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# Getspeed Hunt for New Young Talent
- URL: https://www.rennsportreport.com/getspeed-hunt-for-new-young-talent/
- Published: 2023-11-03T20:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-05-21T12:13:02.000Z
- Author: Jean-Paul Hackett
- Tags: Archive

**GetSpeed** has been on the hunt for up-and-coming stars at the **Mercedes-AMG Young Driver Test** in **Valencia**. The testing programme is set to roll out next week, with a busy four-day stint on the cards. **Thursday** and **Friday** will see the young talent take the wheel for the Mercedes-AMG Young Driver Test, with GetSpeed fielding three **Mercedes-AMG GT3**s. Across these four days, nine drivers will get a chance to prove their mettle.

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International GT Open - 6\. Event, Monza 2023 - Foto: Gruppe C Photography

*"Year after year, the Mercedes-AMG Young Driver Test offers a brilliant platform for budding racers aiming to cut their teeth in the successful GT3 scene,"* notes team boss **Adam Osieka**. *"This year, we've got a diverse group gearing up to go full throttle. They'll be under the tutelage of our coach and benchmark driver, Fabian Schiller, for four solid days. We're looking to deepen ties with some, while I'm particularly keen to see how the newbies fare."*

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International GT Open - 1\. Event, Portimao 2023 - Foto: Gruppe C Photography

**James Wallis**, **Aaron Walker**, and **Conrad Laursen** are the 'official' drivers for the test. Two of them have already raced with GetSpeed this year. Walker, the Brit, has spent the season in the **Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup** and selected races in the **International GT Open**, notably clinching third in the overall rankings at **Monza** alongside fellow countryman Wallis. Laursen, the **17-year-old Dane**, has transitioned from karting and **Formula 4** into motorsports. His 2023 stint in the **Asian Le Mans Series** has been his intro to GT3 racing, and Valencia will mark his first outing in a GetSpeed Mercedes-AMG GT3.

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GT4 European Series - 3\. Event, Spa-Francorchamps 2023 - Foto: Gruppe C Photography

**James Kell**, despite being only 26, is a seasoned campaigner in GT racing. Over the last two years, he's been a fixture in the **British GT Championship** behind the wheel of a GT3 beast and has been a force in various **GT4** championships since 2019\. In **Valencia**, Kell is gearing up for an extensive testing run in the Mercedes-AMG GT3.

Alongside these rising stars, GetSpeed's seasoned pros—**Anthony Bartone** from the States, Oman's **Al Faisal Al Zubair**, and **Steve Jans** from **Luxembourg**—will be testing in **Spain**. **Martin Konrad** is set to make his debut in the GetSpeed Mercedes, following a winter collaboration with the team from Nürburgring's business park in both the Asian Le Mans Series and the **Hankook 24H Dubai**. Alongside team boss Osieka, Konrad has notably clinched a win in the Pro-Am category at the **Crowdstrike 24 Hours of Spa**.