10月29日早上9：30,2017 / 2018亞洲勒芒系列賽揭幕站在珠海國際賽車場上演，與此同時，珠海國際賽車場全新的比賽“賽道英雄 - 房車挑戰賽”第二回合比賽舉行。 今天的發車排位按照昨天第一回合比賽的成績來決定，第一位發車的是7號鍾永強，排在他旁邊的是61號肖建軍，99號何世樂和18號鄧啟衍分別排在第三和第四位.A2組杆位是16號岑基堂，A3組杆位是18號鄧啟衍。 熱情的現場觀眾 今天珠海晴天少雲，氣溫在21-26度之間，天氣怡人。比賽順利在9時30分發車起步。的時候大家都小心翼翼，希望不要發生事故0.29號邱凱文和23號李德榮都在T1打轉，邱凱文遺憾退賽。 第一回合比賽冠軍鍾永強的賽車出現了故障慢了下來。第一圈完成時他跑在前十名以外。領先的是61號肖建軍，99號何世樂和16號岑基堂在二三名。前三拋離了其他車手組成領先集團。第五圈，16號岑基堂在T11超越了99號何世樂，但是99號何世樂在T14成功反超0.99號何世樂之後開始追擊頭車61號肖建軍，但是在第八圈99號何世樂在T14衝進了沙池，雖然能夠重返賽道，但是賽車已經受到損壞，最終在維修站出口停了下來。 7號鍾永強的賽車回复了正常，他不停追擊前車，由第二圈的第八位，到第八圈時超越16號岑基堂上升到第二位。落後61號肖建軍8秒第十。圈，7號鍾永強做出了最快單圈1：51.060.61號和7號只相差2.6秒但是當鍾永強在T11向肖建軍做出挑戰時，他突然慢下來，看來是出現了機械問題。整個第12圈他都要慢速前進，最後只能以第8位完賽。 最終，經過12圈的比賽，61號肖建軍最終以22分58秒的成績率先衝過終點線，16號岑基堂第二，6號黃直聰第三。岑基堂同時取得了A2組冠軍。遺憾的是A3組的各輛賽車都發生了問題，沒有人可以完成賽事。 賽道英雄 - 房車挑戰賽經過兩回合比賽後，今年珠海國際賽車場的賽道英雄系列比賽也正式結束我們期待各車隊和車手明年有更好的表現。 第二回合比賽各組別前三名的分別是： A1組：61號肖建軍，33畢可祺，7號鍾永強 A2組：16號岑基堂，6號黃直聰，8號李業龍 資料和相片來源 : 珠海國際賽車場

Hong Kong; October 30, 2017: Hong Kong teenager Yinho Yue has secured a place at the PGA TOUR-China’s Clearwater Bay Open through the Monday Qualifier for the second successive year. Yue, 17, shot a two-over-par 72 at The Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club to finish alone in sixth place and was among four Hong Kong players to qualify for the 72-hole tournament starting on Thursday. Fellow amateurs Cameron Lam and Terrence Ng both shot 74 to tie for 11th, while Steven Lam carded a 75 and was among two players in a share of 14th to progress via a countback. Yue, who qualified for last year’s UBS Hong Kong Open but narrowly missed out this year, was 16 when he qualified for the inaugural Clearwater Bay Open via an eight-way playoff for the final four qualifying spots. The Shanghai-based schoolboy is looking to build on the experience gained last November when he played with Korean pro Kookhyan Kim and Chinese amateur Yixin Xing, shooting rounds of 77 and 71 to miss the cut by four. “I feel really excited. I’ve been looking forward to this tournament all year because this is the only pro event I’ll play this year. I really like playing in the pro tournaments – the atmosphere, the environment we’re in – and just learn and gain experience,” said Yue, who flew back to Shanghai on Monday night to attend school for two days and will return on Wednesday. “The first thing I noticed when I played last year was the pace of play, especially the pro. He was pretty experienced on tour and really fast paced. I was a little uncomfortable with the speed, but I learned a lot from how the pros play. Even though I didn’t do too well, it was really good exposure for me.” Chinese Taipei teenager Lawrence Ting led the scoring with a 69, one ahead of England’s Mathew Webb, while Canada’s Richard Jung and Americans Ryann Ree and Craig Crandall shot 