TF Sport reveals the full line-up of the # 82 Corvette Z06 GT3.R fielded in the 2025 ELMS season

With just under two months to go until the start of the 2025 European Le Mans Series season, it is time for TF Sport to announce the full lineup of its #82 Corvette Z06 GT3.R.

The team, which has been fielding the US manufacturer's car in the WEC since the 2024 season, will line up the fast Z06 GT3.R for the first time in the European Le Mans Series. For Corvette, the 2025 ELMS season will also represent a historic moment: for the first time, an American manufacturer will compete in a full season of the European Le Mans Series. Behind the wheel of the #82 Corvette Z06 GT3.R will be three familiar faces: it will be Charlie Eastwood and Rui Andrade who will flank Hiroshi Koizumi throughout the 2025 European Le Mans Series season.

Eastwood, born in Belfast in 1995 and Corvette factory driver, has achieved major milestones with TF Sport: the Northern Irishman won the 2020 24 Hours of Le Mans in the LMGTE AM class and was LMP2 Pro/Am class champion in the 2022 European Le Mans Series. Eastwood also raced for the team in the LMGTE AM class in the FIA WEC 2023 and lined up with the #90 Oreca 07 Gibson in the Asian Le Mans Series 2023/2024, and since 2024 is one of the drivers of the #81 Corvette Z06 GT3.R that the team fields in the LMGT3 class of the World Endurance Championship.

Rui Andrade, born in Luanda in 1999, is the 2023 champion of the LMP2 class in the FIA WEC. Since 2024, he is also one of the drivers of TF Sport's Corvette Z06 GT3.R #81 in the World Endurance Championship. The Angolan, after an early part of his career spent in Formula races, moved on to endurance series entering the Asian Le Mans Series in 2021 before going on to European Le Mans Series, IMSA and eventually FIA WEC.

Eastwood and Andrade will share the cockpit with Hiroshi Koizumi, who raced the entire 2024 World Endurance Championship season with TF Sport in the #82 Corvette Z06 GT3.R. The Japanese driver, born in Kanagawa in 1969, started his career in Formula races and, after winning the National Class of the Japanese Formula 3 championship in 2014, switched to GT3 cars and raced in the Michelin Le Mans Cup 2023 and in the FIA WEC 2024. Drivers, team members and cars will have just under two months to prepare for an exciting new season of the European Le Mans Series: the Official Test will take place on 1 April in Barcelona, with the 4 Hours of Barcelona opening the championship on the weekend of 6 April.

CHARLIE EASTWOOD, #82 TF SPORT DRIVER:

“I am happy to be back in ELMS. In the past we had great success with the LMP2 in the championship, but I have never raced in the series in GT. I am looking forward to driving the Corvette Z06 GT3.R on some of my favourite circuits, including finally Silverstone. Thanks to last year's WEC season I know Rui and Hiroshi well, and together with TF Sport and Corvette we could achieve great results!”.

RUI ANDRADE, #82 TF SPORT DRIVER:

“I am excited to return to ELMS and to race on some of Europe's most iconic circuits with the Corvette. It is a new challenge for the whole team, but with their experience and knowledge, I have no doubt that we will have a great season together. We have a strong lineup: I know Charlie well and I am looking forward to working with Hiroshi. I can't wait to start!”.