24h Le Mans
Dubai is the setting for the first two rounds of the 2023 Asian Le Mans Series this weekend. The new season has all the ingredients to be a tremendous success. The field comprises 48 cars and 140 drivers, many of whom will be competing in the FIA WEC, the pinnacle of endurance racing.
This weekend, two four-hour races in Dubai will raise the curtain on the 2023 Asian Le Mans Series. No fewer than 24 prototypes and 24 GT3 machines will battle for the championship, with the fantastic bonus of a guaranteed spot in the 24 Hours of Le Mans Centenary. Amateur drivers will play an even more important role than usual as they will have their own qualifying session.
>> Check out the entry list for the 2023 Asian Le Mans Series <<
Pierre Fillon, President of the Automobile Club de l'Ouest: The 2023 Asian Le Mans Series is set to be another huge success. The 33 teams will be fighting not only for Championship honours, they will also be fighting for one of the most sought-after invitations to the centenary edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans! I wish all the teams and drivers a successful season and look forward to welcoming the Champions to Le Mans in June.
Frédéric Lequien, CEO of ALMEM and LMEM: With a 48-car grid featuring top quality teams and drivers, the Asian Le Mans Series is set to thrill audiences both at the track and watching at home. The battles are going to be intense throughout the entire field, you will not want to miss a moment!
Ferrari drivers Nicklas Nielsen and Miguel Molina will share the brand new Ferrari 499P in the FIA WEC, but will firstly race against each other in the Asian Le Mans Series. Nielsen will join up with Johnny and Conrad Laursen in the #60 Ferrari 488 GT3 entered by Formula Racing. Molina, meanwhile, will share the wheel of AF Corse’s #21 Ferrari 488 GT3 with Stefano Constantini and Simon Mann.
The GT class has attracted seven different manufacturers: Aston Martin, BMW, Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren, Mercedes and Porsche.
The Asian Le Mans Series is one of the most readily accessible endurance championships. The races can be viewed world-wide, free of charge, on its own YouTube channel and Facebook page. Broadcasting details for the four races in the 2023 season will be published shortly.
For more news on the Asian Le Mans Series, head to the official championship website.