71 to share third place. Ting, who played in the European Tour’s Volvo China Open in 2015 when he was 15, had to recover from a tough start in windy conditions, starting bogey, bogey and double bogey to lie 4-over after three holes. However, his short game and experience of the course helped him recover and post the best score of the day. “I actually struggled on the front nine, especially the first three holes. After that, I started to be more stable. My short game was really working today and saved a lot of scores,” said Ting who will making his second appearance in a PGA TOUR-China event, having played in last November’s Putian Open in Fujian province. “I think I’ve played three amateur tournaments at Clearwater Bay so I’ve probably played 12 rounds here in total. I’ve played a few pro events at home in Chinese Taipei and also in Australia, at the Victoria Open.” Recently crowned Asia-Pacific Amateur champion Yuxin Lin of China and his compatriot Cheng Jin, who won the 2015 Asia-Pacific Amateur at Clearwater Bay, are other notable amateurs in the field. Hong Kong No. 1 Jason Hak will spearhead home hopes, with his confidence boosted by winning his first pro title in August. Australia’s Daniel Nisbet will defend his title while other PGA TOUR-China winners include two-time champions Taewoo Kim of South Korea and Gunn Charoenkul of Thailand, and Canadians Justin Shin and Eugene Wong. Brazilian Lucas Lee, who played PGA TOUR-China in 2014, the Web.com Tour in 2015 and the PGA TOUR in 2015-16, will make his Clearwater Bay Open debut. Since 2003, The Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club has been committed to its Community Outreach Program, an initiative aimed at strengthening neighbourhood ties, preserving the environment and upholding family values while working with charity partners to organise and raise funds for different sectors of people in the community. Information and photo credit : i3 Sports / Clearwater Bay Open.

Hong Kong; October 30, 2017: Chinese sensation Yuxin Lin, 17, will compete in this week’s Clearwater Bay Open days after his life-changing victory in the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship (AAC) in New Zealand. Lin, who only turned 17 on October 12, was the top amateur at last year’s Clearwater Bay Open but returns to Hong Kong a far more experienced and accomplished player after a year in which he has shone in several pro events and now captured one of the biggest titles in amateur golf. The winner of the Asia-Pacific Amateur has always earned a spot in the Masters the following year, but this year, for the first time, the champion also secured a spot in The Open, which will be held at Carnoustie in 2018. “It was an amazing feeling, probably the best feeling I’ve