January 30, 2023

Frank Bird And HRT To Compete In The Asian Le Mans Series In 2023

Haupt Racing Team will once again compete in the Asian Le Mans Series in the 2023 season in a team which will include promising young Cumbrian driver, Frank Bird.

The team from Meuspath in Germany will tackle all four rounds of the series, which will be held on two consecutive weekends, with two Mercedes-AMG GT3s and will rely on an experienced driver line-up.
 
The black #7 Mercedes-AMG GT3 will be driven by Al Faisal Al Zubair (OMA), Luca Stolz (GER) and Martin Konrad (AUT). The experienced driver trio will contest the races in the Asian Le Mans Series with the entry Al Manar Racing by HRT.

Arjun Maini (IND) and Michael Blanchemain (FRA) will be accompanied by Penrith-born Bird to compete in the yellow and blue sister car with the starting number #6 and the HRT entry, with backing from Paul Bird Motorsport (PBM).
 
The calendar of the compact Asian Le Mans Series comprises a total of four rounds. On the first race weekend (11-12 February 2023), the participating teams will compete in a pair of four-hour races in Dubai. One week later (18-19 February 2023), the series will make a guest appearance at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi for two more rounds, which will also run over a race duration of four hours each.
 
47 cars, 24 of them in the GT class, will fight for the championship in the Asian Le Mans Series. All class winners also receive a starting place for the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans.
 
Frank Bird, HRT #6: "I did a few races in the GT World Challenge with HRT and Arjun last season and had a lot of fun. I'm looking forward to working with HRT again this year and sharing the cockpit with Arjun and Michael."
 
Sean Paul Breslin, Team Principal Haupt Racing Team: "It is our second participation in the Asian Le Mans Series and in the GT class we will be competing against strong competition. Nevertheless, we are going into the race with ambition, especially as we have already been able to achieve many successes at the Dubai Autodrome in the past. We will work very hard to ensure that we can build on this."
 
For further information, please visit https://media.hauptracingteam.de with the new Paul Bird Paul Bird Motorsport website due to be launched soon

PBM Racing Team Announces Exclusive Donington Park Networking Event Ahead of 2026 BSB Season

By Rich Page • April 8, 2026
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PBM RACING MARKS 30TH ANNIVERSARY

By pbmracing • April 2, 2026
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