LMP3 CUP AUSTRALIA REVISED LAUNCH FOR 2020

PRESS RELEASE/LMP3 Cup Australia – Photo: LMP3 Cup Australia FB Page.

LMP3 Cup Australia has revised the dates for its inaugural season and is now planning to commence racing in 2020.

The announcement of this change follows today’s news (READ HERE) from the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) that a round of the Asian Le Mans Series will be held in Australia for the first time, at The Bend Motorsport Park in early 2020.

Chris Papadopoulos, Director LMP3 Cup Australia

“It’s really exciting to see the Asian Le Mans Series coming to Australia. Aligning our calendar with the next tier on the ACO pyramid was an opportunity we couldn’t pass up. It gives our local teams an amazing chance to run in an international endurance round on home turf, and will add a real weight to the start of our own series in Australia.

“We were making good progress for the 2019 season, we had entry registrations from both local and international teams and with great circuits already confirmed for the calendar we were confident of a successful season. However, with the way some of the factors have lined up, holding the season over to 2020 makes even more sense. Not only for the Alignment with the Asian Le Mans Series race here, but also to better understand the new LMP3 Homologation that is going to be announced by the ACO imminently, and it’s going to give us extra flexibility with the calendar as well, which is a big bonus.”

“Of course there’s a natural impatience to get onto the racetrack, but we’re looking at the big picture, what’s best for the category long-term, and what’s best for the whole motorsport landscape. We know the wait will be worth it!”

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