Engel: Bathurst 12 Hour ‘Super Team’ Needs to Deliver
4th January, 2017Maro Engel says the highly decorated crew assembled by Scott Taylor Motorsport needs to prove its ‘dream team’ reputation in the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour from February 3-5.
Engel will join Shane van Gisbergen and Craig Baird in one of the most tantalising driver-ups assembled for the world class GT3 endurance race.
Speaking for the first time since Speedcafe.com broke the news of STM’s factory AMG backing last month, Engel said the Mercedes crew is, ‘on paper’, in the best possible position to win.
“What Scott (Taylor) has done together with AMG and HTP is great,” Engel told Speedcafe.com.
“He has assembled a great line-up of drivers and people and I’m very happy to be a part of it.”
“It’s up to us to prove that (one of the best line-ups on the grid). It’s an incredible race and place at Mount Panorama.”
“On paper, it puts us in the best possible position to challenge for the win.”
Engel will arrive at Bathurst as the Nurburgring 24 Hour champion while van Gisbergen won the Bathurst 12 Hour and Blancpain Endurance Championship in 2016 before clinching the Supercars Championship title while Baird is a multiple Carrera Cup champion, former B12H and Sepang 12 Hour winner.
