January 10, 2025 | GT Winter Series

GTWS: SSR Performance and Keanu Al Azhari set for Portimão in GT Winter Series

One of Germany’s leading GT teams, SSR Performance, has confirmed its entry into the Portimão round of the 2025 GT Winter Series.

SSR Performance leaves 2024 with its biggest accolades to date as a team, securing the DTM Drivers’ championship with Mirko Bortolotti, as well as winning a race at the Norisring with Nicki Thiim.

The SSR team has now confirmed an early start to the 2025 season, as it will enter a Porsche 992 GT3 R for talented youngster Keanu Al Azhari. The 17-year-old from the United Arab Emirates has already made a mark on the GEDLICH Racing paddock, securing a race victory during a partial 2024 Formula Winter Series campaign.

During the summer of 2024, Al Azhari took the runner-up spot in the Spanish F4 Championship, and also secured multiple race victories in the Prototype Cup Germany. His seat in the latter series, with Mühlner Motorsport, was secured ahead of the final 2024 GEDLICH Racing Winter Series weekend during a shootout contest in Barcelona.

The combination of SSR Performance and Keanu Al Azhari promises to be an extremely competitive addition to the ranks of GT3 Pro, a new class of the GT Winter Series reserved for driver line-ups graded Silver or above.

As with all 2025 GT Winter Series events, round two at Portimão will be broadcast live on YouTube. The second round of the season will be held from 23-26 January.

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