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The Aston Martin Asia Cup (AMAC) was the world's first ever Aston Martin one make series. All drivers competed for the AMAC title in identical Aston Martin V8 Vantage N24 race cars.
| Category | One-make racing by Aston Martin |
|---|---|
| Country | Asia |
| Inaugural season | 2007 |
| Folded | 2009 |
| Constructors | Aston Martin |
| Tyre suppliers | Michelin |
The series started in 2008 and consisted of 10 races throughout the Asia Pacific region including China, Japan, Malaysia and Singapore. Each race featured a grid of 15 Aston Martin Vantage N24s, a 4.3 litre race-developed evolution of the V8 Vantage.
The AMAC included a variety of 30-minute sprint races and longer endurance races, some of which supported Formula One events in the region, like the Singapore Grand Prix and the Chinese Grand Prix.
Race Car edit
The V8 Vantage has a V8 engine producing 410 bhp and weighs just 1350 kg. The 18 AMAC cars had the automated manual Sportshift transmission, and all the cars were equipped with roll cages, safety fuel tanks, race seats and harnesses, and fire extinguisher systems. The cars were serviced at the Aston Martin Beijing service facility at the city's Goldenport race circuit.[1] Michelin was the sole tyre supplier.[2]
Prize edit
The Championship offered a fully sponsored season in a Vantage N24 in the 2009 FIA GT4 Championship for the winner.
Circuits visited edit
The inaugural season in 2008 had 10 rounds, and saw the series visit the following circuits:
- Shanghai International Circuit, China
- Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia
- Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore
- Zhuhai International Circuit, China
Series champions edit
| Aston Martin Asia Cup Champions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Driver | Car | |||
| 2008 |  Kota Sasaki[3]
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Aston Martin V8 Vantage | |||