Pure Rxcing

{{Infobox motor racing team

| name = {{flagicon|LTU}} Pure Rxcing

| logo =File:Pure Rxcing Logo.png

| founded = 2022

| base = Vilnius, Lithuania

| principal = Edgar Kochanovskij

| chassis =

| 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.
{{flagicon|AUT}} Klaus Bachler
{{flagicon|KNA}} Alex Malykhin
{{flagicon|DEU}} Joel Sturm
Asian Le Mans Series:
91.
{{flagicon|SUI}} Louis Delétraz
{{flagicon|GBR}} Harry King
{{flagicon|KNA}} Alex Malykhin

| driver titles =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)

|founders=Edgar Kochanovskij (owner)|website=|drivers={{flagicon|GBR}} Harry King
{{flagicon|DEU}} Sven Müller
{{flagicon|TUR}} Ayhancan Güven
{{flagicon|DEU}} Marco Seefried|team titles=FIA World Endurance Championship:
2024 (LMGT3)
Asian Le Mans Series:
2023–24 (LMGT3)}}

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.{{Cite web |title=Manthey EMA and Manthey PureRxcing enter WEC with strong line-ups |url=https://www.fiawec.com/en/news/manthey-ema-and-manthey-purerxcing-enter-wec-with-strong-line-ups/7865 |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=www.fiawec.com |language=en}} Founded in 2022 by race mechanic and engineer Edgar Kochanovskij, it is the inaugural champion of the FIA World Endurance Championship's LMGT3 category.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2024/02/27/the-rapid-rise-of-pure-rxcing.html|title=From Lithuanian Rallycross To Le Mans: Tracking The Rapid Rise Of Pure Rxcing|website=Dailysportscar|last=Kilbey|first=Stephen|date=27 February 2024|access-date=27 November 2024}}

History

File:GT World Challenge Europe 2024 Nürburg Nr. 911 Bachler, Malykhin, Sturm (2).jpg at the Nürburgring]]

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.

= GT World Challenge Europe =

== 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.{{Cite web |last=Lloyd |first=Daniel |date=2023-03-28 |title=Bachler to Lead Pure Rxcing Porsche Lineup – Sportscar365 |url=https://sportscar365.com/sro/world-challenge-europe/bachler-to-lead-pure-rxcing-porsche-lineup/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=sportscar365.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Dagys |first=John |date=2023-06-20 |title=Driver Lineups Confirmed in Updated 71-Car Spa Entry – Sportscar365 |url=https://sportscar365.com/sro/world-challenge-europe/driver-lineups-confirmed-in-updated-71-car-spa-entry/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=sportscar365.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp3Ka1bNp49/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=www.instagram.com}}{{Cite web |last=Plümer |first=Jonas |date=2023-09-01 |title=GT World Challenge Europe: Klaus Bachler für Pure Rxcing |url=https://gt-place.com/2023/09/01/gt-world-challenge-europe-klaus-bachler-fuer-pure-rxcing/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=gt-place.com |language=de-CH}} The team would win twice, including their debut race at Monza, and Malykhin was crowned Bronze Cup champion.

== 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.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-27 |title=Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS reveals 2024 entry lists featuring nine full-season manufacturers |url=https://www.gt-world-challenge-europe.com/news/2722/fanatec-gt-world-challenge-europe-powered-by-aws-reveals-2024-entry-lists-featuring-nine-full-season-manufacturers |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=Fanatec GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS |language=en-GB}}

= Asian Le Mans Series =

== 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.{{Cite web |title=36 Cars On Full-Season Asian Le Mans Series Entry List |url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2023/09/15/36-cars-on-full-season-asian-le-mans-series-entry-list.html |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=www.dailysportscar.com}}{{Cite web |title=GR Racing et Pure Rxcing dévoilent leurs équipages |url=https://www.endurance-info.com/auto/article/109508-gr-racing-et-pure-rxcing-devoilent-leurs-equipages |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=Endurance-Info |language=fr}} 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 ==

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.{{cite web|url=https://sportscar365.com/lemans/wec/lmgt3-stars-headline-fia-driver-rating-adjustments/|title=LMGT3 Stars Headline FIA Driver Rating Adjustments|website=Sportscar365|publisher=John Dagys Media|last=Klein|first=Jamie|date=9 October 2024|access-date=27 November 2024}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.dailysportscar.com/2024/09/24/pure-rxcing-partners-with-tf-for-lmp2-expansion.html|title=Pure Rxcing Partners With TF For LMP2 Expansion|website=Dailysportscar|last=Kilbey|first=Stephen|date=24 September 2024|access-date=24 September 2024}}

= FIA World Endurance Championship =

== 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.{{Cite web |title=Manthey EMA and Manthey PureRxcing enter the 2024 FIA WEC Endurance Championship with strong driver line-ups |url=https://en.endurance-info.com/auto/article/110392-manthey-ema-and-manthey-purerxcing-enter-2024-fia-wec-endurance-championship |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=Endurance Info |language=en}} Pure Rxcing would have a historic season with two wins and six podiums to win the championship in their debut season.

