Tander, Ribartis and Shirasaka added to finalised 22-car TCR Asia Pacific Cup grid

The finalised entry list for the inaugural TCR Asia Pacific Cup race at Albert Park this weekend has been unveiled, featuring 22 drivers and cars.

The list include three previously unannounced drivers, with Melbourne Performance Centre entering two Audi RS 3 LMSs for drivers Garth Tander and Hamish Ribarits.

Both of them raced in the TCR Australia series last year, with Tander driving selected races for MPC, claiming one victory and five podium finishes.

Ribarits drove one race for MPC and one for Kelly Racing, claiming one podium finish at Phillip Island.

Wall Racing has announced that KCMG team owner Paul Ip will not take part in the race and is instead replaced by Takuya Shirasaka.

The 35-year-old Japanese driver raced in the 2019 Blancpain GT World Challenge America, finishing sixth overall in the AM category.

The TCR Asia Pacific Cup weekend starts tomorrow with two practice sessions and qualifying.

TCR Asia Pacific Cup entry list

No – Driver – Nat – Team – Car
1 – Will Brown – AUS – HMO Customer Racing – Hyundai i30 N TCR
2 – Chelsea Angelo – AUS – Melbourne Performance Centre – Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR
7 – Michael Caruso – AUS – Valvoline Racing GRM – Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR
9 – Jay Hanson – AUS – Ashley Seward Motorsport/AWC – Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR
10 – James Allen – AUS – Ashley Seward Motorsport – Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce TCR
11 – Nathan Morcom – AUS – HMO Customer Racing – Hyundai i30 N TCR
15 – Michael Clemente – AUS – Michael Clemente Motorsport – Honda Civic Type-R TCR
17 – Jason Bargwanna – AUS – Burson Auto Parts Racing – Peugeot 308TCR
18 – Aaron Cameron – AUS – Team Valvoline GRM – Peugeot 308TCR
22 – Jack Milligan – NZL – Track Tec Racing – Audi RS 3 LMS
33 – Dylan O’Keeffe – AUS – Garry Rogers Motorsport – Renault Megane RS TCR
34 – James Moffat – AUS – Renault Sport GRM – Renault Megane RS TCR
35 – Alexandra Whitley – AUS – Melbourne Performance Centre – Audi RS 3 LMS
49 – René Münnich – GER – Wall Racing – Honda Civic Type-R TCR
51 – Takuya Shirasaka – JPN – Wall Racing – Honda Civic Type-R TCR
75 – Garth Tander – AUS – Melbourne Performance Centre – Audi RS 3 LMS
77 – Stan Van Oord – NLD – Track Tec Racing – Audi RS 3 LMS
97 – Liam McAdam – AUS – Melbourne Performance Centre – Audi RS 3 LMS
100 – Hamish Ribarits – AUS – Melbourne Performance Centre – Audi RS 3 LMS
110 – Zac Soutar – AUS – Team Soutar Motorsport – Honda Civic Type-R TCR
308 – Julien Briché – FRA – Peugeot Sport GRM Customer Racing – Peugeot 308TCR
777 – Declan Fraser – AUS – Milldun Motorsport – Volkswagen Golf GTI TCR