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HSV Confirms Clubsport-based Racing Plans For India, KERS Planned

Holden Special Vehicles has confirmed development of two Clubsport R8 race cars, forming part of a plan to launch a 'one-make' racing series in India.  HSV boss Phil Harding said today that the brand has identified “an u


Holden Special Vehicles has confirmed development of two Clubsport R8 race cars, forming part of a plan to launch a 'one-make' racing series in India. 

HSV boss Phil Harding said today that the brand has identified "an untapped market" for a production-based racing series on the subcontinent. 

“There is an affluent business community in India which is passionate about high performance cars and the potential to race them," Harding said.

He added that the LS3 V8-powered cars, developed together with Walkinshaw Racing, may also feature in similar one-make formats in at least two other undisclosed Asian markets.

“The beauty of the vehicle we have developed is that the initial set-up costs, as well as operating costs, are significantly below other vehicles of similar performance, so if you are running a one-make race series, the economics look pretty good,”  Harding said.

The cars have been in development since May, with extensive testing carried out at the hands of HRT driver Garth Tander. 

The V8 Supercars veteran confirmed a Winton Motor Raceway lap time of 1m32s on the 3km circuit, "without even pushing them to their limits". 

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