Pure Rxcing
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| Founded | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Edgar Kochanovskij (owner) |
| Base | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Team principal(s) | Edgar Kochanovskij |
| Current series | Asian Le Mans Series European Le Mans Series FIA World Endurance Championship GT World Challenge Europe |
| Former series | Middle East Trophy |
| Current drivers | FIA World Endurance Championship: 92. Austria Klaus Bachler Saint Kitts and Nevis Alex Malykhin Germany Joel Sturm Asian Le Mans Series: 91. Switzerland Louis Delétraz United Kingdom Harry King Saint Kitts and Nevis Alex Malykhin |
| Noted drivers | United Kingdom Harry King Germany Sven Müller Turkey Ayhancan Güven Germany Marco Seefried |
| Teams' Championships | FIA World Endurance Championship: 2024 (LMGT3) Asian Le Mans Series: 2023–24 (LMGT3) |
| Drivers' Championships | FIA World Endurance Championship: 2024: Klaus Bachler, Alex Malykhin, Joel Sturm (LMGT3) Asian Le Mans Series: 2023–24: Klaus Bachler, Alex Malykhin, Joel Sturm (LMGT3) |
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Pure Rxcing (pronounced Pure Racing) is a Lithuanian sports car racing team that currently competes in the LMP2 class of the Asian Le Mans Series.[1] Founded in 2022 by race mechanic and engineer Edgar Kochanovskij, it is the inaugural champion of the FIA World Endurance Championship's LMGT3 category.[2]
History
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Having worked as a mechanic and engineer in motorsport for several years, Edgar Kochanovskij formed his own racing team, Pure Rxcing, in late 2022.[2] The team made its competitive debut in the 2022–23 Middle East Trophy at the 2023 6 Hours of Abu Dhabi.[1]
GT World Challenge Europe
[edit | edit source]2023
[edit | edit source]In 2023, Pure Rxcing entered the GT World Challenge Europe fielding the No. 911 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) with support from German squad Herberth Motorsport in the Bronze Cup class. Alex Malykhin would serve as the team's bronze-graded driver, being joined by Ayhancan Güven for the Sprint Cup, Klaus Bachler and Joel Sturm in the Endurance Cup and Marco Seefried for the 24 Hours of Spa.[3][4][5][6] The team would win twice, including their debut race at Monza, and Malykhin was crowned Bronze Cup champion.
2024
[edit | edit source]Pure Rxcing returned to the Endurance Cup in 2024 with an unchanged car and lineup, but would instead take on the Pro class, with Kochanovskij stating they had "nothing more to achieve" in Bronze.[7][2]
Asian Le Mans Series
[edit | edit source]2023–24
[edit | edit source]For the winter campaign following its maiden season, Pure Rxcing pursued the Asian Le Mans Series, continuing the collaboration with Herberth and Porsche.[8][9] Bachler, Malykhin and Sturm had a successful season with two wins and three podiums, which ultimately gave them the championship ahead of Triple Eight JMR by two points.
2024–25
[edit | edit source]In the wake of his FIA WEC successes, Alex Malykhin was upgraded from bronze to silver rating by the FIA, which led Pure Rxcing to switch focus to LMP2.[10] The team partnered up with TF Sport for a go at the Asian Le Mans Series, fielding the No. 91 Oreca 07 for Malykhin, Louis Delétraz and Harry King.[11]
FIA World Endurance Championship
[edit | edit source]2024
[edit | edit source]In January of 2024, the team announced that they would compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship's new LMGT3 class.[1] Pure Rxcing would field the No. 92 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) with technical support from Manthey Racing, signing usual trio Klaus Bachler, Alex Malykhin, and Joel Sturm to drive the car for the full season.[12] Pure Rxcing would have a historic season with two wins and six podiums to win the championship in their debut season.
Racing record
[edit | edit source]GT World Challenge Europe
[edit | edit source]GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
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| Year | Entrant | Class | No | Chassis | Engine | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Lithuania Pure Rxcing | Bronze | 911 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 | Saint Kitts and Nevis Alex Malykhin Turkey Ayhancan Güven 1, 3 Austria Klaus Bachler 2 |
MIS 1 21 |
MIS 2 21 |
HOC 1 20 |
HOC 2 22 |
VAL 1 19 |
VAL 2 19 |
1st | 71.5 |
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
[edit | edit source](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | No | Chassis | Engine | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Lithuania Pure Rxcing | Bronze | 911 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 | Austria Klaus Bachler Saint Kitts and Nevis Alex Malykhin Germany Joel Sturm Germany Marco Seefried 3 |
MNZ 15 |
LEC Ret |
SPA 6H 25 |
SPA 12H 21 |
SPA 24H 15 |
NÜR 26 |
CAT Ret |
5th | 69 |
| 2024 | Lithuania Pure Rxcing | Pro | 911 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 | Austria Klaus Bachler Saint Kitts and Nevis Alex Malykhin Germany Joel Sturm |
LEC 8 |
SPA 6H 11 |
SPA 12H 6 |
SPA 24H Ret |
NÜR 20 |
MNZ 8 |
JED 14 |
19th | 12 |
Asian Le Mans Series
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| Year | Entrant | Class | No | Chassis | Engine | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Lithuania Pure Rxcing | LMGT3 | 91 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 | Austria Klaus Bachler Saint Kitts and Nevis Alex Malykhin Germany Joel Sturm |
SEP 1 6 |
SEP 2 1 |
DUB 1 |
ABU 1 Ret |
ABU 2 2 |
1st | 76 | |
| 2024–25 | Lithuania Pure Rxcing | LMP2 | 91 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | Switzerland Louis Delétraz United Kingdom Harry King Saint Kitts and Nevis Alex Malykhin |
SEP 1 3 |
SEP 2 8 |
DUB 1 1 |
DUB 2 1 |
ABU 2 2 |
ABU 2 2 |
6th | 19 |
FIA World Endurance Championship
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| Year | Entrant | Class | No | Chassis | Engine | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lithuania Manthey PureRxcing | LMGT3 | 92 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 | Austria Klaus Bachler Saint Kitts and Nevis Alex Malykhin Germany Joel Sturm |
QAT 1 |
ITA 3 |
SPA 2 |
LMS 10 |
SAP 1 |
COA 2 |
FUJ 2 |
BHR 9 |
1st | 139 |
* Season still in progress.
24 Hours of Le Mans
[edit | edit source]| Year | Entrant | No. | Car | Drivers | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lithuania Manthey PureRxcing | 92 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Austria Klaus Bachler Saint Kitts and Nevis Alex Malykhin Germany Joel Sturm |
LMGT3 | 273 | 41th | 14th |
| 2025 | Lithuania CLX – Pure Rxcing | 37 | Oreca 07-Gibson | United Kingdom Tom Blomqvist Saint Kitts and Nevis Alex Malykhin France Tristan Vautier |
LMP2 | 358 | 32nd | 14th |
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