JULY 16TH & 17TH ZOLDER SUPERLEAGUE - TICKET SALES HAVE KICKED OFF!

 

 

Superleague Formula by Sonangol is an international racing series where the passion of football is combined with the excitement of auto racing. This unique concept of identical, V12 powered 750 bhp strong formula cars sporting colours of famous football clubs racing starts its fourth season in 2011. Internationally the series is praised for its fast cars and innovative racing format offering spectacular and exciting racing until the very last minute.
 

 

The Superleague Formula driver line up consists of a mix of young talents and established names. International stars with Formula 1 experience like Sébastien Bourdais, Enrique Bernoldi, Antonio Pizzonia and Giorgio Pantano battled for podium finishes in the past years. Football clubs from all over the globe are involved in the series, household names like AC Milan and Corinthians have committed to this series. Belgium and The Netherlands are represented too by respectively RSC Anderlecht and PSV Eindhoven, and not unsuccessfully. Last year the Italian Anderlecht driver Davide Rigon steered his car to the Superleague Formula title. Anderlecht is very determined to score in front of their home crowd at Zolder.
 

 

All teams have the exact same chassis and engine, a 4.2 litre V12, which creates a beautiful sound. In both power and speed the cars are among the quickest to be found at a race track. Because of the identical cars the difference in Superleague Formula racing is made by the skills of the driver, not the team budget. Superleague Formula offers the largest price fund in Europe. At the end of the season the champion is awarded one million euro, the runner up earns 500.000 euro and the number three receives 250.000 euro. The season total sums up to over 5 million euro.
 

 

The Superleague Formula by Sonangol is not the only series on track at the Zolder Superleague event July 16th and 17th. The support series offer a great mix of large GT racers and classes where young drivers fight for glory. The Dutch Supercar Challenge brings all its four classes to the track. This year the DSC reaches a new high with GT cars like the Corvette C6.R GT1 and the Ferrari 458 GT2. Over 80 cars are expected, divided in two starting grids.
 

 

The HTC Dutch GT4 will also be present at the Zolder Superleague. In the HTC Dutch GT4 well known drivers like Jam Lammers and Duncan Huisman battle for every inch in sporty Porsches, BMWs and Aston Martins. At the Zolder Superleague the HTC Dutch GT4 teams up with the GT4 Cup, the European variant of the GT4 class. In this combined field over thirty cars are expected on the starting grid.
 

 

To top it all off two series for young and eager drivers will keep the crowd on the edge of their seats. With a packed starting grid, the Formido Swift Cup, the Dutch series for quick Suzuki Swifts, known for its close racing will provide guaranteed thrills and excitement. The other stepping stone racing series is Formula Ford. Young talents coming from go-kart racing looking to develop as racers have the ideal series in Formula Ford. For some it might be the first step towards the Superleague Formula or even Formula 1.
 

 

Tickets for this event are available through Primera (Netherlands), Free Record Shop (Belgium) and online at www.zoldersuperleague.be. Ticket prices start at only 20 euro, children up to 12 years receive free admission.

 

 

Zolder Superleague can be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/zoldersuperleague.