Experienced GT Team In2Racing are to campaign a Porsche 997 in the 2011 GT Trophy Endurance Series, it’s confirmed today.

GT Cup race winner Michael Donovan and team boss Nick Dudfield will be sharing driving duties at the inaugural 2-hour GT Trophy race at Donington Park on the 3rd April.

A proven race winning combination, Michael Donovan and the In2Racing Porsche 997 have resulted in some impressive performances in the GT Cup Championship in recent years and the team hope to repeat that success in the GT Trophy this season.

‘As regular front runners in the GT Cup over the past 3 seasons it's going to be an interesting challenge for both Mike and the In2racing team.’ Commented Team Principal Nick Dudfield.

He added ‘We hope to continue to support the series with both existing and new entries to the Trophy and Cup series throughout 2011. We have run Porsche, Lamborghini and Ginetta cars in recent seasons and have capacity to provide race-winning support to interested parties in 2011.’

Michael Donovan has a busy season ahead of him, between competing in the GT Trophy with the Porsche 997 and racing his newly acquired Group C Spice, he will also be supporting his eldest son Adam as he embarks on a racing career across the pond in the USA FF2000 series.

The In2Racing Porsche 997 will be joining a host of exotic GT machinery on the grid this season, including the latest GT3 supercar from Ferrari the 458 Italia. 

Bute Motorsport Managing Director Marc Haynes said ‘Mike is a formidable driver and In2racing an impressive team so it’s great to see them return.’