Sepang 12 Hours: Reigning champions part of ever increasing entry list

Sepang December 11-13th. GT3: Clearwater Racing Returns - Ferrari 458 GT3 #1

Clearwater Racing is returning to the Sepang 12 Hours to defend its title. The team won the last two editions, and wants to make it three in a row. “This is our most important race of the year,” says managing director Arj Kulasegaram. “We’ve won for the last two years on the trot and will be trying to do the triple this year. We are looking forward to an epic battle for the entirety of the 12 hours!"  One of the drivers of the #1 Ferrari 458 will of course be Clearwater Racing founder Mok Weng Sun: "I even miss of my family vacation, that is how important the Sepang 12 Hours is to me. I am very much looking forward to the event and have no doubt that it's in safe hands with the SRO." Mok’s team-mates will be announced in due course.

Touring Production: GTO Racing Service – Toyota GT86 #14

Japanese squad GTO Racing Service is making its debut in the Malaysian Endurance Classic, with a Toyota GT86 in the team’s traditional blue colour. Their line-up includes two drivers that have taken class wins in Sepang in previous editions and team manager Yuki Kusunoki is very much looking forward to the Sepang 12 Hours: “It’s going to be a great learning experience for all our drivers. We are going to work hard and have fun.”

GTC Class: B-Quik returns to Sepang 12 Hours – Audi R8 Cup #26

B-Quik Racing from Bangkok, Thailand will enter its famous yellow-and-black Audi R8 LMS Cup in the 2015 edition of the Sepang 12 Hours. The ‘Bumblebee’ will be in the hands of Henk J. Kiks, Daniel Bilski and GT legend Peter Kox, a line-up that surely go for the class win, after securing the runner-up spot last year. “It’s going to be great to return to the Sepang 12 Hours”, says Peter Kox. “Especially since I can drive for B-Quik Racing, which is a competitive team that can clearly challenge for the win. It’s a tough race, as it’s a fast track and the race is held in hot and often mixed conditions. With the new European teams that SRO is going to bring this year it’s going to be an even bigger challenge.”

More exciting team news to follow later this month, 30+ cars are expected to take part in this year’s edition of the Sepang 12 Hours.

About 2015 Sepang 12 Hours

Date : December 11 - 13, 2015

The SRO Motorsport Group in Partnership with the Sepang International Circuit are co-organizing and co-promoting the Sepang 12 Hours.

The following classes are eligible to race:• GT3• GTC• GT4 & Sports Production• Touring Production• Invitation class

SRO is bringing its wealth of race organisation experience to the Sepang 12 hours, especially its know-how in GT endurance. The race includes the established Touring Production class which is an integral part of the Sepang 12 Hours.

More information on : www.sepang12hours.com


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