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Chris Mies won't be around this year he just confirmed on his facebook page:

Hello my Australian friends ✌🏽️
The start of the Australian GT is right around the corner and I guess it's time to let you know that I won't be there this year to give you a good show. I really enjoyed my past two years in this great championship, competing against so many good Australian drivers. My 2017 program is so busy with some more IMSA races on top that it's impossible to combine those programs. The Team and I discussed any possibility but we needed to agree that it just make sense if they get a full time Audi driver to assist them. I could Maximum do 3 events. In the end we both wanted to continue our great friendship but sometimes it's just not the right time. Thanks a lot for great time, including a title win and more important finding lots of new friends 👌🏽 I'll be back one day, when the calendar fits better, latest for Bathurst 12h with Jamec Pem in 2018! Good luck to everyone this year, keep your racing spirit