Friday, 13 July 2018 The first 16 confirmed entries have been received for the 2018/19 Asian Le Mans Series, over four months before the start of the season.

With four entries to the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans on offer, combined with an exceptional broadcast package, quality race tracks, and world class racing, the Series is attracting new teams and existing teams are expanding. Interest in the coming season is high, with the Asian Le Mans Series cementing its place as the reference in endurance racing in the region.

Along with entries in the outright classes, the first entries for the new LMP2 Amateur Trophy have also been received. The Trophy is open to all-amateur driver line ups (with a maximum of one silver rated driver permitted), with the winner also receive a highly coveted entry to the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2019.

Cyrille Taesch Wahlen, Managing Director, Asian Le Mans Series:

“The Asian Le Mans Series is growing in every way. From the addition of new, high profile and experienced teams, to the strengthening and expansion of the teams that have supported the Series since day one, we are sure this mix will add to the excitement of the racing the Series produces.

“The feedback we are receiving from all teams, both the new teams and the long-standing teams, is that we are delivering a very attractive package featuring a good calendar, exciting tracks and supported by a world class broadcast package. This package, and the fact that there is no compromise being made to the quality of the field, is setting the 2018/19 Asian Le Mans Series up to be the most successful ever.”

As previously announced, United Autosports have entered two Ligier JS P2s and two Ligier JS P3s, (see announcement here), and Ecurie Ecosse/Nielsen Racing have expressed their intention to enter run a pair of Ligier JS P3s. In addition to these new teams 2018/19 season will haveanother new team. Team Virage have lodged their entry for the 2018/19 season in the LMP3 class and are working hard to shortly confirm a second.

There have also been many existing teams not only confirming their entries but entering additional cars for the coming season.

Reigning LMP2 and LMP3 Champions Jackie Chan DC Racing x JOTA Sport have entered an LMP2 and LMP3, and expect to confirm a third imminently with a fourth being worked on.

2016/17 Champions, Algarve Pro Racing, Eurasia Motorsport, and Chinese based 2017/18 GT AM winner Tianshi Racing Team (Audi Sport Customer Racing Asia by TSRT) have all doubled the number of cars they have entered for the 2018/19 season.

ARC Bratislava and Viper Niza have both also confirmed they will be returning, with both entering the same cars they raced in the 2017/18 season. ARC Bratislava, who finished runner up in the LMP3 class in 2016/17 before finishing 3rd outright in LMP2 last season have entered their Ligier JS P2 in the LMP2 amateur trophy. Viper Niza have entered a Ligier JS P3.

Information and photo source : THE ASIAN LE MANS SERIES