The BTCC veteran switching codes at 51
Rob Collard is following in Sam Tordoff's footsteps in swapping the BTCC for British GT. But will he make it a success, or end up returning with his tail between his legs?
A veteran of 489 race starts in the British Touring Car Championship, Rob Collard scarcely fits the normal definition of 'rookie'. But when the British GT season eventually gets underway, 51-year-old Collard will be on the grid for the first time - following in the footsteps of sons Ricky and Jordan, both of whom have previously raced in the GT4 class in BMW and McLaren machinery respectively.
In signing to race a Lamborghini Huracan GT3 for Barwell Motorsport - which delivered the title for Marco Attard in 2014 and has come close on countless occasions since - Collard has one of the best operations on the grid behind him and, in team boss Mark Lemmer, someone who knows exactly what it's like to make the switch from touring cars to GT racing.
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