Racing ace to tackle rare triple at Bathurst

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Michael Caruso has confirmed an action-packed programme for the forthcoming Supercheap Auto Bathurst International that volition spot him instrumentality connected triple duties.

Alongside his Supercheap Auto TCR Australia Series and Stan Sport presenting commitments astatine the SpeedSeries event, Caruso volition besides vie successful Fanatec GT World Challenge Powered by AWS.

The Sydneysider revealed the quality connected Stan Sport's Pit Lane podcast that helium volition contention an Audi R8 LMS GT3 with the renowned Melbourne Performance Centre (MPC) squad astatine Mount Panorama.

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That volition spot him contention a three-hour endurance contention alongside accomplished amateur racer Marc Cini astatine the November 11-13 event.

"Very excited to accidental I volition beryllium racing astatine the Bathurst International successful GT [World Challenge Australia], which volition beryllium fantastic," said Caruso.

"I'll beryllium joining Marc Cini, truthful it's a large small warm-up, the Bathurst International, for GT cars due to the fact that evidently the [Bathurst] 12 Hour is aboriginal adjacent year.

"This is simply a three-hour hit-out. A bully accidental to get immoderate laps, get up to speed, and hole yourself for 1 of the biggest events, oregon planetary events, coming up."

It volition people the archetypal clip since 2017 that Caruso has raced an FIA GT3 homologated car astatine Mount Panorama, his past outing coming successful a factory-backed Nissan GT-R.

For the 39-year-old, it volition beryllium his archetypal clip racing a Melbourne Performance Centre-run entry.

"MPC are 1 of the champion and astir nonrecreational teams successful pit lane," said Caruso.

"I already had a telephone from Troy [Russell] preparing maine for what we request to bash successful the lead-up. But yeah, truly excited.

"Actually, nary pressure, due to the fact that each clip Marc has been up to Bathurst he's had a trophy successful his class, truthful helium was beauteous wide connected that erstwhile helium said to travel race," helium joked.

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The cars that Caruso volition contention couldn't beryllium further isolated successful character.

The Ashley Seward Motorsport-run Alfa Romeo Giulietta is powered by a 1.8-litre, turbocharged four-cylinder motor and is front-wheel-drive.

The Audi R8 LMS, meanwhile, is simply a 5.2-litre, people aspirated, rear-wheel-drive V10.

"The bully happening is they're some left-hand-drive cars," said Caruso of the cars.

"Obviously determination are method differences. And driving, I guess, antithetic lines and what person you. But, ultimately, being capable to beryllium connected the aforesaid broadside of the car helps."

Caruso precocious recorded his archetypal TCR Australia Series podium of 2022 astatine the Sandown SpeedSeries event, ending a 288-day spell disconnected the rostrum.

The TCR Australia Series concludes its play astatine the Bathurst International connected November 11-13.

GT World Challenge Australia hosts its penultimate circular astatine Mount Panorama earlier concluding astatine the Adelaide 500 connected December 1-4.

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