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The 2023 Asian Le Mans Series Guide

Asian Le Mans Series
9 Feb. 2023 • 19:35
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lmercier
The Asian Le Mans Series 2023 guide gives you all the information you need to follow the championship. Do not hesitate to ask your questions in the comments below, we will do our best to answer them.
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  • The Asian Le Mans Series includes four four-hour races in the United Arab Emirates, two at the Dubai Autodrome and two at the Yas Marina Circuit. 

 

  • 48 cars (24 prototypes and 24 GTs) and 140 drivers are registered this season. 

 

 

  • Provisional Schedule: Times in Gulf Standard Time (GST)
     
    Dubai

 

  • Friday 10th Feb 
    14:40 – 16:10 Free Practice 1
    17:40 – 19:10 Free Practice 

 

  • Saturday 11th Feb
  • 09:20 – 09:40 Qualifying GT
  • 09:50 – 10:10 Qualifying LMP2 & LMP3 
    15:00 – 19:00 Race 1

 

  • Sunday 12th Feb 
    10:45 – 11:00 Warm up 
    15:00 – 19:00 Race 2
     
  • Abu Dhabi 

 

  • Friday 17th Feb 
    13:30 – 15:00 Free Practice 1
    17:15 – 18:45 Free Practice 2

 

  •  Saturday 18th Feb
    10:40 – 11:00 Qualifying GT
    11:10 – 11:30 Qualifying LMP2 & LMP3 
    15:00 – 19:00 Race 3

 

 

  •  Sunday 19th Feb 
    13:15 – 13:30 Warm up 
    16:00 – 20:00 Race 4

 

  • All qualifying and races are broadcasted HERE in live video 

 

  • Ten new teams entered this season: COOL Racing, 99 Racing, WTM by Rinaldi Racing, 360 Racing, MV2S Racing, GetSpeed, Leipert Motorsport, Bullitt Racing, Orange Racing Powered by JMH and Pure Rxcing. 

 

  • 12 Ligier JS P320s versus 3 Duqueine D08s in LMP3 

 

  • The GT field is much more varied: 5 Mercedes, 5 Aston Martins, 5 Porsches, 4 Ferraris, 3 McLarens, 1 Lamborghini, 1 BMW 

 

  • The Asian Le Mans Series offers three invitations to the 24 Hours of Le Mans: LMP2 (LMP2 champion), LMP2 (LMP3 champion), GTE-Am (GT champion)

 

  • Two qualifying sessions are scheduled: 15 minutes for LMP2/LMP3, 15 minutes for GT

 

  • Entry fee of 32,000 euros per car

 

  • The FIA categorization of drivers is for 2022 and not 2023. The Asian Le Mans Series Committee reserves the right (at its discretion) to move a driver up in grade only or to apply a penalty. 

 

  • Drivers ranked Bronze by FIA must compete in the qualifying session

 

  • The time for each stop is: in/out + tires + fuel + 10 seconds

 

  • Eight tires are allowed in each class for free practice, 4 for qualifying, 14 per race in LMP2, 10 in LMP3, 18 in GT.

 

  • Driving time per category :  

 

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