Proton R3 AIMS HIGH FOR RACE SEASON FINALE AT THE SEPANG 1000KM ENDURANCE RACE

SUBANG JAYA, For Team Proton R3, the Sepang 1000KM (S1K) Endurance Race is the finale of a long and tough season on the race track. This year, the team finished 2nd in the Malaysian Touring Car category in the 2014 Malaysian Super Series championship. It has been an extremely competitive year battling with strong competitors in the form of private teams Tedco Racing and R Engineering and their Satria Neo Race Cars.

The biggest competition is expected to come from the 2013 Sepang 1000KM Champion, Honda Malaysia Racing Team who will be featuring their brand new Jazz and City racing cars.

Proton R3 will once again run their now familiar Proton Suprima S and Proton Prevé race cars. After a difficult start to the season, the team has worked hard to improve the performance of both cars and have been rewarded with a 1st and 2nd finish in the recently concluded round 5, the final round of the 2014 Malaysian Super Series.

“The no.12, Proton Preve R3 will be driven by the pairing of Tengku Djan Ley and Syafiq Ali. In car no.11, Proton Suprima S R3, James Veerapen will be joined by a newcomer to the team, Tengku Ezan Ley, who is a former driver for Honda Malaysia Racing Team. He will make his first appearance for Proton R3 since 2006.

2014 marks the fifth edition of the Sepang 1000KM Endurance Race since its inception. The Race will feature flat-out racing for 1000KM around the 5.543km Formula 1 circuit with pit-stops and driver changes adding to the drama. The Race attracts competitors from Australia, Thailand and Indonesia. The race cars themselves are based on locally available production models from Proton, Toyota, Honda, Suzuki and Mazda and are instantly recognisable by fans.