ever had. I’m just really excited that I made it to the Masters and The Open. I was a little speechless but just really excited,” said Lin, one of four Chinese players in the top five at Royal Wellington Golf Club. “I’m quite confident going to Clearwater Bay, and I hope I have another good week in Hong Kong. I’ll definitely be more confident after the win in New Zealand. I’ve built up a lot of confidence over the last three weeks.” Lin was only 16 when he made the cut at the European Tour’s Shenzhen International in April and this month finished seventh in the European Challenge Tour’s Hainan Open and recorded an albatross on his 72nd hole at the Asian Tour’s Macao Open. On Sunday in New Zealand, Lin led by one going into the final round of the AAC and was level with countryman Andy Zhang with two holes to play. Lin then drove the green on the 361-yard, par-4 17th and eagled the par-5 18th to close with a 6-under-par 65 and secure a three-stroke victory over Zhang. Last month, he made his Japan Golf Tour debut, and in late November he will play in the Australian Open for the second time. In November 2016, Lin tied for 59th in the inaugural Clearwater Bay Open after rounds of 78-65-74-68. He believes he can improve on that this week. “It’s a great golf course with beautiful views, but there are a couple of tough holes with tricky tee shots; especially 15, and 18 are pretty tough when they’re into the wind,” said Lin. “Last year I had a couple of bad holes in the first round. I had a triple bogey on 15 when I hit a pretty good tee shot, but [the ball] hit a sprinkler and I couldn’t find it. “My long game definitely helps at Clearwater Bay, but you still need to have a good short game and make putts,” he added. Lin’s compatriot Cheng Jin, who finished fifth at this year’s AAC, is also in the field two years after winning the AAC at Clearwater Bay in 2015. The 19-year-old remains the only amateur to have won a PGA TOUR-China event, taking the 2014 Nine Dragons Open outside Shanghai. Hong Kong No. 1 Jason Hak will spearhead home hopes, with his confidence boosted by winning his first pro title in August. Australia’s Daniel Nisbet will defend his title while other PGA TOUR-China winners include two-time champions Taewoo Kim of South Korea and Gunn Charoenkul of Thailand, and Canadians Justin Shin and Eugene Wong. Brazilian Lucas Lee, who played PGA TOUR-China in 2014, the Web.com Tour in 2015 and the PGA TOUR in 2015-16, will make his Clearwater Bay Open debut. Since 2003, The Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club has been committed to its Community Outreach Program, an initiative aimed at strengthening neighbourhood ties, preserving the environment and upholding family values while working with charity partners to organise and raise funds for different sectors of people in the community. Information source : i3 Sports / Clearwater Bay Open

