Six Audi R8 LMS GT3 cars have been confirmed so far regarding Blancpain GT Series Asia’s 1st season. The sturdy Audi entry collection underlines the partnership between SRO Motor racing Group’s flagship string and the Audi R8 LMS Cup. Five of the half dozen cars are also entered the Cup together with teams capitalising on the positive aspects provided for dual item listings in the cross-series collaboration.
The Vw R8 LMS Cup calendar employs a similar route within the region to that with Blancpain GT Series Most of asia, with teams of which compete in both tournament receiving transportation help for their vehicles between race weekends of these two series. Each 60-minute Blancpain Gt bike Series Asia kind is split in half by a forced pit-stop and driver change, with all the driver pairings this holiday season incorporating a number of Audi R8 LMS Tumbler stars past and gives.
“The number of teams along with drivers to have enrolled in full entries in the Audi R8 LMS Pot and Blancpain GT Set Asia seasons shows the concept of our collaboration”, said Bernd Goeres, Director of Hayundai Sport customer racing Asia. “We will continue your work in making blog posts into other Hard anodized cookware GT3 series more cost effective regarding teams. Good luck to everyone of our teams plus drivers for the year ahead.”
Audi R8 LMS Cup safe bet Alex Yoong will partner with former Am Tumbler champion Alex Au from a Team Audi R8 LMS Tumbler emblazoned car for that full Blancpain GT Set Asia season. Within a Team Audi Hong Kong automotive, Marchy Lee and Mark Thong will renew their bond that saw these individuals finish second entire in last season’s GT Asia Collection. Both cars is going to be serviced by Phoenix Racing Asia.
Martin Rump might be another to correct both the Audi R8 LMS Glass and Blancpain GT Sequence Asia seasons, with the young Estonian joined behind the wheel by last season’s Am Cup opponent Rick Yoon. Their motor vehicle forms the KCMG by just Champion Racing Workforce entry, with KCMG as well fielding a second car in both series. Japanese mixture Takeda san and Shirasaka san will be competitive in four with the six Blancpain events.
Cup beginner Mitchell Gilbert will be operating the Absolute Racing repaired OD Racing car inside series with his Blancpain team mate to be announced in the near future. Chinese Audi R8 LMS Pot star Cheng Congfu will also ethnic background in the Blancpain GT Range Asia alongside previous season’s recipient of the 3rd place Am Glass trophy Sun Jingzu within Absolute Racing.
Discussions with additional teams regarding dual-series blog posts are underway.
April 8-9 represents the Asia kick off of one of Europe’s major GT3 and GT4 championships, Blancpain Gt bike Series, at the Sepang Intercontinental Circuit, Malaysia. The inaugural Asian calendar involves 12 races over six race weekends also including puts a stop to in Thailand, Japan and China. The partnership between the series additionally, the Audi R8 LMS Cup culminates with a shared period finale at the just opened Zhejiang International Outlet on October 20-21.
The Hayundai R8 LMS Cup’s sixth season commences on May 6-7 furthermore at the Sepang International Routine on the outskirts involving Malaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur.
