The legendary Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, Australia, is next up for the Lynk & Co Cyan Racing squad in the penultimate KUMHO TCR World Tour round of 2023 this weekend - November 10-12.
The Mount Panorama Circuit offers 6,213 kilometres of savage corners such as "The Dipper", blind crests, close to 200 metres in elevation changes, Kangaroos and long straights - considered to be one of the best and most challenging circuits in the world.
Double world champion Yann Ehrlacher heads there in third place of the drivers' championship, 21 points from the lead.
"I am really grateful to be able to race on this amazing track, one of my first racing memories as a kid is watching races from Bathurst on the TV. I think the Lynk & Co 03 TCR should be really strong at the top of the mountain while we will have a tough time in the first part of the circuit due to the BoP. We had a difficult Sydney weekend, but we are still in a good place in the championship and our expectations are to keep pushing for the top this weekend," said Yann Ehrlacher.
Ma Qing Hua scored a podium in the previous round at Sydney Motorsport Park and has made his way up to seventh position overall, now heading to one of his all-time favourites.
"After a first tour of the Bathurst circuit, it really is mind-blowing and leaves no room for error. I like the challenge of learning a new circuit, especially one like this. I feel confident after the race weekend in Sydney, although we could have scored better. But the goal is to score good points at Bathurst so that we have a strong position ahead of the Macau finale," said Ma Qing Hua.
Thed Björk trails his Chinese team-mate by a single point after a mixed Sydney Motorsport Park weekend and is keen to fight back, as is Santiago Urrutia who holds ninth place overall.
"Sydney obviously didn't turn out as we hoped for, and we have to work hard to bounce back from this. But we know that the pace is there, and I have a good feeling ahead of Bathurst. Just as everyone has said, the amazing Mount Panorama Circuit further adds motivation ahead of this weekend where we need to come out with a solid points haul," said Thed Björk.
"Bathurst is going to be a difficult track to learn but I've done a lot of laps in the simulator, it looks amazing. We really need to have a good weekend at Bathurst after the roller coaster weekend we had in Sydney. But it's a bit of an unknown on how this circuit will suit our car and we need to be on our toes," said Santiago Urrutia.
All races will be broadcast LIVE via the TCR TV streaming platform.
For further information about the KUMHO TCR World Tour, click here.
TCR World Tour – Race of Australia
Mount Panorama Circuit
Schedule
Times in AEDT (+10H CET)
Friday - 10/11
11:20 – Free Practice 1
16:00 - Free Practice 2
Saturday – 11/11
12:35 - Qualifying
16:15 - Race 1
Sunday 12/11
12:50 - Race 2
16:10 - Race 3
Standings - Drivers - Top 5
1 - Norbert Michelisz 327 pts
2 - Rob Huff 326 (-1)
3 - Yann Ehrlacher 306 (-21)
4 - Mikel Azcona 289 (-38)
5 - Frédéric Vervisch 257 (-70)
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7 - Ma Qing Hua 218 (-109)
8 - Thed Björk 217 (-110)
9 - Santiago Urrutia 194 (-133)
Standings - Teams - Top 5
1 - Cyan Racing Lynk & Co 727 pts
2 - BRC Hyundai 626 (-101)
3 - Audi Sport Comtoyou 610 (-117)
4 - ALM Motorsport Honda 182 (-545)
5 - Comtoyou Racing 148 (-579)
2023 TCR World Tour calendar
28-30 April – Portimao – Portugal
26-28 May – Spa – Belgium
09-11 June – Vallelunga – Italy
16-18 June – Hungaroring – Hungary
18-20 August – El Pinar – Uruguay
25-27 August – San Luis – Argentina
03-05 November – Sydney Motorsport Park - Australia
10-12 November – Bathurst – Australia
17-19 November – Macau – China
Further TCR World Tour images.
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Media contact information
Johan Meissner
PR Manager
Cyan Racing
+46(0)70 241 3234
johan.meissner@cyanracing.com
About Cyan Racing
Cyan Racing was founded in 1996 and was formerly named Polestar until Volvo Cars acquired the performance section and trademark in 2015. Cyan Racing is privately owned and operated. The team has claimed seven touring car World Titles, most recently the 2021 WTCR drivers' and teams' titles with Lynk & Co – and participated in the development of the Polestar performance models of the Volvo S60 and V60 in the years 2013 to 2015, including the concept models Volvo C30 and S60 Polestar Concept Prototype. The company launched the Volvo P1800 Cyan in 2020, Cyan Racing’s interpretation of the iconic Volvo sports car from the sixties.
About Lynk & Co
Lynk & Co was created to provide mobility solutions for the connected generation. We do make really, really good cars (the kind that have all the features you want without you having to ask for them), but we also offer a new way of using those cars. Our membership-based approach makes it simple to get on the go. Members can access a car on a flexible, month-to-month basis and share with friends, family, and the Lynk & Co community.
About Geely Group Motorsport
Geely Group Motorsport is a brand neutral entity based within Zhejiang Geely Holding Group. It was founded in 2018 to provide strategic and tactical expertise to serve the best motorsport sporting and commercial interests for the auto brands in the group. One of its tactical assignments include the development and management of the Lynk & Co TCR and customer racing programmes.