[2017年10月30日]: 「畢馬威女子欖球超級聯賽」 笫二位的雞糊和相差4分的Borrelli Walsh USRC 三軍會猛虎欖球會(猛虎)在週六交手以 17-17和氣收場。 九龍欖球會(九龍)在康維他城市星光隊(城市欖球會)身上取得今季首勝(34-12) ，並藉此與Transact 24 大埔龍女子欖球隊（大埔龍）在積分榜上同得8分，後者同日以10-7險勝SCAA第一太平銅鑼灣鳳凰欖球會(鳳凰)。榜首的法興銀行華利女子欖球會(華利)讓Natixis香港足球會(港會) 吃下71-0的慘烈敗仗。今週過後，4支中游區球隊只有3分之差。 雞糊和猛虎毫不留情互相攻撃，兩軍合演一場精彩的攻防戰。雞糊的莊嘉欣上下半場各達陣一次，令雞糊在5-5的半場比分在易邊後稍佔上風，但猛虎兼莊嘉欣的港隊隊友藍嘉敏很快便以達陣作出回應，為母會追成平手。 雞糊藉對手的何維銨被暫罰離場時的虛位，由何凱琳達陣建功再次領先。再度落後的猛虎又發威，黎寶芬的達陣將分數追成17-17，可惜射失附加罰球未能反先對手。 只能以殘陣應戰的雞糊主帥黎耀鵬說：「我們在人腳不整下仍能與對手抗衡已很不錯，事實上我們仍有進步空間並從今仗鍛鍊身手，我們也儘用後備兵源以免球員過勞。」 猛虎教頭范信基對和局表示欣慰並說: 「我滿意這場賽果而且是我們第一次如此接近戰勝雞糊，大家因而增加不少自信。」「今仗我們的鬥牛陣表現有進步，得分機會的洞察力也明顯改善，我們利用球場闊度和耐心組織去取得達陣，此亦驅使我們繼續精益求精。我們上年三戰雞糊也全告敗北，所以今場比賽後大家更期待下一次的交手。」 Information and photo source : Elite Step Asia / HKRU

今次越野單車挑戰賽2017圓滿結束，參與車手共150人，參與項目人數如下： 其中參加cycle cross 人10人 山地越野賽140人 淘汰賽20人 小童平衡車166人 所有參賽者，來賓，小朋友及家長都盡興而歸。照片參考：https://www.dropbox.com/…/9zfkkp…/AADmcj5nfkZozqmGZ7auZ30Ya… 這是陳振興首場舉辦的山地車賽事，共得到 個贊助商鼎力支持，陳振興在致辭中感激所有贊助商及以不同方式支持活動的人士。 是次活動亦一併慶祝山地單車運動發展有限公司開業，所有嘉賓一同（切燒豬）慶賀。多位贊助商均表示有興趣合作發展，其中包括鎮洋兄弟有限公司，活力司國際有限公司"VOOST"及Discovery Channel 。於11月下旬在南丫島賽事均表示支持。 黃金寶先生一早到場參加賽事，陪同了體驗組單車新手作賽，賺得全場歡呼。 今場山地單車賽事是由陳振興憑著過往在奧運，亞運，全運累積了多年的經驗所設計出的比賽賽道，而今次所設置的賽道獲得全場參賽者一致讚賞。 最大特色是一名14歲青年車手 胡偉锴 奪得體驗組冠軍。在一般賽事中，青少年車手不容易突圍而出，但在這項賽事中卻可以力壓一眾壯年男車手。 資料來源 : 山地單車運動發展有限公司

珠海，中國– 2017年10月29日：耀萊成龍DC Racing x JOTA Sport在剛剛結束的2017-18年亞洲勒芒系列賽揭幕戰中拔得頭籌，由斯特凡·雷謝爾（Stéphane Richelmi）、19歲小將湯瑪斯·洛倫特（Thomas Laurent）和首次參加跑車賽事的哈雷森·紐維（Harrison Newey）協力征服珠海4小時耐力賽。 8號ORECA 05日產賽車在沖向終點之際領先整整1圈，以統領之姿完賽。在耀萊成龍DC Racing x JOTA Sport的三車陣容中，由首次在亞洲參賽的車隊新人蓋爾·哥斯摩（Guy Cosmo）和派翠克·拜恩（Patrick Byrne）駕駛的#6 LMP3 Ligier JSP3賽車則獲得LMP3組別季軍。 #8 賽車在星期六的排位賽中做出最快圈速，並在正賽中由湯瑪斯·洛倫特率先上陣，從杆位出發，由程飛駕駛的#7 ORECA 05日產賽車與之並排，而LMP3組別的蓋爾·哥斯摩則從第二排出發。湯瑪斯·洛倫特率先引領車陣，程飛的起步同樣完美。然而在比賽進行數圈後，程飛的#7賽車因技術問題而不幸退賽。 湯瑪斯·洛倫特在首時段拼勁全力，惜在第一個小時的賽程後段與另一組別的對手發生擦撞，導致#8 ORECA 05日產賽車車尾受損，被迫返回維修區，而耀萊成龍DC Racing x JOTA Sport的團隊亦火速對其進行修補。 由於維修需時，哈雷森·紐維以組別第二位置重返比賽。這位在剛剛結束的國際汽聯歐洲三級方程式錦標賽中表現優秀的英國小將隨即與前方對手拉近差距，並僅在數圈後便將其超越，重新奪回領頭羊位置。哈雷森·紐維繼續拉開與後方車群的距離，在比賽剩下1個半小時之際領先超過1圈，並在此時將賽車交給斯特凡·雷謝爾。 斯特凡·雷謝爾在2016年奪得國際汽聯世界耐力錦標賽（FIA WEC）LMP2組別的年度總冠軍以及勒芒24小時耐力賽LMP2組別第一名，以超強實力保持著車隊的強勁速度，並進一步加大優勢。斯特凡·雷謝爾帶著#8 ORECA 05日產賽車於比賽還剩下40分鐘時最後一次進入維修區，其後一路馳騁，直至沖線。 首次亮相亞洲的蓋爾·哥斯摩和派翠克·拜恩在LMP3組別的成績同樣亮眼。LMP3組別參賽陣容非常鼎盛，駕駛#6 LMP3 Ligier JSP3的兩位美國車手於長達4小時的耐力賽中展開連番激鬥，並在比賽過半時晉升至三甲位置。第一次在珠海參賽的二人繼續奮勇向前，成功以穩健的步伐站上領獎台。 亞洲勒芒系列賽將在12月1日至3日於日本舉行富士4小時耐力賽。在此之前，湯瑪斯·洛倫特、程飛、董荷斌和耀萊成龍DC Racing x JOTA Sport將在下周繼續其國際汽聯世界耐力錦標賽的征程，參加上海6小時耐力賽。WEC 2017賽季僅剩下兩場比賽，目前車隊正位列LMP2組別積分榜榜首，並在取得史詩般勒芒勝利後首次回到中國作賽。 Information and photos source : PR Plus

