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Manufacturers Offer Cautious Support for Asian Hypercar Class
>Representatives from Porsche, BMW and Ferrari have offered cautious support for plans for the Asian Le Mans Series to add a class for privateer Hypercars in 2026/27.
>Porsche Motorsport boss Thomas Laudenbach said he welcomed the move to open the Asian Le Mans Series to Hypercar customers, but said it was too soon to say with certainty that any 963s will be on the grid for the 2026/27 campaign.
>BMW has yet to begin supply its M Hybrid V8 to customers, although plans to do so are advancing, with the marque’s motorsport boss Andreas Roos having suggested not long ago that cars could be in privateer hands as early as next year.
>“If a customer approaches us, we would have to see how this is possible. It is not like running a GT3 car. You need much more effort and it doesn’t work without technical support from the manufacturer to run the cars.
>Ferrari expressed a similar sentiment to Roos, with a manufacturer spokesperson stating in response to a query by Sportscar365 that any participation by customers of the Italian marque would likely hinge on an earlier-than-normal end to the season.
>“It can be very interesting for us, of course,” said the spokesperson. “The only thing is that we should be sure that the season ends before January, in December.
>It appears likely that any Ferrari presence in the Hypercar class of the Asian Le Mans Series would involve AF Corse operating the car on behalf of a customer.
>Currently, the Asian Le Mans Series begins in December at Sepang and ends in February with a pair of Middle Eastern races in Dubai and Abu Dhabi,
>although organizers have suggested a more Southeast Asian-centric calendar is possible for 2026/27.
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Manufacturers Offer Cautious Support for Asian Hypercar Class
>Representatives from Porsche, BMW and Ferrari have offered cautious support for plans for the Asian Le Mans Series to add a class for privateer Hypercars in 2026/27.
>Porsche Motorsport boss Thomas Laudenbach said he welcomed the move to open the Asian Le Mans Series to Hypercar customers, but said it was too soon to say with certainty that any 963s will be on the grid for the 2026/27 campaign.
>BMW has yet to begin supply its M Hybrid V8 to customers, although plans to do so are advancing, with the marque’s motorsport boss Andreas Roos having suggested not long ago that cars could be in privateer hands as early as next year.
>“If a customer approaches us, we would have to see how this is possible. It is not like running a GT3 car. You need much more effort and it doesn’t work without technical support from the manufacturer to run the cars.
>Ferrari expressed a similar sentiment to Roos, with a manufacturer spokesperson stating in response to a query by Sportscar365 that any participation by customers of the Italian marque would likely hinge on an earlier-than-normal end to the season.
>“It can be very interesting for us, of course,” said the spokesperson. “The only thing is that we should be sure that the season ends before January, in December.
>It appears likely that any Ferrari presence in the Hypercar class of the Asian Le Mans Series would involve AF Corse operating the car on behalf of a customer.
>Currently, the Asian Le Mans Series begins in December at Sepang and ends in February with a pair of Middle Eastern races in Dubai and Abu Dhabi,
>although organizers have suggested a more Southeast Asian-centric calendar is possible for 2026/27.
HOLY SHIT LET'S GO
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