Former Andretti Autosport Indy Lights driver Dean Stoneman will make the transition from open-wheel racing to piloting GT cars this year in Europe with McLaren factory team Strakka Racing. The 26-year-old Briton will share a twin-turbo V8-powered McLaren 650S GT3 with Andrew Watson and Jazeman Jaafar in the Blancpain Endurance Series, but he hasn't abandoned his dream of racing in the Verizon IndyCar Series. Stoneman showed his potential last year on his American debut by winning on the IMS road course and taking the victory at the Freedom 100 race in his No. 27 Dallara IL15-Mazda, and went on to capture five podiums on his way to fifth in the championship before sponsorship limitations...
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