Audi Sport Customer Racing Asia has released the factory drivers for this season including among them Estonian circuit racer Martin Rump. Similar to last season the betting is on the Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia series. Audi Sport Asia will field two R8 LMS GT3 2019 race cars. When the Pro/Am class turns Franky Cheng and Sun Jingzu from China will take the wheel, while in the Silver Cup category, the Martin Rump will be teaming up with 24-year-old FIA WEC star Weiron Tan from Malaysia.
Audi official partner is, as in the previous season, Absolute Racing. team. "We are delighted to be working with one of Asia's leading teams, who are who have proven themselves as championship winners," said Martin Khuel, Audi Sport Team Principal, Audi Racing. Customer Racing Asia. "The competition is fierce this season in the Blancpain GT World. Challenge Asia circuit this season, but we are confident that our team will be able to win the title. factory drivers, together with our customers and our 2019 Audi R8 LMS GT3, will make up the strong field in this race. a strong line-up."
"Blancpain GT World Challenge Asia is very tight this season and I am really really pleased that we have Martin and Weiron. We've got what we thought was strong. Silver Cup and Pro/Am line-up and we're going for overall and class wins." Absolute Racing Director Ingo Matter said. Martin Rump: "I am honoured and delighted to have been trusted and selected Audi factory driver again. I'm looking forward to the first race, which is already working. 6-7. I am proud to be entrusted with this challenge and look forward to the 6 April race at the Sepang F1 Circuit in Malaysia, where we will be joined by Weiron. I'm looking forward to the exciting race with Weiron and I."
