Grand Racing calendar revealed for Speedcar Series
The brand new Speedcar Series will feature an eight-date,
16 race calendar on tracks across Asia and the Middle East
for the championship's debut season, beginning on November
3.
Speedcar Series will be supported by the first-ever GP2 Asia
championship at the five race meetings scheduled between the
start of 2008, and the season finale on April 28. The racing
weekends will be named "Grand Racing" events.
The inaugural Speedcar season will begin at the Bahrain International
Circuit, before moving to the Dubai Autodrome on November
17 for the Dubai Motorsport Festival, with another venue to
be confirmed on December 16.
The teams will return to action at the Dubai Autodrome on
January 26 together with GP2 Asia, before making the trip
to the Sentul Circuit, Indonesia, on February 17. Both series
will then link up with the Formula One World Championship
rounds at the Sepang Circuit, Malaysia, on March 22, and Bahrain
on April 5. The first Speedcar Series season will come to
a close at the Dubai Autodrome on April 12.
Benoit Lamonerie, Speedcar Series General Manager, said:
"A great-deal of hard work has gone into putting this
calendar together and it is a fantastic achievement by all
those who have been involved in this project. May I pass my
sincere thanks to all the circuit promoters who are welcoming
us to their venues. The combination of the cars, the region,
the timing and the exciting names is sure to guarantee the
success of Grand Racing events. Speedcar Series and GP2 Asia
is a fantastic package, and will allow us to deliver first-class
race meetings to all the motorsport fans in the Middle East
and Asia."
Grand Racing Calendar 2007/2008*
Round - Date - Circuit - Country - Events
1 03/11/2007 Bahrain International Circuit BHR Speedcar Series
2 17/11/2007 Dubai Autodrome UAE Speedcar Series
3 16/12/2007 tbc tbc Speedcar Series
4 26/01/2008 Dubai Autodrome UAE Speedcar Series + GP2 Asia
5 17/02/2008 Sentul International Track INA Speedcar Series
+ GP2 Asia
6 22/03/2008** Sepang International Circuit MAL Speedcar Series
+ GP2 Asia
7 05/04/2008** Bahrain International Circuit BHR Speedcar
Series + GP2 Asia
8 12/04/2008 Dubai Autodrome UAE Speedcar Series + GP2 Asia
* Subject to FIA approval
** FIA Formula One World Championship event
|