[2017年10月29日，香港]：Borrelli Walsh三軍會猛虎欖球會(猛虎)週六的「先機國際男子欖球超級聯賽」對彭博香港蘇格蘭人欖球隊(蘇格蘭人) 時上演絕地大反撃，在完場前3分鐘一口氣連取兩次達陣，將幾乎鐵定的敗局逆轉 成31-28的勝利。法興銀行華利欖球會(華利) 和Natixis香港足球會(港會) 合演「榜首大戰」，華利技勝一籌，以 41-31勝出。另外九龍欖球會(九龍) 則輕取Herbert Smith Freehills 香港木球會(木球會) 44-27 。 猛虎在78鐘時仍落後對手11分，此時夏斯迪(Josh Hrstich)和艾尼耶達(Joe Ellyatt)先後達陣，令原本準備慶祝蘇格蘭人頓時心灰意冷。 猛虎主帥鶴京(Sam Hocking)說:「我們上半場表現平庸向對手送上28分。幸好下半場脫胎換骨並採取簡單打法，增加控球權後便能發揮更好，也開始威脅敵方防線和從他們的失誤中獲利。」 今場雙方入局較慢，主隊的麥尼殊射入3球罰球先拿下9分優勢。他之後用腳長傳助攻隊友莫斯頓(Jarrod Mongston) 達陣。 猛虎的羅比基夫(Robbie Keith)命中附加罰球為球隊破蛋，將比分改寫成3-16。麥季聰的達陣和羅比基夫的附加罰球，將分數進一步收窄至10-16。 兩軍入局後，蘇格蘭人的氣勢較旺並領先28-10返回更衣室。 蘇格蘭人督軍夏文(Craig Hammond)道: 「我們知道對手會反抗並且在最後15分鐘向他們奉上太多罰球。我們上半場的進攻蠻俐落，可惜下半場卻開倒車，最後自招惡果。」 下半場雙方較著重防守令戰情一度陷入膠著狀態。縱使猛虎在下半場三分之二時間處於上風，但多次錯失得分良機，比分要到第67分鐘才再有轉變。 禾登(Josh Walden) 為猛虎再取得達陣，距離平手只差11分。 鶴京表示: 「我們需要有80分鐘理想表現才可具冠軍相。我們今季有強勁班底，而大家也齊心向同一方向邁進。」 Information and photo credit : Elite Step Asia / HKRU

[ 2017年10月29日，香港 ] 慶祝香港特別行政區成立20周年，由新世界發展有限公司（「新世界集團」）冠名贊助、香港業餘游泳總會（「泳總」）主辦的年度體壇盛事「新世界維港泳2017」今天於維多利亞港舉行。本屆賽事重現40年前的經典路線，以尖沙咀碼頭為起點、灣仔金紫荊廣場為終點，讓國際及本地泳手飽覽享譽國際的維港景致。「新世界維港泳」復辦至今，每年人數不斷增加，今年共吸引到2,940名來自不同國家及地區的泳手成功游渡維港，更吸引了曾於40年前參與賽事的泳手再渡香江，重溫當年今日的情景。大會更於終點金紫荊廣場設嘉年華及攤位遊戲，派發賽事紀念品，讓前來打氣的過千市民一同感受賽事的熾熱氣氛。 「新世界維港泳2017」全程1,000米，起點設於尖沙咀公眾碼頭，終點為對岸的灣仔金紫荊廣場公眾碼頭。行政長官林鄭月娥、環境局局長黃錦星、新世界發展有限公司執行副主席兼總經理鄭志剛及執行董事紀文鳳，聯同主辦機構香港業餘游泳總會會長王敏超於今早8時半主持鳴槍儀式，為競賽組賽事揭開序幕。 焦點之一為國際組的賽事，泳手們勢均力敵，最終由潘正亮和黃靖琳獨佔鰲頭，分別以11分18.5秒及11分45.1秒的時間奪得國際組男、女子冠軍。本地泳手冼展霆及林柏彤，分別游出11分正及11分45.6秒的成績，成為今屆賽事的男、女飛魚，勇奪公開甲組17-34歲組別的冠軍。 香港業餘游泳總會會長王敏超表示：「今年『維港渡海泳』復辦第7年，在此感謝各界多年來的鼎力支持，讓賽事得以順利舉行。賽事連續六年獲認可為「M」品牌大型體育項目，對賽事作出肯定，更為慶祝香港特別行政區成立20周年活動之一。今年重返40年前的賽道，讓泳手重溫香港回憶，享受暢游維港。」大會今年繼續邀得來自不同界別的泳手參與賽事，包括李致和、歐鎧淳、江忞懿、杜敬謙、衛詩雅及黃澤鋒等，期望未來會有更多游泳好手參與這項盛事，弘揚香港人的堅毅精神。 作為「新世界維港泳2017」冠名贊助機構，新世界發展有限公司執行副主席兼總經理鄭志剛表示：「新世界集團很榮幸連續7年冠名贊助『新世界維港泳』，與香港業餘游泳總會攜手舉辦這項盛事，為香港體育發展出一分力。今年，『新世界維港泳』以『Artisan Action』為主題，表達泳手具有工匠般的專注與毅力，及不斷突破自己的精神，與新世界集團品牌個性The Artisanal Movement工匠精神相符合。此外，新世界旗下的『新世界飛魚計劃』亦派出17名小飛魚參與『K11維港泳青年盃』，很高興見證他們繼續於新賽道挑戰自己，展示他們活力的一面。」 至於賽事其他組別，K11維港青少年泳員盃12-16歲男、女子個人組別中，冠軍Thorley William Yan及黃楚瑩分別以11分19.4秒和11分28.9秒的成績完成賽事。而公開乙組35-49歲男、女子個人組別冠軍則為Liljestroem Lennart Peter Fredric及MacDonald Elizabeth Anne，時間為11分52秒正及15分21.2秒；公開丙組50歲或以上男、女子個人組別，分別由Wray Martin Lawrence及McCarroll Jessica Lee Temple以14分正及15分33秒奪冠。另外，學校組別的賽事由德信中學及拔萃女書院奪男女子學界錦標。今年邀請盃賽事，則由同為代表消防處的江俊賢和的黃以晴，時間為13分21.3秒及16分24.7秒，成為贏家。 今屆賽事中，最年長參賽者年紀為75歲，最年幼則為12歲。賽事各項成績將上載至「新世界維港泳」網頁，有關詳情請瀏覽https://www.hkharbourrace.com/?lang=hk。 資料及相片來源 : 動力國際 / 香港業餘游泳總會 / 新世界集團有限公司

首屆「香港沙灘節－沙灘排在賽」將於2017年10月28日及29日假香港淺水灣泳灘強勢舉行！ 32位男女子運動員將於一連兩日的賽事施展渾身解數，爭奪男子組及女子組的冠軍寶座。 是次比賽以推廣本地沙灘排球運動為目標，歡迎公眾免費入場觀賽。 日 期 : 2017年10月28日（星期六）及10月29日（星期日） 地 點 : 香港淺水灣泳灘 賽 程 : 初賽日（10月28日） 上午場 : 9時正至正午12時正 下午場 :１時正至下午4時正 決賽日（10月29日） 準決賽 : 上午10時正至上午11時30分 決賽 : 下午１時30分至下午4時30分 資料來源 : Yello Marketing /香港沙灘節－沙灘排球賽

