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Ascari launches its KZ-1R GT3 race car

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British supercar manufacturer Ascari has launched its entrant for the new European GT3 racing series with its KZ-1R race car. The car will be competing in the new championship, which is only in its second year, starting with a non-championship opening event at the Australian Grand Prix in the following weeks. Ascari will build three versions of the KZ-1R at its plant in Banbury, but these are scheduled to undergo final testing later this month and won’t be able to make it to the event in Australia.

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Instead, the cars will make their debut at the first round of the European GT3 series that kicks-off on May 6 at Silverstone, and then travels to Bucharest, Monza and Brno, before the finale in Dubai on November 4.

The KZ-1R is loosely based on the KZ-1 supercar, which started production back in 2003. The road-going version is powered by a 5.0L V8 sourced from BMW and is capable of reaching a top speed of 190mph. Both this car and the new racing version were developed completely in-house, with all components and development including re-tuning the engines to trimming and fitting the carbon fiber panels completed by a workforce of just 32 staff.