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06/08/2025

(Original Date Published: 17 Apr 2019)
[Part 2]
2019 Malaysia Championship Series Round 1 - Race

Race 1

Making his debut at the Malaysia Championship Series (MCS) as winner of the e-Motorsports challenge, Ady Rahimy Rashid overcame all odds to make a victorious debut; winning the opening race of the S Production(SP2) Class at Sepang International Circuit (SIC).

Completing at night under the circuit lights for the first time in the history of the MCS, Ady Rahimy – a beneficiary of SIC Talent Development Programme, completed 20 laps of the one-hour endurance contest in a Suzuki Swift machine; finishing 14th overall behind the partnership of Desmond Soh and Teh Kian Boon.

Driving a Mercedes AMG A45, which was also a first in the history of the MCS, the dynamic duo from ST Wangan Racing Team completed 21 laps around the 5,543-metre track in 1 hour 1 minute 50.032 seconds; with Farouk Abdul Kathir and Lai Wee Sing of R-Engineering taking second place.

Lady driver Leona Chin of Tedco Racing scored her first victory and a historical one in the MCS; winning the M Production (MTC) with 21 completed laps; edging defending champion CY Ong, who is partnering youngster Adam Khalid for HIREV Dream Chaser.

S Production(SP1) class was topped by Ken Urata and Masahiko Ida of RWORKS in a Honda Civic FD2; finishing ahead of Mohd Zuraimi Mustapha and Ahmad Tarmizi Tahang of R Engineering.

e-MCS other entry, Angeline Lee had a challenging outing finishing 26th overall and sixth in the MTC class with her German lady partner, Sophia Menzenbach in a Ford Fiesta machine.

A beneficiary of SIC Talent Development Programme, Adam Khalid also competed in the TCR Asia Series with Volkswagen Team Oettinger in a VW Golf GTi; finishing a commendable seventh place as he competes with top drivers in the region.

Sitting steady behind the steering wheel of a Toyota Vios race car on the starting grid at the opening round of 2019 Malaysia Championship Series (MCS), few would have predicted that the driver behind the #81 race car has yet to celebrate his 15th birthday.

Aspiring to be a professional racing driver since young, Mohamad Hayden Mohamad Haikal, who will turn 15 on July 6, hopes the MCS – Malaysia’s national championship for four-wheel track racing, will be the launching pad in pursuing his ambition.

“I draw inspiration from the success of Mitchell Cheah and Ady Rahimy (Rashid), who secured support from SIC through its Talent Development Programme. I hope to be included into the programme, and hopefully continue rising from there,” said Hayden, who made his debut in the MCS earlier this month for the S Production (SP2) class.

Third in class for the opening Race 1, Hayden had to be contended in Race 2. Both races were topped for the class by Ady Rahimy, who was absorbed into the Talent Development programme along with Angeline Lee as winners of the e-MCS championship last year; earning the privilege to compete in real racing cars in the MCS this season. Mitchell, who is a former overall winner for the MCS T Production class, is currently competing in the TCR Germany series.

A budding talent in the kart racing scene having participated in local & international kart races since 2013, Hayden is a highly motivated and focused go-getter. In his first full season in the internationally recognised Rotax Max Challenge Asia & Malaysia in 2016, Hayden won the overall title for the Micromax category.

Off the track, he remains focused in his studies – maintaining a top tier performance in school. He was awarded the “Anugerah Pelajar Cemerlang 2016”, an award for student with a balanced achievement between education and co-curriculum. He is also a top school athlete.

Competing against the more powerful Suzuki Swift machines in the class in the MCS, Hayden, who races under the banner of ST Wangan Racing Team, acknowledged that it was a big challenge for him; but was quick to stress that it would no way affect his confidence of a double podium in Round 2 this weekend.

“Naturally, driving the Vios against the more powerful cars is never easy. I keep losing out in straight line speed. However, this will let me focus more on improving my driving skills to keep up with the leaders. I will continue studying my race data to find areas for improvement and learn from the other drivers.

“After my debut race in MCS, I will use the experience and learnings to improve my performance. Keep the podium warm for me in Round 2,” said the 14-year old, who secured his racing license to compete in car racing after graduating from the Toyota Racing School.

The process was also facilitated by his active participation in go-karting where Hayden holds an International karting license; having competed in Rotax Asia Championship for more than two years. With the racing license, Hayden has competed in the Toyota Gazoo Racing series, the Malaysian Speed Festival (MSF) and the Malaysian leg of the US Legend Car Racing series.

