Pfister Racing Touring Car Challenge (PRTC) announces race dates for 2023 –
latest information on the PRTC at the Essen Motor Show
Obersfeld. “In every crisis there is an opportunity, and that includes motor racing. The interest in affordable touring car motor racing is even higher than ever, and we are pleased to be able to offer a contemporary, exciting and affordable product with the Pfister Racing Touring Car Challenge (PRTC),” explains organizer Andreas Pfister. “This season, 21 drivers have already competed in 3 racing classes from 3 nations, and even more participants are expected next year. All the detailed information on the new season is also available at our booth in hall 8 at Essen Motor Show from December 3 to 11, 2022.”
The Pfister Racing Touring Car Challenge (PRTC) enables affordable circuit motor racing to take place in Germany and its neighboring countries. Talented newcomers from the world of carting as well as from driver evaluation programs and racing driver license courses all participate in the Pfister Racing Touring Car Challenge. And they are joined by ambitious newcomers and gentleman drivers.
Considerable attention is paid to the professional marketing of the racing drivers and the sporting events in order to increase the attractiveness of touring car motor racing and to put the drivers and series partners in the limelight in a targeted way.
The winner of the Pfister Racing Touring Car Challenge (Division A, Class 2) will receive a free test opportunity in the TCR racing car.
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real cars, real racing: that’s the Pfister Racing Touring Car Challenge!
appealing mix of ambitious youngsters and “gentlemen drivers”
Exciting touring car motor racing with genuine races is therefore guaranteed. The mix of ambitious youngsters from the world of carting as well as experienced “gentleman drivers” promises exciting wheel-to-wheel duels and genuine touring car motor racing on cool racing circuits.
Provisional racing calendar for 2023*
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26/02/2023 24-26/03/2023 |
Official test day Steisslingen Races 1 & 2 Hockenheimring GP circuit |
(GER) (GER) |
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28-30/04/2023
May 2023 |
Races 3 & 4 Zolder circuit
Official test daySaalfelden |
(BEL)**
(AUT) |
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June 2023
25-27/08/2023 |
Races 5 & 6 Motorsportarena Oschersleben
Races 7 and 8 Eurospeedway Lausitz |
(GER)
(GER) |
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01-03/09/2023 |
Races 9 & 10 Salzburgring |
(AUT) |
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29-31/09/2023 |
Races 11 & 12 Nürburgring GP circuit |
(GER) |
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02/10/2023 |
Official test day Salzburgring |
(AUT) |
*subject to approval of DMSB **Guest race
Eligible to start in the Pfister Racing Touring Car Challenge (PRTC) are touring cars according to FIA/DMSB Group H regulations in 4 different racing classes:
Class 1 – CUPRA Ibiza V1 Cup / Central fielding with rotating system
Class 2 – CHEVROLET Cruze Eurocup 1.8 LT V4 / Central fielding with rotating system
Class 3 – CUPRA Leon MKII DSG, SKODA Octavia Cup DSG or similar
Class 4 – CUPRA Leon TCR or similar
The class winners win honorary awards and other high-quality prizes. Opportunities for entry are available as part of the ACV Touring Car Driver Evaluation and by attending a racing driver license course.
As part of the official test days, it is possible to book experienced instructors in 1:1 Active Coaching sessions in order to prepare quickly and purposefully for joining a race.
Further information on the driver support program of Pfister Racing GmbH, the Pfister-Racing Touring Car Challenge and the ACV Touring Car Driver Evaluation is available at www.pfister-racing.eu and www.pr-tourenwagenchallenge.eu – you are also welcome to contact us by telephone on +49(0)9350 / 90 900 59
