ASTON MARTIN TEAM FIRST TO ENTER 2019 LIQUI-MOLY BATHURST 12 HOUR

Switzerland-based team R-Motorsport make first official entry in 2019 Bathurst 12 Hour – Photo: Supplied

R-Motorsport, Switzerland based Aston Martin team, has lodged the first official entries for the 2019 Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour.

The front-running Blancpain Endurance GT Series outfit will return to Mount Panorama next February with a pair of Aston Martin Vantage GT3s. Their targets set firmly on the outright prize for the first time with at least one car expected to challenge in the Professional class.

“We are glad to be back at the Mountain,” says Dr. Florian Kamelger, R-Motorsport Team Principal.

“We have entered two Aston Martin Vantage V12 GT3s which proved to be very competitive in the first three races of this year’s Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup winning the second round at Silverstone.

“We are looking forward to competing in the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hours which is certainly one of the most important and challenging GT long distance races worldwide.”

The Swiss team are no strangers to competing with Bathurst, having a Class C podium to their name having entered an Aston Martin Vantage GT4 under the Aston Martin St. Gallen banner back in 2013 backing that result up with a second in 2015.

This year the team is running a two-car team in the Blancpain GT Endurance Series, drivers Jake Dennis, Nicki Thiim and Matthieu Vaxiviere scoring pole position and winning the recent round held at Silverstone.

“We are thrilled to welcome R-Motorsport back to Mount Panorama,” said Event Director, Kurt Sakzewski.

“They are a very professional outfit and their success in the Blancpain GT Endurance series this year is proof of that.

“The team has become a regular visitor to Bathurst and they have already had class success in the past. It will be great to watch them challenge for outright victory for the first time.

“Aston Martin’s V12 Vantage GT3 entries are already hugely popular in Australia so we know they will be well supported by our fans.”

The 2019 Bathurst 12 Hour will be held between January 31 – February 3.

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