The difficult return to competition in Asia

The Craft-Bamboo Racing structure took part in the 8 Hours of Indianapolis on October 17. Their presence initiates a gradual return to normal for those involved in Asian motorsport. This is what its director, Darryl O'Young, told us.

Published on 30/10/2021 à 13:00

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The difficult return to competition in Asia

February 2, 2020, Bathurst, Australia. Even before the incredible soap opera of the Grand Prix of Formula 1 in Melbourne, canceled at the last minute, the world of motorsport feels that the Covid-19 pandemic, then in full development, will turn everything upside down. Without knowing it, competitors at the Bathurst 12 Hour are taking part in one of the last “real” races for months. There Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo from the Craft-Bamboo Black Falcon team fails 1 minute behind the then winners, Jules Gounon, Jordan Pepper and Maxime Soulet (Bentley Continental GT3 n°7 Team M-Sport). And after ? Nothing.

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