compete for the team in ADAC GT Masters this season, a season that starts in 10 days at Oschersleben in Germany. The 22-year old Czech has been competing in GT-racing since 2007 and has previously won two races and finished sixth overall in GT Masters. He’s also won in FIA GT3 and has competed in the FIA GT1 World Championship. He looks forward to a new challenge with WestCoast Racing driving the BMW Z4 GT3.
”This will be a new and important experience for me to drive for a Swedish team”, Martin says. ”I’ve been received very well and it’s a very friendly and nice atmosphere in the whole team. I also believe me and Fredrik will work well together as team mates. He’s smart, nice and also impressively fast so we will work well together this year.”
Martin has over 40 race starts in ADAC GT Masters behind him and has also competed in FIA GT3 and FIA GT1 since he joined GT-racing in 2007. He knows what to expect in the highly competitive German GT-championship and looks forward to a season in which rank the teams chances high.
”I expect the BMW to be a strong car and WestCoast Racing is a strong and well equipped team. Both me and Fredrik are good and quick drivers so of course the goal is to be fighting at the top. It will obviously be very tough and the competition is strong but I will do my very best. It’s important to finish all the races and always be there at the end. I look forward to the start of the season.”
Team manager Dick Jönsson Wigroth welcomes Martin to WestCoast Racing and looks forward to the team’s first full season in ADAC GT Masters with Fredrik Lestrup and Martin Matzke driving.
”Despite his age Martin has already a lot of experience driving these types of cars and also a lot of experience from GT Masters which is a benefit to us,” Dick says. ”You can tell he’s been racing in GT before and we have now had a chance to get to know each other after our first test together. Martin and Fredrik will be a strong driver pairing and we welcome Martin Matzke to WestCoast Racing and look forward to a strong season.”
Quick facts, Martin Matzke:
Nationality: Czech
Born: Roudnice nad Labem, March 6th 1990
Occupation: Student, Mechanic, Racing driver
Interests: Motorsport, Kiting, Snowboarding, Wakeboard, Old cars
Result:
Two wins and five podiums, ADAC GT Masters. Sixth overall 2010
One win and three podiums, FIA GT3. Sixth overall 2008