Don't call it "ELMS Winter Series"...

Es ist mir schon klar das der überwiegende Teil der Teilnehmer (Einsatzreams, Piloten, Equipment) aus Europa kommt und das aufgrund der aktuellen Situation man lieber einen Bogen um den mittleren Osten macht, aber was ist denn mit Japan, Malaysia und Co. als Austragungsgebiet? Dann hätte der Name der Serie zumindest noch gestimmt.

However, a holdup in the date availability for a planned event at Buriram led to both the Thai rounds and traditional races in Sepang being replaced by European venues.

Sportscar365 understands this was initially met with opposition by competitors, which led promoters to explore options in Southeast Asia as well as a proposed Australian double-header at The Bend Motorsport Park, which hosted an Asian LMS round in 2020, and Sydney Motorsport Park, alongside Sepang.

The Australia proposal was ultimately rejected due to logistical reasons.

Lequien added that avoiding clashes with the Rolex 24 at Daytona and the Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour further limited the options for holding Asian rounds.