Apart from Ady Rahimy, the other big winner at the opening round was lady driver Leona Chin, who was a double winner in the M-Production class for the Malaysia Touring Car category. Named as SIC MAM Most Inspiring Female Motorsports Athlete for 2018 earlier this year, Leona first made her name as part of an all-ladies Red Bull Rookies Team competing in the Merdeka Millennium Endurance Race in Sepang in 2008 before building a career in motor racing.

The T Production class for the opening round was topped by the Singaporean partnership of Teh Kian Boon and Desmond Soh of ST Wangan Racing Team; while the S Production (SP1) class was won by Japanese partnership of Ken Urata and Masahiko Ida of RWORKS Racing Team.

Round 2 of this five-leg championship will again feature two one-hour endurance races; on Saturday and Sunday, with qualifying and free practice slotted for Friday. Round 2 will also feature the F4 SEA Championship, Thailand Super Series, Ferrari Challenge Asia Pacific, the TCSA by IMSP series and the Asia Classic Car Challenge as support races.

Fans can catch all the actions for free from the Main Grandstand. To be closer to the actions, fans can purchase special Paddock Passes at RM80 for access to the paddock and vintage viewing from the covered roof-top.

Text By: Press Release
Photos By: Kelvin Cheah

06/08/2025

(Original Date Published: 17 Apr 2019)
[Part 1]
2019 Malaysia Championship Series Round 1 - Race

Race 1

Making his debut at the Malaysia Championship Series (MCS) as winner of the e-Motorsports challenge, Ady Rahimy Rashid overcame all odds to make a victorious debut; winning the opening race of the S Production(SP2) Class at Sepang International Circuit (SIC).

Completing at night under the circuit lights for the first time in the history of the MCS, Ady Rahimy – a beneficiary of SIC Talent Development Programme, completed 20 laps of the one-hour endurance contest in a Suzuki Swift machine; finishing 14th overall behind the partnership of Desmond Soh and Teh Kian Boon.

Driving a Mercedes AMG A45, which was also a first in the history of the MCS, the dynamic duo from ST Wangan Racing Team completed 21 laps around the 5,543-metre track in 1 hour 1 minute 50.032 seconds; with Farouk Abdul Kathir and Lai Wee Sing of R-Engineering taking second place.

Lady driver Leona Chin of Tedco Racing scored her first victory and a historical one in the MCS; winning the M Production (MTC) with 21 completed laps; edging defending champion CY Ong, who is partnering youngster Adam Khalid for HIREV Dream Chaser.

S Production(SP1) class was topped by Ken Urata and Masahiko Ida of RWORKS in a Honda Civic FD2; finishing ahead of Mohd Zuraimi Mustapha and Ahmad Tarmizi Tahang of R Engineering.

e-MCS other entry, Angeline Lee had a challenging outing finishing 26th overall and sixth in the MTC class with her German lady partner, Sophia Menzenbach in a Ford Fiesta machine.

A beneficiary of SIC Talent Development Programme, Adam Khalid also competed in the TCR Asia Series with Volkswagen Team Oettinger in a VW Golf GTi; finishing a commendable seventh place as he competes with top drivers in the region.

Sitting steady behind the steering wheel of a Toyota Vios race car on the starting grid at the opening round of 2019 Malaysia Championship Series (MCS), few would have predicted that the driver behind the #81 race car has yet to celebrate his 15th birthday.

Aspiring to be a professional racing driver since young, Mohamad Hayden Mohamad Haikal, who will turn 15 on July 6, hopes the MCS – Malaysia’s national championship for four-wheel track racing, will be the launching pad in pursuing his ambition.

“I draw inspiration from the success of Mitchell Cheah and Ady Rahimy (Rashid), who secured support from SIC through its Talent Development Programme. I hope to be included into the programme, and hopefully continue rising from there,” said Hayden, who made his debut in the MCS earlier this month for the S Production (SP2) class.

Third in class for the opening Race 1, Hayden had to be contended in Race 2. Both races were topped for the class by Ady Rahimy, who was absorbed into the Talent Development programme along with Angeline Lee as winners of the e-MCS championship last year; earning the privilege to compete in real racing cars in the MCS this season. Mitchell, who is a former overall winner for the MCS T Production class, is currently competing in the TCR Germany series.

