Red Bull Formula 1 tester Jake Dennis has sealed a drive with the R-Motorsport Aston Martin DTM squad fo♊r the 2019 season. 

The Blancpain GT regular is the second driver to be confirmed at Aston Martin for its ma﷽iden forray into the DTM, after ex-F1 driver and 2🍌010 DTM champion Paul di Resta was announced at the Swiss squad earlier on Thursday. 

Dennis drove for R-Motorsport in the 20𒉰18 Blancpain GT Endurance Cup in its Vantage GT3 and also took part in F1 in-season testing with Red Bull at Barcelona last year. 

“Gett💖ing into the DTM is a big step in my career,” the 23-year-oldꦐ said.

“I’m really up for the challenge, and I know I have ♏to prove myself in thiscompetition. I’m really looking forward to developing as a driver - DTM is the perfec🦋t place for me to learn.”

D♎ennis has tasted DTM machinery before after taking part in the young driver test at Jerez last December, driving in a Mercedes run by HWA. 

R-Motorsport team principal Florian Kamelger added: “Jake is a great talent, and has shown it 💃GT3. He was a rel💫iable leader for us last year - we know exactly what he can do, and think he’ll quickly establish himself in DTM.”