Attempto Racing
{{short description|German racing team}}
{{Motor racing team|name={{flagicon|GER}} Attempto Racing|founded=2005|base=Langenhagen, Germany|principal=Arkin Aka|current series=GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
International GT Open
Italian GT
Middle East Trophy|logo=DTM 2023 Spielberg Nr. 83 Niederhauser (2).jpg|current drivers={{flagicon|GER}} Christopher Haase
{{flagicon|GER}} Alex Aka
{{flagicon|SUI}} Ricardo Feller
{{flagicon|GER}} Dennis Marschall
{{flagicon|LUX}} Dylan Pereira
{{flagicon|ITA}} Lorenzo Patrese
{{flagicon|NED}} Glenn van Berlo
{{flagicon|ITA}} Lorenzo Ferrari
{{flagicon|AUT}} Max Hofer
{{flagicon|ITA}} Leonardo Moncini
{{flagicon|GER}} Florian Scholze
{{flagicon|White}} Alexey Nesov
{{flagicon|White}} Andrey Mukovoz}}
Attempto Racing is a German racing team founded in 2005 by Arkin Aka. It has competed in various championships such as Porsche Supercup, Porsche Carrera Cup Germany, ADAC GT Masters, DTM and the GT World Challenge Europe.{{cite web|url=https://www.gt-world-challenge-europe.com/news/1829/team-profile-attempto-racing|title=Team Profile: Attempto Racing|website=GT World Challenge Europe|publisher=SRO Motorsports Group|date=18 August 2020|access-date=4 February 2025}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.gtopen.net/en/teams-archive/97/attempto-racing|title=Attempto Racing|date=29 July 2022|website=gtopen.net|access-date=24 December 2024}}
History
Founded by Arkin Aka in 2005, Attempto Racing began racing lower-rank Porsche competitions before settling in Porsche Carrera Cup. The team notably won both the Porsche Supercup and Porsche Carrera Cup Germany in 2013, with Nicki Thiim and Kévin Estre respectively.{{cite web|url=https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2013/11/nicki-thiim-wins-sombre-supercup-title/|title=Nicki Thiim Wins Sombre Supercup Title|website=The Checkered Flag|last=Hudson|first=Joe|date=5 November 2013|access-date=4 February 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://press.porsche.com/prod/presse_pag/PressResources.nsf/Content?ReadForm&languageversionid=51655|title=Siegerporträt Kevin Estre: Mit französischer Leidenschaft zum Erfolg|website=Porsche|last=Hilger|first=Oliver|language=de|date=20 October 2013|access-date=4 February 2025}} In 2015, Attempto entered the GT3 scene with McLaren and Porsche in the Blancpain GT Series. Full campaigns with Porsche and Lamborghini followed, before the team inked a deal with Audi to field the R8 LMS from 2018 onwards.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2018/03/09/215161.html|title=Attempto Racing Launch First Audi GT3 Effort|website=Dailysportscar|last=Goodwin|first=Graham|date=9 March 2018|access-date=4 February 2025}} The partnership bore fruit immediately, as Kelvin van der Linde and Steijn Schothorst won on debut at Zolder.{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/sro/world-challenge-europe/van-der-linde-schothorst-win-as-leaders-penalized/|title=Van der Linde, Schothorst Give Attempto First Blancpain GT Win|website=Sportscar365|publisher=John Dagys Media|last=Kilshaw|first=Jake|date=8 April 2018|access-date=4 February 2025}}
In late 2019, Attempto achieved a one-two finish at the Gulf 12 Hours,{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2019/12/14/one-two-finish-for-attempto-racing-at-gulf-12-hours.html|title=One-two finish for Attempto Racing at Gulf 12 Hours|website=Dailysportscar|last=Weller|first=Adam|date=14 December 2019|access-date=4 February 2025}} before securing a historic podium at the flagship Spa 24 Hours the following year.{{cite web|url=https://www.gt-report.com/2020/10/25/spa-24-hours-tandy-nurses-dying-porsche-home-for-rowe-victory/|title=Spa 24 Hours: Tandy nurses dying Porsche home for Rowe victory|website=GT REPORT|last=Bosch|first=Miguel|date=25 October 2020|access-date=4 February 2025}} In 2023, in collaboration with Tresor Competition and Orange1, the team expanded to three cars and won its first major title, the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup, with Ricardo Feller and Mattia Drudi.{{cite web|url=https://en.endurance-info.com/auto/article/109026-tresor-orange1-audi-clinches-sprint-cup-title-double-feller-and-drudi-take|title=Tresor Orange1 Audi clinches Sprint Cup title double as Feller and Drudi take season-closing victory at Zandvoort|website=Endurance-Info|date=15 October 2023|access-date=4 February 2025}} It also competed in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters in 2022 and 2023.{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/other-series/dtm/attempto-doubles-presence-running-tresor-orange1-audis/|title=Attempto Returns to Operate Tresor Orange1 Audis|website=Sportscar365|publisher=John Dagys Media|last=Lloyd|first=Daniel|date=11 April 2013|access-date=4 February 2025}}
References
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External links
- {{official website|https://attemptoracing.de/}}
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Category:German auto racing teams
Category:Auto racing teams established in 2005
Category:2005 establishments in Germany
Category:GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup teams