Absolute Racing teams continued their enormous success in the 2024 Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia with two overall wins and four class victories at Inje Speedium in Korea.

Nestled in the Taebaek Mountains of Gangwon Province, just 121 kilometers east of Seoul, 3.9km Inje Speedium has been igniting the racing scene since its grand opening in 2013. This dynamic circuit has become a battleground for numerous regional series, offering drivers an exhilarating challenge set against a breathtaking landscape.

With Marco Giltrap and Clay Osborne busy elsewhere this weekend, reigning PRO champion Chris van der Drift returned to the series for the round three double-header, stepping into the Absolute Racing-run Lamborghini Auckland Huracán Super Trofeo EVO2. The Kiwi ace was a man on a mission, proving that those who know, never forget.

On Saturday, the Absolute Racing driver was the quickest in both qualifying sessions. The excellent form of the experienced New Zealand driver continued in race one. After a strong start, in which he held off the opposition behind him, van der Drift controlled the entire race to take victory with a comfortable 8-second lead.

The second race had a similar story, with van der Drift starting from first place on his way to an undisputed victory, setting the fastest lap time in the process. After this big comeback by the reigning PRO champion, he is expected to drive the #84 car once again in Fuji.

The Korean team SQDA-GRIT Motorsport was motivated ahead of its crucial mid-season home race, and AM talent Brian Lee was determined to sweep to the top of the class leaderboard in the Lamborghini Seoul Huracán Super Trofeo EVO2. A strong qualifying session placed him third overall on the race one grid, but the race did not unfold as expected. A damaged floor in the opening lap causing oversteering slowed the local driver, and a spin on the last lap dropped him to fifth overall and second in the AM class.

In the second race on Sunday, Brian Lee was determined to avenge his previous performance. With a pace comparable to the PRO drivers, the AM talent was always on the attack, finishing fourth overall and first among the AM category drivers. With this result, the Korean driver is second in the AM class, just four points behind the leaders.

In a place that was totally unknown to them, and still learning how to go fast in such a competitive field, 610Racing by Absolute’s Li Xuanyu and Xie Wenjun. The Chinese duo crossed the finish line in sixth of the AM class.

The second race wasn't much different, with both rookie drivers proving more comfortable at the wheel of the Italian car and their times improving as the race went on. A fifth-place finish in the class keeps them in the fight for the Am Class Top-3 standings after three of the six events of the season.

HZO Fortis Racing Team by Absolute Racing brothers Haziq and Hairie Oh arrived in Korea leading the Lamborghini Cup (LC) standings after a strong run of pole positions and class wins in the first four races. The Malaysian pair was well aware of the difficulties they would face in Korea. Despite struggling with technical problems (battery) in their Huracán Super Trofeo EVO2, the Oh brothers managed to cross the finish line in third place in the LC class.

The best was saved for last. An excellent race by the two Malaysian novice drivers allowed them to win the LC class. This was their fifth win of the season and puts them in a prime position to win the trophy at the end of the season.

As the championship reaches its midpoint, Absolute Racing is currently leading the Teams’ Standings.

The Lamborghini Super Trofeo Asia returns on August 17-18 for the fourth double-header of the season at Japan’s iconic Fuji Speedway.

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