24H Le Mans: Greaves Motorsport announces link with Caterham

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FIA World Endurance Championship and European Le Mans Series entrant, Greaves Motorsport, has announced a new partnership with Caterham Technology and the No.41 Zytek Z11SN-Nissan will feature Caterham’s corporate colours of green and yellow at the forthcoming 24 Hours of Le Mans. The start of the new partnership coincides with a significant anniversary for Greaves Motorsport as, in France, the team is due to start its 50th international endurance race run under ACO regulations.  Le Mans Series Champions in 2011, the British squad has scored 11 podium finishes, with four wins, including LMP2 victory at the 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Leading the driver line-up in the No.41 entry will be the team’s regular professional, Tom Kimber-Smith, already a three-time class winner at La Sarthe. The British driver will joined by Americans Eric Lux, who grabbed a podium finish on his debut for the team at the Sebring 12 Hours back in March, and Caterham F1 Team Reserve Driver and Caterham Racing GP2 driver, Alexander Rossi, who will be making his sportscar debut.
Team Manager Jacob Greaves: “The partnership with Caterham Motorsport is an exciting new development for Greaves Motorsport, it will certainly make the whole package stronger and more competitive. We have the team, the car and the drivers to succeed and we know what it takes to win in Le Mans. We are looking forward to the next few weeks in France.”