MUSCAT: Oman’s racing sensation Ahmad Al Harthy, the reigning and two-time Pro-Am Champion of the pan-European Blancpain Endurance Cup, is making a surprise and very welcome return to the prestigious Intelligent Money British GT Championship for the 2020 season.

During a special launch ceremony, at the state-of-the-art global headquarters of Aston Martin Lagonda in Gaydon, Warwickshire, in the UK, Al Harthy and the Oman Racing team were joined by David King, President of Aston Martin Racing.

Additionally, Oliver Blake of the Anglo-Omani Society was in attendance with special guests of the group and gave a key talk about the strength of the links between Oman and the UK, something Al Harthy has worked tirelessly to foster and nurture throughout his motorsport career.

Ahmad will pilot an Aston Martin Vantage run by British squad TF Sport and he will be partnered by Aston ‘factory’ driver Jonny Adam, the reigning and four-time British GT Champion —reforming the pairing which won Oman Racing’s first Pro-Am title in Blancpain in 2017.

It really is an amazing privilege to have launched the 2020 Oman Racing programme at Aston Martin’s headquarters here in the UK”, commented Ahmad, “After several very successful years racing with Aston across Europe, it’s exciting to return to British GT this year where Jonny [Adam] and I are targeting nothing less than a challenge for the championship.

“We obviously know each other extremely well, and work together seamlessly, and we have incredible continuity with the TF Sport guys preparing the Oman Racing car once again. It’s been a few years since I raced on the British tracks, other than Silverstone, and they do provide a very unique challenge. Our plan is to fight for podiums and wins from the outset’’,” he added.