A budding talent in the kart racing scene having participated in local & international kart races since 2013, Hayden is a highly motivated and focused go-getter. In his first full season in the internationally recognised Rotax Max Challenge Asia & Malaysia in 2016, Hayden won the overall title for the Micromax category.

Off the track, he remains focused in his studies – maintaining a top tier performance in school. He was awarded the “Anugerah Pelajar Cemerlang 2016”, an award for student with a balanced achievement between education and co-curriculum. He is also a top school athlete.

Competing against the more powerful Suzuki Swift machines in the class in the MCS, Hayden, who races under the banner of ST Wangan Racing Team, acknowledged that it was a big challenge for him; but was quick to stress that it would no way affect his confidence of a double podium in Round 2 this weekend.

“Naturally, driving the Vios against the more powerful cars is never easy. I keep losing out in straight line speed. However, this will let me focus more on improving my driving skills to keep up with the leaders. I will continue studying my race data to find areas for improvement and learn from the other drivers.

“After my debut race in MCS, I will use the experience and learnings to improve my performance. Keep the podium warm for me in Round 2,” said the 14-year old, who secured his racing license to compete in car racing after graduating from the Toyota Racing School.

The process was also facilitated by his active participation in go-karting where Hayden holds an International karting license; having competed in Rotax Asia Championship for more than two years. With the racing license, Hayden has competed in the Toyota Gazoo Racing series, the Malaysian Speed Festival (MSF) and the Malaysian leg of the US Legend Car Racing series.

Apart from Ady Rahimy, the other big winner at the opening round was lady driver Leona Chin, who was a double winner in the M-Production class for the Malaysia Touring Car category. Named as SIC MAM Most Inspiring Female Motorsports Athlete for 2018 earlier this year, Leona first made her name as part of an all-ladies Red Bull Rookies Team competing in the Merdeka Millennium Endurance Race in Sepang in 2008 before building a career in motor racing.

The T Production class for the opening round was topped by the Singaporean partnership of Teh Kian Boon and Desmond Soh of ST Wangan Racing Team; while the S Production (SP1) class was won by Japanese partnership of Ken Urata and Masahiko Ida of RWORKS Racing Team.

Round 2 of this five-leg championship will again feature two one-hour endurance races; on Saturday and Sunday, with qualifying and free practice slotted for Friday. Round 2 will also feature the F4 SEA Championship, Thailand Super Series, Ferrari Challenge Asia Pacific, the TCSA by IMSP series and the Asia Classic Car Challenge as support races.

Fans can catch all the actions for free from the Main Grandstand. To be closer to the actions, fans can purchase special Paddock Passes at RM80 for access to the paddock and vintage viewing from the covered roof-top.

Text By: Press Release
Photos By: Kelvin Cheah

06/08/2025

(Original Date Published: 15 Apr 2019)
2019 Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia Round 1 & 2 - Race

Race 1

Craft-Bamboo Racing began life as a Mercedes-AMG Performance Team in perfect fashion this afternoon at Sepang where Jeffrey Lee and Alessio Picariello came through from 12th on the grid to win a thrilling rain and Safety Car interrupted Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia season opener.

Mercedes-AMG finished one-two thanks to Solite Indigo Racing’s Silver Cup winners MG Choi and Gabriele Piana, while Yuya Sakamoto and David Russell completed the podium aboard their HubAuto Corsa Ferrari.

Elsewhere, AMAC Motorsport’s Ben Porter and Andrew Macpherson won GT3’s Am Cup and BMW Team Studie claimed the GT4 spoils with Sunako Jukuchou and Takayuki Kinosh*ta.

The race began in thrilling fashion with rain falling at various points around the circuit. But that didn’t deter Darryl O’Young who reacted quickest to burst through from fifth to first by the time the 30-car field reached Turn 1.

A frenetic following 25 minutes featured three Safety Car periods, one to cover a brief localised downpour and two more for stranded cars, which helped TSRT’s David Chen and Indigo’s Choi move from ninth and seventh to first and second by the time the pit window opened just as the third caution was required. Most of the field duly stopped at the first opportunity, which ultimately resulted in Chen’s co-driver Andre Couto being boxed in and losing the lead.

Indeed, the combination of Safety Car timings and a packed pitlane meant the order looked very different after the stops had shaken out. Choi’s co-driver Piana emerged with a sizeable advantage over Russell whose HubAuto co-driver Sakamoto pitted from fifth.

