Ginetta’s debut in the Asian Le Mans Series has crossed the halfway mark and the teams now look forward to a very busy January with round three, the four hours of Buriram in Thailand, followed two weeks later by the final event, the four hours of Sepang in Malaysia.
After a short winter break, the Asian Le Mans Series will be heading to the Chang International Circuit in Buriram, Thailand for the third round of the 2016-2017 series. Held over three days, from the 6-8th of December, this event will see the teams of each category continue their fight for the titles and, for some, their chances to take part in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2017.
In the LMP3 class, the #26 Tockwith Motorsports Ligier JSP3 is leading the points table with 44 points, having a win, a podium and a pole position to their name. Jackie Chan DC Racing’s LMP3 entry, the #1 Ligier JSP3, is only 4 points behind after their performance so far this season.
ARC Bratislava head to the circuit third in class with a total of 30 points, they will be looking to close the 14 point deficit to the points leader .Hot on their heels though are Pinnacle Racing Team (PRT Racing) with Ate De Jong and Charlie Robertson.
Ate De Jong, PRT Racing Owner and Driver: “We’re making good progress in the Asian Le Mans Endurance Series and we hope to improve on our results this weekend. It’s going to be a challenge for me to learn a new circuit. This will also be the first time for Charlie and I to race the full four hours with just two drivers. These things will make the race weekend a lot more exciting for the whole team and I’m hoping we can be on the podium.”
Charlie Robertson, PRT Racing Driver: “I’m thrilled to be back in Asia at the start of the year driving for PRT Racing. The season so far has had its ups and downs, but we’ve always managed to pull through. The team’s Ginetta LMP3 has also proved to be very fast and reliable on every outing and we’ll be chasing after that podium this weekend.”
The 4 Hours of Buriram schedule has two practice sessions with Qualifying on Saturday afternoon. With a provisional 27 car entry, the race is scheduled to start at 12:15 PM local time on Sunday.
