But while Felipe Fraga likely hasn't been on the radar of hardened DTM fans, his CV features extensive GT racing pedigree and a title in Brazil's highly competitive Stock Car Pro Series that makes him well qualified to carry on where Lawson left off in taking on some of GT racing's elite names.
It was back in 2012 when a 16-year-old Fraga got his first taste of the DTM. The karting graduate was new to slicks-and-wings single-seaters, competing in the Formula Renault Alps series against a field that featured future Formula 1 drivers Daniil Kvyat, Esteban Ocon and Alex Albon.
