Pictured above: John Truslove, racing driver and commercial property agent

Redditch's motor racing commercial property agent John Truslove is Italy-bound with his eye on a flying start to his racing season.

The 62-year-old is driving a BMW 1800Ti in the Touring Cars race at the FIA Historic Formula One championship round at Monza from Friday to Sunday, June 3-5.

He will be teaming up with Channel Islands-based businessman Marcus Mahy in a three strong team prepared by Earlswood motorsport preparation company Laranca Engineering Ltd.

Laranca boss Richard Shaw has three teams with two drivers each entered in the prestigious 60 minute race, including former Team Lotus and Arrows F1 driver Jackie Oliver.

John Truslove said: "Laranca have a very strong record in preparing and entering cars in historic motor racing and with their record we will probably be regarded as the number one team.

"However, the competition is undoubtedly going to be fierce and we will have to be on our mettle to match the pace in what is a very keenly contested category."

John Truslove's racing career in the historic category has seen him compete extensively in Europe and South Africa, including two appearances in the Grand Prix Historique de Monaco and races at Pau, Dijon, Copenhagen, Jarama, Portimao, Chimay and Porto in cars that have included a 1960 Elva DKW, a Lola Mark II in which he won the British Formula Junior Championship in 2006 and the Brabham BT-6 which he drove to win the Copenhagen Historic Grand Prix in 2007.

For more information on John Truslove, view the website here: www.johntruslove.com