Audi, the German luxury car manufacturer, today announced that racer and Audi talent Aditya Patel will race in the Blancpain GT Series Asia. This follows after two strong seasons of Aditya Patel in the Audi R8 LMS Asia Cup.
After an exciting 2016, which saw Patel end his Audi R8 LMS Asia Cup campaign on a high note and also set India’s Top Speed Record of 332.2 kmph in the Audi R8 V10 Plus, Patel hopes to keep the momentum going.
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The 2017 Blancpain GT Series Asia marks the debut of the European championship in Asia, reflecting the growing appetite for motorsport in the region. The opening season has attracted the world’s top automobile manufacturers including Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Mercedes, BMW, Aston Martin and McLaren, and will see some of the top race drivers and teams from Asia and around the world compete.
The inaugural Blancpain GT Series Asia features a 6-weekend, 12-race calendar.
The championship kicks off in Sepang, Malaysia, in early April before moving on to the Chang International circuit in Thailand in May. These are followed by two race weekends in Japan’s Suzuka and Fuji circuits in June and August. The series wraps up in China with the last two rounds in Shanghai and the newly constructed Zhejiang circuit in September and October.
Like its European counterpart, the Blancpain GT Series Asia is based on a 2-driver format. Patel will pair with Malaysian-born Australian driver Mitch Gilbert. With a combined racing experience of over 20 years, the Patel-Gilbert duo is primed to be a strong contender for the series.Also read: Can David Brown Repeat the Speedback GT's success With His Latest Car?
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