Thanks to their Sepang base, the Malaysian company will also be able to provide Porsche-trained mechanics and the full and comprehensive technical support to all Porsche teams and drivers competing in the series, ensuring that the race cars are race-prepared, set-up, maintained or repaired for a weekend of racing.
Asian Le Mans Endurance Management Ltd is very happy with the decision which contribute towards both the attractivness and potential of the Asian Le Mans Sprint Cup.
Hong Heng Soon, EKS Motorsports Ltd, Managing Director:"We are delighted to be part of the Asian Le Mans Sprint Cup. With our many years’ experience in Porsche race cars, we wish to extend our services to the teams and drivers, not only with technical support but also spare parts support. We hope by doing this, there will be more Porsche cars entered in the series and we are looking forward to work with YOU!!!”
Cyrille Taesch Wahlen, Asian Le Mans Managing Director: "To have EKS involved in the Asian Le Mans Sprint Cup Porsche customers service is definitely a real nice addition to the series package. Their long time experience and professionalism with the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia will undoubtedly create a path towards the Sprint Cup. I would really like to thank Hong Heng Soon for his involvment and support".
About EKS Motorsports
Appointed by Porsche China (Motorsport department), EKS Motorsports has been the Official Technical Service Provider for the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Championship for the last 13 years from 2003.
Established in 1990, the company’s high degree of professionalism, vast experience, sound technical competency and valuable networking have been built on a successful motor-racing career spanning over the last 20 over years. This has seen EKS Motorsports evolve from a championship-winning racing team to providing team management and technical consultancy for various disciplines in motor-racing.
EKS Motorsports’ mechanics and supervisors comprise of Porsche-trained technical personnel with between 5 and 20 years of experience in various disciplines of motor-racing.
About the Asian Le Mans Sprint Cup
The Asian Le Mans Sprint Cup is the latest ACO created series and will be run by the Asian Le Mans Endurance Management Ltd.
The championship is reserved for LM P3, CN and GT Cup cars (For the latter the ACO reserves the right to adjust their performances). Entirely held (over three 2 race events) in Sepang (Malaysia), the Asian Le Mans Sprint Cup will provide teams and drivers the opportunity to compete on one of the most beautiful circuits in Asia at a reasonable cost.
The Asian Le Mans Sprint Cup is not only the basis of the ACO racing pyramid in Asia, but also a perfect stepping stone in prototype racing and the ACO environment.