But the biggest winners were Craft-Bamboo’s #88 crew who, in Lee’s hands, made up four places over the opening stint before smart pit work helped Picariello emerge in fourth. He had soon passed team-mate Christina Nielsen, who re-joined where her co-driver O’Young had pitted from, before also overhauling Russell.

Thus the Belgian had 15 minutes with which to bridge his 10s deficit to Piana, and by the penultimate lap the two Mercedes-AMGs were together. Spotting a gap, Picariello dived to the inside at the Hairpin, which Piana – who was momentarily baulked by a slower GT4 car ahead – was powerless to cover. 4.6 seconds separated them at the chequered flag.

Russell finished another 4.3 seconds behind and comfortably clear of Singha Plan-B by Absolute Racing’s Audi shared by Bhurit Bhirombhakdi and Kantasak Kusiri. However, that was before 30 seconds was added to the #59 R8’s race time as a result of overtaking behind the Safety Car.

Jazeman Jaafar’s scrap with Chris van der Drift was another highlight of the second stint, and it was the Malaysian – who shares the Triple Eight Racing Mercedes-AMG with Prince Jefri Ibrahim – who prevailed after doggedly pursuing the JRM Porsche for 20 minutes. They were chased home by Dennis Olsen, whose pole-sitting co-driver Yuan Bo dropped from first to fourth during the opening stint.

Craft-Bamboo’s #99 Mercedes-AMG, Absolute Racing’s #911 Porsche and the Panther/AAS Motorsport Porsche all moved up two places post-race as a result of penalties after Modena Motorsports committed the same Safety Car offence as Singha Plan-B.

In GT4, BMW Team Studie’s M4 converted pole position into a first win of the season despite the best efforts of GTO Racing with TTR.

Jukuchou led the first stint but was only six seconds ahead of Brian Lee before the pitstops, and the gap remained fairly constant once Kinosh*ta and Tony Fong climbed aboard.

The podium was completed by Team iRace.Win’s Ringo Chong and Setiawan Santoso, who finished four seconds further back.

Race 2

A late pass by Tanart Sathienthirakul helped Absolute Racing and Philip Hamprecht claim victory in Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia’s second race of the weekend at Sepang in Malaysia this morning.

The #911 Porsche took the chequered flag 0.8 second ahead of Pro/Am winners Vutthikorn Inthraphuvasak and Alex Imperatori, whose Panther/AAS Motorsport 911 made it a Porsche one-two, plus Darryl O’Young and Christina Nielsen’s Craft-Bamboo Racing Mercedes-AMG.

B-Quik Racing’s Daniel Bilski and Henk Kiks won the Am Cup class, while BMW Team Studie’s Sunako Jukuchou and Takayuki Kinosh*ta completed a perfect weekend by again converting pole position into GT4 victory.

Tellingly, SRO’s new regulations that were designed to encourage greater regional participation resulted in the top-15’s finishing drivers all hailing from Asia, while 41 of the 60 who entered Round 1 were also from the continent.

It was a fitting conclusion to a day that began with the King of Malaysia, His Majesty The Yang di-Pertuan Agong XVI Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah Ibni Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah, attending his first-ever race at Sepang where his nephew, H.H. Prince Abdul Rahman Ibrahim, was competing with Triple Eight Racing.

A tricky first lap saw pole-sitter Dennis Olsen slip to third behind Imperatori and Modena Motorsports’ Mathias Beche, who circulated together during an opening stint punctuated by a brief Safety Car period.

Hamprecht, meanwhile, maintained a watching brief in fourth place before Absolute’s decision to pit earlier than the three Porsches ahead resulted in Sathienthirakul jumping up to second behind Inthraphuvasak once the 10-minute pit window had closed.

The amateur driver then spent the majority of his stint skilfully rebuffing Sathienthirakul, who quickly closed in on his Thai counterpart, before a late lunge at the final corner with five minutes remaining settled the matter in Absolute’s favour.

Behind, a combination of stop-go and pitstop success penalties helped Darryl O’Young and Christina Nielsen add a second podium to Craft-Bamboo’s Race 1 victory. The latter pitted from 17th but was close to the front-runners thanks to the preceding Safety Car period, which ended moments before the pit window opened. O’Young thus re-joined amongst the Am contingent and was quickly up to fourth before relieving Sun Jingzu’s Audi of the final podium spot.

