Wednesday 8th October 2003

Morgan to Race at Bathurst

Aero 8 team off to Oz

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The Morgan Aero 8 GT Cup race car, fresh from a strong season in the British GT Championship, is en route to thrill the crowds at Australia’s Bathurst 24 Hour race in November.

The Morgan will be piloted by New Zealand-born GT racer Neil Cunningham, along with his race-winning young partner Adam Sharpe. The pair were originally booked to drive the Maserati Trofeo, but were recalled by their regular private team boss Richard Thorne when the last-minute, factory-supported Morgan entry was confirmed. Two further drivers are expected to be confirmed shortly.

The private Bathurst entry is being supported by the official Morgan Works Team, which views the Australian outing as an important step towards its ambitions at Le Mans next year.

Commenting, David Dowse, Manager of the Morgan Works Race Team, said:

“We’re really delighted that the many Morgan fans in Australia will get the chance to see the Aero 8 in action, and everyone is excited to see what Neil and Adam’s team can do in a 24 hour race. They’ve proved to be a winning combination in the British GT this season, and it was a real treat to watch them steal a memorable win over Porsche, Lotus and Ferrari in the last round of the season at Brands Hatch. The car’s on great form, and so are the drivers. I think we’re in for a real show to remember in Australia. ”

The Richard Thorne Team finished the season in second place in the British Championship, just 14 points behind the leading Porsche 911.

The Australian race takes place over the weekend of  22/23 November and Morgan have set up a special website for the event at www.morganatbathurst.com

[docevi1]

oooo, I hope they do well! I like the aero8, it's kinda funny looking

Apparently the Bathurst 24hr is something to behold with all the Holdens and Falcons...

[FourWheelDrift]

Don't forget the Bathurst 1000 race for the Aussie V8 Supercars is this weekend, live coverage of the race starts on Motors TV at midnight (ish) Saturday.

[Apache]

best of luck to em, I can imagine the reaction from the aussies when they see that for the first time...........er actually I can't

[john75]

Are you sure ?

Anyhow Martin Short is going to do the race as well. I keep getting the Bathurst 24 confused with the 1000km race which is for V8.

John Cleland the best Touring car drivers from Scotland since Jim Clark is doing Bathurst 1000km this weekend.

[hansgerd]

There is also one Morgan entered in the LM 1000 Kms in November with Neil Cunningham, Adam Sharpe and Jacques Laffite at the wheel. Also, there are the two DeWalt cars entered, one with a very interesting crew.
The entry list can be found at www.lemans.org/endurance_series/lemans_1000km/engages_gb.shtml .