AsiaCup Series is a race driver career development programme. The FIA has Approved and designated AsiaCup as an international series. Organised by Sepang F1 Super circuit and the FiA AAM in Malaysia the series is promoted by Meritus.GP who are also the exclusive race engineering services team.
The AsiaCup Series provides a cost-effective transition to formula motorsport and is a perfect platform for young drivers seeking a professional race career development programme. Organised by Sepang International Circuit, AsiaCup is an FIA-approved series with an FIA-designated 'international' classification. For no more than an Asian karting budget, AsiaCup drivers can step up to 'wings and slicks' racing. The AsiaCup Series uses 25 newly-prepared Formula BMW single-seaters. AsiaCup's promoters, Meritus.GP, are the most successful formula driver development organisation in Asia.
From as young as 15-years-old drivers such as Shayur Harpal (South African), Matthew Swanepoel (South African), Daniel Woodroof (English/Malaysian) are all AsiaCup winners.
The AsiaCup concept is 'one-make', 'one-track', 'one-team' for 'one-cost':
One-Make:
AsiaCup will field a grid of up to 25 identically prepared FB02 racecars run by Meritus under tightly controlled AsiaCup regulations at the Sepang Super F1 Circuit. The BMW FB02 with 140bhp and crash tested to FIA F1 standards is the most successful junior driver development car over the past ten years.
One-Track:
Made famous by the Malaysian Petronas Formula1 Grand Prix, SIC is the home of the AsiaCup series. The Sepang F1 super circuit with its 15 challenging corners is one of the best tracks available for driver development.
One-Team:
The leading team in Southeast Asia for the past 15 years, Meritus GP is the exclusive race engineering service provider. With a 30-year winning heritage we have notched up 35 international motorsport titles, including wins in GP2 Asia, F/V6 Asia, Formula Masters China Series, Formula BMW, Lamborghini Trofeo, Formula Toyota New Zealand and many more.
One-Cost:
A 12-race formula car series for US$55,000 - simply unbeatable value for an all-inclusive top quality race engineering and driver development service.
For more information visit www.asiacupseries.com or email peter@meritus.gp
