Richard Westbrook to replace Alex Lynn in Bahrain
Richard Westbrook will drive the No. 97 Aston Martin Racing LMGTE Pro entry at this weekend’s 8 Hours of Bahrain, round 8 of FIA WEC, partnering Maxime Martin in the Aston Martin Vantage AMR.
Alex Lynn tested positive for COVID-19 last weekend in the UK and is currently self-isolating at home. The British driver was in contention for the GT FIA World Endurance Drivers’ Championship alongside Martin – the duo sitting 15 points behind team-mates and series leaders Marco Sørensen and Nicki Thiim in the No. 95 Aston Martin Vantage AMR car.
Westbrook, who was already expected to race with the team in the No. 98 Aston Martin Racing Vantage GTE Am entry, will replace Lynn. Meanwhile, 2017 WEC GTE Am champion Pedro Lamy rejoins Paul Dalla Lana in the No. 98 Vantage GTE alongside Ross Gunn.
“It’s incredibly disappointing to end the FIA World Endurance Championship season in this way,” said Lynn, who is self-isolating at home. “Especially after the amazing high of the Le Mans victory that brought us back into title contention. I wish all my team-mates the best of luck this weekend, but especially Maxime and Richard.”
