Kia “Actively Looking” At Supercars Entry With Stinger GT

Kia’s first rear-wheel drive passenger car, the Stinger, is set to go on sale later this year, providing the ideal opportunity for the Korean automaker to join the grid of Australia’s Supercars Championship.

Any move into motorsport wouldn’t happen overnight though, with Kia Australia COO Damien Meredith revealing 2020 as the earliest date possible for a potential Supercars entrant.

In an interview with TMR at the Australian launch of the new Picanto, Mr Meredith revealed that the company was still evaluating entering motor racing and wouldn’t be drawn on which Supercar teams might be approached.

Kia Australia is believed to have opened initial discussions with numerous Supercars teams including former Holden factory team Walkinshaw Racing and former Volvo squad Garry Rogers Motorsport about developing a Supercars package.

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