Luedi rejoins ART for AFR Master Class challenge

March 19, 2014 - PRLog -- Thomas Luedi will stay with Asia Racing Team for a second year in AFR Series for the 2014 season.  The Swiss racer competed with Asia Racing Team in last year's AFR Series, finishing second in the Master Class.

After just a single race's experience in single seaters in 2012, Luedi was a regular AFR Series Master Class front runner in the in 2013, taking six podiums. The Shanghai resident finished the season second in the category. Luedi has the particularity of being introduced to the sport via ART’s One-Day Intensive Course.

Eager to learn and gain more race mileage, Luedi has raced in the two last events of 2013 Formula Masters China Series and tested the OAK Morgan LMP2 at Sepang.

Speaking about the season ahead, Luedi said, “I am very much looking forward to be racing again with ART for my second AFR season.  It is going to be a fascinating season with races in Zhuhai, Sepang, and Shanghai. After coming second in the Master Class last year, my goal for this year is to fight for the championship. It won’t be easy as the competition will be very strong, but I was able to do a lot of testing over the winter and believe that I will be competitive from the first race.”

Commenting about the team's new AFR Series signing, Team Manager Philippe Descombes said, "I'm delighted that Thomas is staying with us for another season.  He's developed a lot as a driver over the last 15 months and is getting better and better.  We won the Master Class trophy in 2013 and we want to win it again. Thomas is a fast and committed Gentleman Driver and will be a great asset to us this season."

The AFR Series season start will be held on 21 – 23 March at Zhuhai International Circuit, PR China.