Kelvin Fletcher has confirmed plans to race in the 2013 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge GB with Redline Racing. The actor, best known for his role in Emmerdale intends to tackle a full season as he takes another step up the racing ladder.I was a complete novice when I took my ARDS test this time last year, said Fletcher, who has played the role of Andy Sugden in the series for 16 years. Last season he raced in Mighty Minis and was immediately on the pace, setting pole for his first race. He also won the Celebrity Race at last years Silverstone Classic.Fletcher has teamed up with old friend Tubbs Wanigasekera and they have formed TAKE Racing for the new season. Wanigasekera will return to driver management to look after Fletchers on-track activities.Fletcher knows that he is taking a big step forward by committing to the GT3 Cup Challenge GB. An opportunity came up to race a Porsche for this year, said the 29-year-old from Oldham. The plan is to do all six rounds in the GT3 Cup Challenge with Redline Racing. I want to give a good account of myself and its going to be a steep learning curve. Its a step up by quite a few levels, particularly with 420bhp. Hopefully Ill be a quick learner and get some testing in before the first race.I want to do as well as I can and Ill certainly be pushing as hard as I can. Id love to progress further. Ive got the ambitions of a 10-year-old kid who is obsessed with motor sport. I hope I can show that Ive got a little bit of talent. Im very fortunate now in that I have my first love, which is drama and acting, for a living and Im also managing to go racing as well.