October 27 - 29 Zhuhai International Circuit, China The first round of the 2017/18 Asian Le Mans Series kicks off this week at the Zhuhai International Circuit. The Asian Le Mans Series, the premier endurance racing series in Asia will feature world class teams and drivers, and is set to be broadcast to a record breaking global audience. This will be the second time the Series has visited the Zhuhai International Circuit since the ACO took over management. Holding it’s inaugural international race 1996, the circuit became China’s first permanent motor race track. The 4.319km track is now home to many motorsport teams including Audi Sport Customer Racing Asia by TSRT that will be racing in the Asian Le Mans Series this weekend. The Asian Le Mans Series grid will see a mix of cars which is synonymous with the Le Mans brand of racing with both prototypes and GT cars sharing the track for the 4-hour race. Quality field including World Class teams and Reigning Champions: The field this year will be a truly international one, featuring teams and drivers from 19 different countries. For the opening round, there will be 11 drivers from China. Teams from: Bratislava, China, Malaysia, Philippines, Portugal, and Switzerland Drivers from: China, Latvia, Slovakia, the Netherlands, France, Great Britain, Australia, Canada, Japan, Brazil, Italy, USA, Malaysia, Finland and New Zealand. The world class pedigree of the field for this season is clearly demonstrated by Jackie Chan DC Racing x JOTA Sport. The team will be back this year with a three-car effort, with team co-owner David Cheng chasing his fourth Asian Le Mans Series title. With two entries in LMP2 they will be hoping to go one better in the Championship after finishing second last season. They have brought with them a strong line up of LMP2 Class winners from both Le Mans and the World Endurance Championship. The team claimed 1st and 2nd in the LMP2 class, and finished an impressive second and third outright in the highly prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans earlier this year and are currently leading their class in the World Endurance Championship. Leading the way for the team will be the Chinese pairing of David Cheng and Ho-Pin Tung that race for the team in the World Endurance Championship. Their sister LMP2 entry will also be one to watch. Thomas Laurent who is currently leading the LMP2 class in WEC with the team, and who has recently been selected by the Toyota LMP1 for their young driver test later in the year, will be joined by Stéphane Richelmi and rookie Harrison Newey. Richelmi was the World Endurance Championship LMP2 Champion and winner of the LMP2 class in the 24 Hours of Le Mans last year. Returning after a stellar performance last year that saw them not only claim the LMP2 Championship, but also take out 3rd in the Championship, is Algarve Pro Racing. The 2016/17 Team of the Year will