2 days ago
- Automotive
- South China Morning Post
24 Hours of Le Mans: Hong Kong drivers set for ‘ultimate test for man and machine'
Two Hong Kong racing drivers are set to make their debut at the gruelling 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race on Saturday, an event branded 'the ultimate test for man and machine'.
Both drivers will battle it out in the LMGT3 category, with Jonathan Hui Kin-tak driving a Ferrari 296 and Antares Au behind the wheel of a Porsche 911 GT3 R.
Le Mans is a 24-hour endurance race where teams of three drivers aim to cover the longest possible distance on the historic Circuit de la Sarthe in France, starting at 4pm local time.
'Not only are you having to battle people within your own category, but one of the biggest challenges of Le Mans is also managing how to let faster cars in different categories go through,' Hui said.
'At Le Mans, the hypercars are doing well over 300 kilometres per hour, and when I'm going flat out at 280, those cars are whipping by at incredibly high speeds.'
Antares Au (second from left) and Jonathan Hui (second from right). Photo: CBR Media
Hui has competed in more than 10 endurance races throughout his career, and despite describing himself as someone who has never been able to 'pull all-nighters', he was not concerned about getting behind the wheel without a good night's sleep behind him.
