Aston Martin GT4 Challenge of North America Series Kicks Off This Weekend

Race week is here, Aston Martin enthusiasts! The inaugural Aston Martin GT4 Challenge of North America series kicks off this weekend, May 16-18, at Watkins Glen International in New York for Round One of seven. The debut of North America's newest single manufacturer race series is starting with a slate of 11 international drivers on the 3.4-mile legendary road course:

Car #02, Kenneth Greenberg, Hollywood, Fla.                                               

Car #07, Eliseo Salazar, Santiago, Chile

Car #09, David Block, Cleveland, Ohio/Derek DeBoer, Central Point, Ore.

Car #7, Max Riddle, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Car #13, Joel Segal, Montreal, QB, Canada

Car #15, Robert Nimkoff, Danbury, Conn.

Car # 42, Simon Arscott, Plymouth, England/Bradley Ellis, London, England

Car #77, Dan Aweida, Boulder, Colo.

Car #88, Greg Milczik, Canon City, Colo.

"This is fantastic," said TRG-AMR CEO Kevin Buckler. "Having a solid field of drivers from across North America for our inaugural race is exactly what we hoped for. We have had more and more inquiries over the last few weeks and will be continuing to add cars throughout the season. This first event is going to be tremendous and we are all very excited."

The Aston Martin GT4 Challenge of North America is a seven-event, multi-round series that competes on some of the finest road courses in North America and is filled with the prestigious, world-renowned spirit of the Aston Martin brand. The series, owned and operated by TRG-AMR North America, starts May 16-18 at Watkins Glen International and ends Nov. 21-23 at Sebring International Raceway.

Entry forms for the 2014 Aston Martin GT4 Challenge of North America can be found at www.trg-astonmartinracing.com/gt4challenge.