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enthusiasts may be interested to learn that one of the German marque's customer race teams has secured the services of a former Le Mans winner to drive its GT3 sports car.

British racing driver Mark Blundell has been signed to United Autosports to compete in the forthcoming Spa 24 Hours race in Belgium later this year (July 31st - August 1st).

Blundell, who won three podium finishes during his Formula One career, will be racing one of the team's Audi R8 LMS sports cars during the race.

"I'd thought about returning to the cockpit but wanted to do so at a race I had not done before but also in an environment where it would be fun and professional," Blundell commented.

"My last Spa race was at the wheel of an F1 McLaren [1995]. It's one of my top-three tracks in the world because it offers a massive challenge to a race driver."

Blundell competed in a total of 63 Formula One races over a career that spanned four years.

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Posted by Jenny Denham