Craig Lowndes will headline a crew fashioned with the only objective of elevating funds and consciousness for Prostate Most cancers Basis of Australia (PCFA) on the 2022 LIQUI MOLY Bathurst 12 Hour.
Lowndes, a two-time winner of the race, shall be joined by Alex Davison, Geoff Emery and Scott Taylor, aboard a Scott Taylor Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 Cup automotive on the Might 13-15 occasion.
The automotive will area a livery fully devoted to PCFA, which may also be the official charity accomplice of the occasion for the primary time. The Prostate Most cancers Basis Porsche shall be supported by skilled Porsche squad, Ashley Seward Motorsport.
Round 18,000 Australian males are identified annually with prostate most cancers, and over 3,300 will die from the illness. Fundraising on the day will embody donation factors on the occasion, and on the town-to-track activation on the Thursday previous to the race.
Donations will also be made by way of on-line portals on the Bathurst 12 Hour and Supercars web sites, in addition to on to the PCFA.
Lowndes has received the 12-Hour on two events and the Repco Bathurst 1000 seven instances and stays one in every of Australian Motorsport’s hottest figures. Due to a powerful household historical past of prostate most cancers, Lowndes has lengthy been a supporter of the Basis.
“It may be a taboo topic for a lot of males and it is very important discuss it and go and get checked,” Lowndes mentioned. “Hopefully what we’re doing this 12 months will encourage folks to go and do exactly that.”
Alex Davison is a former Porsche manufacturing unit driver, a Carrera Cup Australia champion and has 17 begins within the Bathurst 1000 to his credit score. Davison’s household has additionally been affected by Prostate most cancers along with his well-known father, Richard, additionally having battled the sickness.
Geoff Emery is a a number of nationwide circuit racing champion and final 12 months completed runner up within the Professional-Am class of Porsche Carrera Cup Australia, whereas Taylor is an skilled GT racer, Carrera Cup competitor and crew proprietor.
The LIQUI MOLY Bathurst 12 Hour shall be broadcast reside on Fox Sports activities, Kayo Sports activities and the Seven Community subsequent weekend (Might 13-15).
