KUALA LUMPUR – Through a collaboration with Sime Darby Auto Performance, Porsche Malaysia today introduced its Sime Darby Racing Team, which will make its debut at the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (PCCA) this year.
The Malaysian team will race with the nation’s pride, incorporating a batik-inspired livery on its 911 GT3 Cup car, and will be competing in the PCCA PRO category as former FIA Formula 3 race driver Nazim Azman will take the wheel.
At the same time, Porsche Malaysia has partnered with Earl Bamber Motorsport (EBM) to bring a highly experienced technical partner for the Sime Darby Racing Team.
This strategic partnership between EBM and Porsche Malaysia will help set the spotlight for this local young race driver, Nazim, on the world stage of Porsche Motorsport.
With a shared vision to nurture the next generation of competitive race drivers, EBM will lend technical support to the Sime Darby Racing Team throughout the 2023 PCCA season, providing sharpened performance for any circuit.
The chief executive officer of Sime Darby Auto Performance, Christopher Hunter, said that their participation in the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia this year underlines their long-standing commitment to Porsche’s motorsport DNA.
“Porsche Malaysia has been at the forefront in customer track driving programmes, and we have had long history with Earl Bamber Motorsport on track.
“We are confident about our performance in the upcoming season together with our strong partners, Earl Bamber Motorsport and Nazim.”
“We are also honoured to further support local young technical talent with knowledge transfer in collaboration with Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific to enhance their technical expertise in motorsport,” Hunter said.
Meanwhile, Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific managing director Alexandre Gibot said that it is exciting to bring passionate Porsche race drivers from different regions together for the new season of Porsche Carrera Cup Asia.
“It is truly exciting to see a Malaysia race team represented by Porsche Malaysia as part of this season’s race.
“We are pleased to have Nazim Azman as part of the PCCA Talent Pool development programme, and we look forward to his training with Porsche racing champions as he embarks on his racing journey,” he said.
The 20th Porsche Carrera Cup Asia season spans the continent once again in 2023, after two seasons of being confined to China. The 2023 race calendar starts in Malaysia, continues through Korea, Japan, Thailand, Singapore before finishing up at Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific’s home base in Shanghai, China.
The one-make series sets equal technical standards across the field, and the seventh generation GT3 Cup race car based on the 992-generation 911 brings more downforce and technology than ever for better performance.
Returning to a full Asia schedule, the first stop of the season will flag off at Sepang International Circuit for round 1 and 2 from April 28 to April 30, 2023.
The series then moves around the region before returning to Malaysia for round 9 and 10 from August 25 to August 27, 2023, alongside round 3 of the Malaysia Championship Series at Sepang International Circuit. – The Vibes, April 18, 2023
