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Speedcar Series announces Season 2 calendar

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Khatir Soltani
From the Speedcar Press Office

After a successful inaugural season, the Speedcar Series is unveiling new and exciting changes ahead of Season 2 scheduled to flag off in December this year.

Former Formula 1 drivers will be back behind the wheel this season along with a host of other new teams and drivers battling it out for a substantial prize pot of $3 million US dollars.

The provisional calendar for the '08-'09 season is as follows:

Date Circuit Country Event
05-06 December Dubai UAE Grand Racing
23-24 January Sakhir Bahrain Grand Racing
27-28 February Dubai UAE Grand Racing
04-05 April Sepang Malaysia F1 Grand Prix
18-19 April Sakhir Bahrain F1 Grand Prix
24-25 April Dubai UAE Grand Racing

This season will see Speedcar Series run at the Malaysian and Bahrain F1 Grand Prix as well as in stand alone events in conjunction with GP2 Asia under the Grand Racing banner.

The series features former NASCAR Busch stockcars identically prepared and driven on road courses by former Grand Prix drivers and top drivers from the Far East.
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Khatir Soltani
Khatir Soltani
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