Melvin Choo attempts 2009 Super GT

Local racer Melvin Choo is joining the Malaysian round of the 2009 Super GT (2009 Autobacs Super GT Round 4 Super GT International Series Malaysia), which will be held from 20th to 21st June 2009 at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC).

Having raced on SIC in a few races - like the recent Aston Martin Asia and Merdeka Millennium Endurance (MME) race - he is confident it will make a significant difference in his chances of winning in Sepang.

"It's not really an advantage, but more of an even playing field - I'm not familiar with the circuits where the rest of the Super GT rounds take place in Japan, so it will be a disadvantage to me to join the other rounds."

According to Melvin, the oppurtunity to join the Super GT came to him last year, but there was not enough time to prepare for it.

Melvin will be entering the race in the GT 300 class (limited to 300bhp) using a specially prepared Mosler MT900R under ThunderAsia Racing Team, with factory backing from Mosler Automotive.

"This car is a lot faster and more aggressive compared to the other race cars I've raced with. Even though the rules cap the horsepower to 300 for a close race, there is still room to tune the car to its full potential. And this makes a huge difference in all its performance variables."

Melvin will be partnering experienced endurance racer and current Mosler works driver, Martin Short.

The Super GT International Series Malaysia is round 4 of the Super GT Championship. It features production cars split into two categories - the GT 500 (power capped at 500bhp) and GT 300 (power capped at 300bhp).

Racing both categories at the same time makes it one of the most exciting race series to watch.

34 teams, including ThunderAsia Racing (car number 69) will be blazing around the circuit for 54 laps on Sunday, 21st June. There will also be supporting races from Formula V6 Asia, GT3 Asia and Aston Martin Cup Asia.

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[I]Melvin Choo's race machine for this coming weekend at the SIC[I][/I]

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