Frank Bird in search of another win at Hockenheim

The 2023 Fanatec GT Europe season resumes this weekend when the series travels to Hockenheim for the third round of the Sprint Cup campaign. Frank Bird

In amongst a 41-car field which will tackle a pair of 60-minute races at the 4.6km circuit in Baden-Württemberg is Cumbrian driver Frank Bird who will again be in action for the German-based Haupt Racing Team in the PBM and Hager-backed Mercedes-AMG GT3.

Sweltering Misano victory for Frank Bird

Round two of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup took place this weekend at a sweltering Misano track in Italy and saw Cumbrian racing driver Frank Bird emerge Frank Birdwith a victory.

Driving for the German-based Haupt Racing Team in the PBM and Hager-backed Mercedes-AMG GT3, Penrith-born Frank was again teamed up with Australian Jordan Love in the Silver Cup class whereby the duo were hoping to continue their good form from the opening round at Brands Hatch where they scored a double podium.

Spa heartbreak for Frank Bird

Penrith-born racing driver Frank Bird saw a valiant effort come to nothing when he and his team was forced to retire from the CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Spa held at the legendary Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium this weekend. Frank La Source

Driving for the German-based Haupt Racing Team in the 75th edition of the great event, Cumbrian Frank was part of a four driver team including fellow Brits James Cottingham and Matt Bell along with American Naveen Rao contesting the Pro-Am Cup class in the Mercedes-AMG GT3.

Frank Bird to contest 24 Hours of Spa this weekend

Cumbrian racing driver Frank Bird and his German-based Haupt Racing Team will be in action this weekend when they contest the 75th edition of CrowdStrike 24 Hours of Frank BirdSpa at the legendary Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium.

Considered the biggest GT3 race in the world and undoubtedly the highlight of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS race calendar, Penrith-born Frank will be part of a four driver team including fellow Brits James Cottingham and Matt Bell along with American Naveen Rao contesting the Pro-Am Cup class in the Mercedes-AMG GT3.

Double podium for Frank Bird at Brands Hatch

Cumbrian racing driver Frank Bird made the most of home advantage when he came away Frank Birdfrom Brands Hatch with a double podium in the opening round of the Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup.

Driving for the German-based Haupt Racing Team in the PBM-backed Mercedes-AMG GT3, Frank was racing at the Kent track where father Paul’s Superbike team has enjoyed so much success over the years, and was contesting the Silver Cup class with Australian teammate Jordan Love.

Double victory for Frank Bird in new Mercedes at Nurburgring

It proved to be a successful weekend for Cumbrian racing driver Frank Bird and his German-based Haupt Racing Team when they contested the ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers in the new Mercedes-AMG GT2 and came away with a double class win on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife circuit.

In preparation for the ADAC TotalEnergies 24h Race Nürburgring later in the year, Penrith-born Frank and his German teammates Elia Erhart and Thomas Jäger firstly contested the two-hour race in the SPX class in the #46 Mercedes-AMG Team HRT entry.

Frank Bird to debut new Mercedes at Nurburgring

Cumbrian racing driver Frank Bird and his German-based Haupt Racing Team will be in action this weekend when they contest the ADAC 24h Nürburgring Qualifiers in the new Mercedes-AMG GT2.

In preparation for the ADAC TotalEnergies 24h Race Nürburgring later in the year, and following an intensive development phase covering many test kilometres, HRT will bring the new car to the grid which boasts a power output of over 700bhp.

Frank Bird and HRT continue racing in the GT World Challenge Europe

The Haupt Racing Team will be once again on the grid in the upcoming season of the FanatecHRT GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS as Hubert Haupt’s team will field a pair of Mercedes-AMG GT3s in the races throughout the season, one of which will be driven by Cumbrian driver Frank Bird.

Frustration for Frank Bird in Abu Dhabi

Following on from two solid points scoring outings in the opening rounds of the 2023 Asian Le Mans Series in Dubai last weekend, young Cumbrian driver Frank Bird, after a great drive in race one, endured a disappointing final race in the final two rounds which took place at the YAS Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi.

Once again driving for the German-based Haupt Racing Team, the Penrith-born driver was at the wheel of the team’s #6 Paul Bird Motorsport-backed Mercedes-AMG GT3 along with teammates Arjun Maini from India and Frenchman Michael Blanchemain for the pair of four-hour races.

Solid results for Bird in opening ALMS rounds in Dubai

Cumbrian racing driver Frank Bird was competing in the opening two rounds of the 2023 Frank Bird Asian Le Mans Series held at the Dubai Autodrome at the weekend and came away with a pair of solid results.

As part of the German-based Haupt Racing Team, the Penrith-born driver was at the wheel of the team’s #6 Mercedes-AMG GT3 along with teammates Arjun Maini from India and Frenchman Michael Blanchemain for the pair of four-hour races.

With backing from Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM), Frank set third fastest time in the GT class during Friday’s Free Practice session which they couldn’t improve upon during the afternoon session, before Saturday’s qualifier for the opening race saw them placed 13th on the grid for the race later on in the evening.