High Wycombe’s Ross Gunn has spoken of his pride after signing a deal with Beechdean AMR that will see him compete in the British GT Championship in the upcoming season. The 18-year-old will race in the GT4 class of the championship after being handed the co-driver seat in the team’s Aston Martin Vantage.

Beechdean are the reigning champions in the class after Ross Wylie and Jake Giddings drove their way to top spot last season, and Gunn will partner 16-year-old Jamie Chadwick in the car as they both make their debuts in the series when the championship kicks off at Oulton Park on April 4.

“I am thrilled to be joining Beechdean AMR for an assault on the 2015 British GT4 title,” said Gunn.

“After several years of discussions, it makes me very proud to finally be joining a team with a rapidly growing presence within the motorsport industry.

“I am very grateful for the faith that Andrew Howard and Beechdean AMR have shown in me for the 2015 season. I have been working very hard over the past year to move into GT racing, and this is the perfect platform for me to showcase what I can do.”

Gunn’s new boss is Wycombe Wanderers chairman Andrew Howard, who races in the GT3 class of the championship.

The team owner was keen to hand the duo an opportunity to showcase their talent across the seven race calendar, which see drivers tackle world renowned circuits such as Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium and Silverstone.

He said: “I am extremely excited with signing both Jamie and Ross for our British GT4 campaign in 2015.

“It’s great to see youngsters coming into sportscars and our aim is to give both drivers the platform to demonstrate their skills in British GT this year.

“We had a fantastic 2014 by winning the Championship and our goal is to have another successful season in 2015 with Jamie and Ross.”