return this year in an effort to defend their title. They bring with them strong history with the Series that also saw them finish 2nd in the 2015/16 season. As a result of winning the Championship last year, the team received an invitation to race in this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. LMP3 Championship runner up, ARC Bratislava will make the step up to fight for outright honours this year in the LMP2 Class. They are another Asian Le Mans Series team that competed at the 24 Hours of Le Mans this year. After finishing third in the GT class last season, BBT will this make the big step up to the LMP2 class. They will have a solid driver line up helping their cause with Pipo Derani joining the team. Derani raced with the Ford Chip Ganassi Team at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, finishing second. Last year he won both the 24 Hours of Daytona and Sebring 12 Hours. Eurasia Motorsport return this season with a two-car team in LMP2. In their #33 entry will be female Japanese racer, Keiko Ihara who is previous Asian Le Mans Series round winner in 2014 with Oak Racing. Reining Asian Le Mans Sprint Cup Champions, WIN Motorsport will compete in the LMP3 class, with William Lok again leading the way. He will again be joined by the 2015 LMP2 winner in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Richard They will be joined by their main protagonists in the 2017 Asian Le Mans Sprint Cup, Championship runner up TKS in the next round to be held in Japan. TKS won the GT Cup class in the previous season. In addition to dominating this year’s Sprint Cup, WIN Motorsport also picked up a top ten finish in the Race to Le Mans support races. The team is hoping to progress further up the ACO endurance racing ladder with ambitions to race in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the coming years. They will have fierce competition for LMP3 honours, and the 24 Hours of Le Mans entry with Jackie Chan DC Racing x JOTA, and KCMG also returning to the Series. Niza Viper Racing are also back with Douglas Khoo and Dominic Ang to challenge for LMP3 victory in LMP3. FIST Team AAI have a strong line up in GT, racing both a Mercedes and a BMW this year. Behind the wheel of their BWM will be one of Australia’s top Supercar racers, Chaz Mostert. Joining Chaz will be Junsen Chen, a long-time supporter of the Asian Le Mans Series. He also raced, and finished the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2016. After winning the GT Cup class in this year’s Sprint Cup, Team NZ will be hoping to do the same again in the main Series. The field is expected to see strong growth in both the LMP and GT fields from second round the Series in Fuji onwards. Information source : THE ASIAN LE MANS SERIES