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Kolles Audi R10 TDI Team Boss and Others Remarks on Upcoming Asian Le Mans Okayama Round in Japan
By source: Automobile Club de l'Ouest
Oct 13, 2009, 10:31
The reaction of the four team bosses who spoke to the Automobile Club de l’Ouest was unanimous: they could not miss THE big event. Lola‐Aston Martin, Audi R10 TDI, Oreca‐AIM and Perscarolo‐Judd will be among the favourites for the Asian Le Mans Series, which kicks off on 31st October‐1st November on the Okayama circuit in Japan.
What do you think of this new Le Mans Series?
Joachim Matheis (Audi Team Kolles)
“The series is a new and crucial step in motor sport. After the United States and Europe, it’s very important to see the cars that epitomise endurance racing in Asia.”
George Howard‐Chappell (Aston Martin Racing)
“It’s a great initiative on the part of the ACO to organise races in this part of the world. I’d like to add that the perspectives it’ll open in a year or two are an extra motivation for us.”
Hugues de Chaunac (ORECA)
“The ACO’s initiative is an excellent one. The Japanese adore and respect the Le Mans 24 Hours. One of their manufacturers – Mazda – won the race once, and I know the value that this success has as ORECA was with them in 1991!”
Philippe Leblanc (SORA RACING‐Pescarolo Sport)
It’s an important, indeed I would say, historic step. We owe it to ourselves to be present in a country where the motorcar plays a very important role, and which also has a large number of major manufacturers.”
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