It wasn’t all plane sailing for the Hong Kong driver, who had Weiron Tan for company over the closing laps. The Malaysian’s Audi Sport Asia Team Absolute Racing co-driver, Martin Rump, started fifth but endured a tricky opening stint before Tan – who, like O’Young, quickly moved through the Am contingent – finished one second behind the Mercedes-AMG.

MG Choi and Gabriele Piana came through from 14th to add a fifth place to yesterday’s podium. That result was even more impressive considering the Solite Indigo Racing pair served an additional 10 seconds pitstop success penalty for finishing second in Race 1.

HubAuto Corsa’s Yuya Sakamoto and David Russell also overcame a pitstop handicap to finish sixth while Alex Au and Frederik Schandorff (VSR) joined the Pro/Am podium in seventh overall. Singha Plan-B by Absolute Racing’s Audi, JRM’s Porsche and Absolute’s #912 Porsche – which dropped down the order as a result of its 35 seconds pitstop penalty – completed the top-10.

In GT4, BMW Team Studie’s Sunako Jukuchou and Takayuki Kinosh*ta made it two wins from two after beating Craft-Bamboo’s Frank Yu and Jean-Marc Merlin by 16 seconds.

The pre-pit window Safety Car period kept the GT4 contenders bunched before Jukuchou stretched his legs after the stops. Yu was also preoccupied with Ringo Chong’s iRace.Win Mercedes-AMG, which finished less than two seconds behind.

All of that sees Sathienthirakul and Hamprecht head to Thailand with a one-point lead over Choi and Piana, while yesterday’s winners Jeffrey Lee and Alessio Picariello occupy third. Absolute Racing’s Porsche squad leads the Teams’ Championship by nine points from Craft-Bamboo Racing, and Kinosh*ta/Jukuchou enjoy a 20-point advantage over three crews tied for second in GT4.

Buriram hosts round two of this season’s Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia campaign on 11/12 May.

Text By: Press Release
Photos By: Kelvin Cheah

25/06/2025

(Original Date Published: 26 Feb 2019)
2018/2019 Asian Le Mans Series Round 4 - Race

4 Hours of Sepang - Qualifying Report
Derani and Spirit of Race on pole for the 4 Hours of Sepang.

The final round of the Asian Le Mans Series was set to be intense, with Championships and invitations to the 24 Hours of Le Mans all still on the line. With every available point crucial, claiming pole position was never more important.

The first qualifying session was for the GT cars and with the possibility of the #11 Car Guy Ferrari winning the Championship by claiming the point for pole position, qualifying became even more important. It was not to be their day though, with a blistering lap from Dries Vanthoor, in the TianShi Racing Team Audi claiming pole position.

In the week leading into this round, the TianShi Racing Team’s Audis have been updated and are now running the 2019 evolution of the Audi R8 LMS GT3. The pole lap from Vanthoor also gave the new car its first ever pole position globally.

LMP3 qualifying was hit by post-race drama with a penalty for Nigel Moore in the #65 Viper Niza Racing Ligier JS P3 for wearing non-homologated boots in qualifying. This handed pole position, and the very important associated Championship point to Wayne Boyd in the #2 United Autosports Ligier JS P3.

The #2 currently sits in 2nd position, now just 7 points behind the class leader, the #13 Inter Europol Competition who will start 4thin class. The sister United Autosports #3 Ligier JS P3 and the #79 Ecurie Ecosse / Nielsen Racing also still remain in contention for the championship win. The #79 will start at the rear of the grid after a problem saw them miss the qualifying session.

Pipo Derani and his Spirit of Race team missed the 4 Hours of Buriram, but he left a mark on his return. In a tightly fought battle between him, the two Algarve Pro Racing Ligier JS P2 Judd entries, and the Championship leading #22 United Autosports Ligier JS P2. It was Derani that put in a last-minute flyer to claim pole position outright. Second fastest was Phil Hanson behind the wheel of the #22 and Andrea Pizzitola in the #24 Algarve Pro Racing. Fourth fastest, and the fastest LMP2 Am Trophy entry was Anders Fjordbach in the #25 Algarve Pro Racing Ligier.

Driver quotes:

LMP2: #8 Spirit of Race - Pipo Derani: It is great to be back, unfortunately we had to miss one race, which took us away from the championship fight. The team did a fantastic job to put this car together. We had a small issue in FP2, so we weren’t sure what was going to happen, but we have managed pole, which is a good way to start the weekend! Unfortunately, with all the different line ups, we know it is going to be difficult. One thing for sure, we will fight from the beginning to the end, like we did in Shanghai. If we come out here with a podium, or even a win, it would be fantastic.

