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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. Founded in 2022 by race mechanic and engineer Edgar Kochanovskij, it is the inaugural champion of the FIA World Endurance Championship's LMGT3 category.

Series

Asian Le MansClub RacingWecGt World Challenge Europe

Key Personnel

Team Principal Edgar Kochanovskij
Owner Edgar Kochanovskij (owner)

Drivers

K
Klaus Bachler
A
Alex Malykhin
J
Joel Sturm
L
Louis Delétraz
H
Harry King
A
Alex Malykhin

Team History

History

Pure Rxcing's Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) at the Nürburgring
CLX – Pure Rxcing's Oreca 07 at the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans
Having worked as a mechanic and engineer in motorsport for several years, Edgar Kochanovskij formed his own racing team, Pure Rxcing, in late 2022. The team made its competitive debut in the 2022–23 Middle East Trophy at the 2023 6 Hours of Abu Dhabi.

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. The team would win twice, including their debut race at Monza, and Malykhin was crowned Bronze Cup champion.

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.

For the winter campaign following its maiden season, Pure Rxcing pursued the Asian Le Mans Series, continuing the collaboration with Herberth and Porsche. 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.

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. 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.

In January of 2024, the team announced that they would compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship's new LMGT3 class. 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. Pure Rxcing would have a historic season with two wins and six podiums to win the championship in their debut season.

^ Cite error: The named reference DSCinterview was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

^ Cite error: The named reference WECnews was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

^ Lloyd, Daniel (March 28, 2023). "Bachler to Lead Pure Rxcing Porsche Lineup – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

^ Dagys, John (June 20, 2023). "Driver Lineups Confirmed in Updated 71-Car Spa Entry – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

^ Plümer, Jonas (September 1, 2023). "GT World Challenge Europe: Klaus Bachler für Pure Rxcing". gt-place.com (in Swiss High German). Retrieved November 26, 2024.

^ "Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS reveals 2024 entry lists featuring nine full-season manufacturers". Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS. February 27, 2024. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

^ "36 Cars On Full-Season Asian Le Mans Series Entry List". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

^ "GR Racing et Pure Rxcing dévoilent leurs équipages". Endurance-Info (in French). Retrieved November 26, 2024.

^ Klein, Jamie (October 9, 2024). "LMGT3 Stars Headline FIA Driver Rating Adjustments". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved November 27, 2024.

^ Kilbey, Stephen (September 24, 2024). "Pure Rxcing Partners With TF For LMP2 Expansion". Dailysportscar. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

^ "Manthey EMA and Manthey PureRxcing enter the 2024 FIA WEC Endurance Championship with strong driver line-ups". Endurance Info. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

GT World Challenge Europe

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. The team would win twice, including their debut race at Monza, and Malykhin was crowned Bronze Cup champion.

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.

^ Lloyd, Daniel (March 28, 2023). "Bachler to Lead Pure Rxcing Porsche Lineup – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

^ Dagys, John (June 20, 2023). "Driver Lineups Confirmed in Updated 71-Car Spa Entry – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

^ Plümer, Jonas (September 1, 2023). "GT World Challenge Europe: Klaus Bachler für Pure Rxcing". gt-place.com (in Swiss High German). Retrieved November 26, 2024.

^ "Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS reveals 2024 entry lists featuring nine full-season manufacturers". Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS. February 27, 2024. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

^ Cite error: The named reference DSCinterview was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

2023

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. The team would win twice, including their debut race at Monza, and Malykhin was crowned Bronze Cup champion.

^ Lloyd, Daniel (March 28, 2023). "Bachler to Lead Pure Rxcing Porsche Lineup – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

^ Dagys, John (June 20, 2023). "Driver Lineups Confirmed in Updated 71-Car Spa Entry – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

^ Plümer, Jonas (September 1, 2023). "GT World Challenge Europe: Klaus Bachler für Pure Rxcing". gt-place.com (in Swiss High German). Retrieved November 26, 2024.

2024

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.

^ "Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS reveals 2024 entry lists featuring nine full-season manufacturers". Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS. February 27, 2024. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

^ Cite error: The named reference DSCinterview was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

Asian Le Mans Series

For the winter campaign following its maiden season, Pure Rxcing pursued the Asian Le Mans Series, continuing the collaboration with Herberth and Porsche. 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.

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. 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.

^ "36 Cars On Full-Season Asian Le Mans Series Entry List". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

^ "GR Racing et Pure Rxcing dévoilent leurs équipages". Endurance-Info (in French). Retrieved November 26, 2024.

^ Klein, Jamie (October 9, 2024). "LMGT3 Stars Headline FIA Driver Rating Adjustments". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved November 27, 2024.

^ Kilbey, Stephen (September 24, 2024). "Pure Rxcing Partners With TF For LMP2 Expansion". Dailysportscar. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

2023–24

For the winter campaign following its maiden season, Pure Rxcing pursued the Asian Le Mans Series, continuing the collaboration with Herberth and Porsche. 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.

^ "36 Cars On Full-Season Asian Le Mans Series Entry List". www.dailysportscar.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

^ "GR Racing et Pure Rxcing dévoilent leurs équipages". Endurance-Info (in French). Retrieved November 26, 2024.

2024–25

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. 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.

^ Klein, Jamie (October 9, 2024). "LMGT3 Stars Headline FIA Driver Rating Adjustments". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved November 27, 2024.

^ Kilbey, Stephen (September 24, 2024). "Pure Rxcing Partners With TF For LMP2 Expansion". Dailysportscar. Retrieved September 24, 2024.

FIA World Endurance Championship

In January of 2024, the team announced that they would compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship's new LMGT3 class. 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. Pure Rxcing would have a historic season with two wins and six podiums to win the championship in their debut season.

^ Cite error: The named reference WECnews was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

^ "Manthey EMA and Manthey PureRxcing enter the 2024 FIA WEC Endurance Championship with strong driver line-ups". Endurance Info. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

2024

In January of 2024, the team announced that they would compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship's new LMGT3 class. 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. Pure Rxcing would have a historic season with two wins and six podiums to win the championship in their debut season.

^ Cite error: The named reference WECnews was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

^ "Manthey EMA and Manthey PureRxcing enter the 2024 FIA WEC Endurance Championship with strong driver line-ups". Endurance Info. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

History adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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Pure Rxcing is a United States professional-level racing team based in Vilnius, Lithuania. The team competes in Asian Le Mans, Club Racing, Wec. Pure Rxcing is listed on Race Team Wiki, the world's largest free racing wiki — over 1.1 million teams and counting.

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