Driving the very same No. 17 Euroworld / Panther Pipeline / Amsource Capital Porsche 911 GT3 Cup that led him to 12 victories and a Pirelli World Challenge series championship, Global Motorsport Group’s Alec Udell will continue his impressive season by entering this weekend’s Mobil 1 Porsche Supercup at the famed Circuit of the Americas. Running as a support event for the lone round of the Formula One World Championship in the U.S., the 20-year old will take to the track with high confidence thanks to a car that has been prepared and maintained by the team.

“It’s great to see Alec continuing to broaden his efforts,” stated GMG team owner James Sofronas. “After the year he’s had, it’s critical to keep opening up opportunities, and this was something he couldn’t pass up. He’ll be competing against some of the best in the world, and taking part in a Formula One event is unlike anything in the sport, so we all look forward to seeing how he does. We take pride in every machine that we touch, and in such we’ll proudly be providing support in the way of personnel and of course a car that we’ve meticulously looked after over the year.”

This will be the final stop in a 2016 season that has been remarkable for the Woodlands, Texas native. Competing in all but the final round of the Pirelli World Challenge GT-Cup category, Alec took a podium in every race he competed in, culminating in 12 victories. After clinching the championship in the penultimate round in Sonoma, Alec decided to close his World Challenge season by skipping the GT-Cup category for the final round, opting instead to drive the team’s prolific Porsche 911 GT3 R in the GT category of the series’ SprintX endurance events. Taking to his first race in the machine, Alec went on take the top time in multiple practice sessions, as well as leading the first half of his final race.

As a product of the GMG driver development system, the team will watch Alec closely throughout the weekend, having supported the driver for two previous events at Circuit of the Americas, including his most recent victory. This weekend, Alec will see himself competing against an international roster of drivers, often serving as a feeder series to some of the greatest names in sportscar racing.

“This was an opportunity I simply couldn’t pass up,” stated Udell. “For any aspiring driver, this is the kind of series you want to run at least once in your life, as it’s notorious for its level of competition and, quite frankly, fun. Any time you can be part of the Formula One weekend it’s an exciting one, and while we have no idea what to expect, we’re very lucky to have the opportunity and with a car that we know is well prepared.”

Practice will begin today, with race action taking place on both Saturday and Sunday.