LMP2 AM Trophy: #25 Algarve Pro Racing - Anders Fjordbach: I am pretty happy with my performance. We dedided not to use our second set of tyres and save them for tomorrow. It was a bit tight to use two sets. For tomorrows race, we think we have a good package with our three drivers and are pretty comfortable.

LMP3 #2 United Autosports - Wayne Boyd: I’m very happy to have been promoted to pole position for the final race of the Asian Le Mans Series. We needed that point for the championship challenge. I feel sorry for Nigel obviously as it wasn’t a performance issue, but we will take the results all the same.

GT #88 Tianshi Racing Team - Dries Vanthoor: Qualifying went well, we are on pole, so that is always nice. It is a good start for tomorrow, but it is a four race, so anything could happen. Sepang is a tricky circuit, so it took me a little while to get my lap. It is also a very good day for Audi, as this is the first event they have run with the Evo kit in South East Asia, and it will start on pole. Hopefully we will do a good job tomorrow and see where we can end up after the four hours. It is very hot, so it will be quite an intense race.

4 Hours of Sepang - Race

Second place in the 4 Hours of Sepang was good enough for the #22 United Autosports Ligier JS P2 Nissan of Phil Hanson and Paul De Resta to win the outright Championship in the 2018/19 Asian Le Mans Series. The #24 Algarve Pro Racing team of Andrea Pizzitola, Harrison Newey and Ate Dirk De Jong gave it their all, winning the race and finishing second in the Championship.

In the LMP2 Am Trophy, ARC Bratislava finished 4th overall and 1stin class in the 4 Hours of Sepang to claim the Championship win. Driving the ARC Bratislava entry were Miro Konopka, Ling Kang and Darren Burke. Their main title rivals, the #23 United Autosports Ligier JS P2 Nissan suffered a gear box problem that saw them retire from the race. The #25 Algarve Pro Racing entry also retired from the race, securing the championship for ARC Bratislava.

The fight for the LMP3 battle was intense throughout the race, but ultimately it was the #13 Inter Europol Competition Ligier JS P3 driven Jakub Smiechowski and Martin Hippe that won the race in dominant style to claim the LMP3 Championship title. In 2ndplace was the #7 Ecurie Ecosse / Nielsen Racing Ligier JS P3 and third was the #2 United Autosports Ligier JS P3. Third place was good enough for the team to secure 2ndplace in the Championship for Chris Buncombe, Garett Grist and Wayne Boyd.

In GT Japanese team Car Guy of Takeshi Kimura, Kei Cozzolino and James Calado capped off a fantastic season by making it four race wins from four starts in their #11 Ferrari 488 GT3 to win the GT Championship! It was not a simple exercise as they were forced to withstand significant pressure from the pole sitting #88 TianShi Racing Team Audi R8 LMS. The #88, raced by Xu Wei, Chen Wei An and Dries Vanthoor finished the race second and the #51 Ferrari of Alessandro Pier Guidi, Ozzy Negri Jr and Francesco Piovanetti finished 3rd, and claimed 2ndplace in the Championship.

The GT Am title went to the second TianShi Racing Team Audi R8 LMS, the #66. Their race unfortunately finished in the garage with a DNF.

On top of the added pressure of it being the Championship decider, the race was run in very high temperatures and humidity making for one of the toughest races of the season. This made the success of the winning teams all the more sweet.

Champions crowned and four invitations for the 24 Hours of Le Mans confirmed!

2018/19 Asian Le Mans Series Champions:

LMP2: #22 United Autosports Ligier JS P2 Nissan
Phil Hanson /Paul De Resta

LMP2 Am Trophy: #4 ARC Bratislava Ligier JS P2 Nissan
Miro Konopka / Ling Kang / Darren Bourke

LMP3: #13 Inter Europol Competition Ligier JS P3
Jakub Smiechowski /Martin Hippe

GT: #11 Car Guy Ferrari 488 GT3
Takeshi Kimura / Kei Cozzolino / James Calado

These four teams will also receive and invitation to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The full entry list for the 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans will be announced by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest on Friday the 1st of March 2019.

Text By: Press Release
Photos By: Kelvin Cheah