Racing record

= Complete GT World Challenge Europe results =

== Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup results ==

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center" !Year !Entrant !Class !No !Chassis !Engine !Drivers !1 !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 !{{Tooltip\|Pos.\|Championship position}} !Pts
2023 \|{{Flagicon\|LTU}} Pure Rxcing \| Bronze \| 911 \|Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) \|Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 \| align="left" \|{{Flagicon\|KNA}} Alex Malykhin {{Flagicon\|TUR}} Ayhancan Güven {{Tooltip\|1, 3\|Rounds 1 and 3}} {{Flagicon\|AUT}} Klaus Bachler {{Tooltip\|2\|Round 2}} \|style="background:#DFDFDF;"\| MIS 1 {{small\|21}} \|style="background:#DFDFDF;"\| MIS 2 {{small\|21}} \|style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| HOC 1 {{small\|20}} \|style="background:#FFDF9F;"\| HOC 2 {{small\|22}} \|style="background:#DFDFDF;"\| VAL 1 {{small\|19}} \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| VAL 2 {{small\|19}} ! style="background:#FFFFBF;" \| 1st ! style="background:#FFFFBF;" \| 71.5

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"

!Year

!Entrant

!Class

!No

!Chassis

!Engine

!Drivers

!{{Tooltip|Pos.|Championship position}}

!Pts

2023

|{{Flagicon|LTU}} Pure Rxcing

| Bronze

| 911

|Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)

|Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6

| align="left" |{{Flagicon|KNA}} Alex Malykhin
{{Flagicon|TUR}} Ayhancan Güven {{Tooltip|1, 3|Rounds 1 and 3}}
{{Flagicon|AUT}} Klaus Bachler {{Tooltip|2|Round 2}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MIS
1
{{small|21}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MIS
2
{{small|21}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| HOC
1
{{small|20}}

|style="background:#FFDF9F;"| HOC
2
{{small|22}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| VAL
1
{{small|19}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| VAL
2
{{small|19}}

! style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1st

! style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 71.5

== Complete GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup results ==

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center" !Year !Entrant !Class !No !Chassis !Engine !Drivers !1 !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 !{{Tooltip\|Pos.\|Championship position}} !Pts
2023 \|{{Flagicon\|LTU}} Pure Rxcing \| Bronze \| 911 \|Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) \|Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 \| align="left" \|{{Flagicon\|AUT}} Klaus Bachler {{Flagicon\|KNA}} Alex Malykhin {{Flagicon\|GER}} Joel Sturm {{Flagicon\|GER}} Marco Seefried {{Tooltip\|3\|Round 3}} \|style="background:#FFFFBF;"\| MNZ {{small\|15}} \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| LEC {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#DFDFDF;"\| SPA 6H {{small\|25}} \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| SPA 12H {{small\|21}} \|style="background:#DFDFDF;"\| SPA 24H {{small\|15}} \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| NÜR {{small\|26}} \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| CAT {{small\|Ret}} ! 5th ! 69
2024 \|{{Flagicon\|LTU}} Pure Rxcing \| Pro \| 911 \|Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) \|Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 \| align="left" \|{{Flagicon\|AUT}} Klaus Bachler {{Flagicon\|KNA}} Alex Malykhin {{Flagicon\|GER}} Joel Sturm \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| LEC {{small\|8}} \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| SPA 6H {{small\|11}} \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| SPA 12H {{small\|6}} \|style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| SPA 24H {{small\|Ret}} \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| NÜR {{small\|20}} \|style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| MNZ {{small\|8}} \|style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| JED {{small\|14}} ! 19th ! 12

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"

!Year

!Entrant

!Class

!No

!Chassis

!Engine

!Drivers

!{{Tooltip|Pos.|Championship position}}

!Pts

2023

|{{Flagicon|LTU}} Pure Rxcing

| Bronze

| 911

|Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)

|Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6

| align="left" |{{Flagicon|AUT}} Klaus Bachler
{{Flagicon|KNA}} Alex Malykhin
{{Flagicon|GER}} Joel Sturm
{{Flagicon|GER}} Marco Seefried {{Tooltip|3|Round 3}}

|style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MNZ
{{small|15}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LEC
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SPA
6H
{{small|25}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA
12H
{{small|21}}

|style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SPA
24H
{{small|15}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NÜR
{{small|26}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAT
{{small|Ret}}

! 5th

! 69

2024

|{{Flagicon|LTU}} Pure Rxcing

| Pro

| 911

|Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)

|Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6

| align="left" |{{Flagicon|AUT}} Klaus Bachler
{{Flagicon|KNA}} Alex Malykhin
{{Flagicon|GER}} Joel Sturm

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LEC
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SPA
6H
{{small|11}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA
12H
{{small|6}}

|style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SPA
24H
{{small|Ret}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NÜR
{{small|20}}

|style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MNZ
{{small|8}}

|style="background:#CFCFFF;"| JED
{{small|14}}

! 19th

! 12

= Complete Asian Le Mans Series results =

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center" !Year !Entrant !Class !No !Chassis !Engine !Drivers !1 !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 !{{Tooltip\|Pos.\|Championship position}} !Pts
2023–24 \|{{Flagicon\|LTU}} Pure Rxcing \|LMGT3 \| 91 \|Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) \|Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 \| align="left" \|{{Flagicon\|AUT}} Klaus Bachler {{Flagicon\|KNA}} Alex Malykhin {{Flagicon\|GER}} Joel Sturm \| style="background:#DFFFDF;" \| SEP 1 {{small\|6}} \| style="background:#FFFFBF;" \| SEP 2 {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#FFFFBF;" \| DUB {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#EFCFFF;" \| ABU 1 {{small\|Ret}} \| style="background:#DFDFDF;" \| ABU 2 {{small\|2}} \| ! style="background:#FFFFBF;" \| 1st ! style="background:#FFFFBF;" \| 76
2024–25 \|{{Flagicon\|LTU}} Pure Rxcing \|LMP2 \|91 \|Oreca 07 \|Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 \| align="left" \|{{Flagicon\|SUI}} Louis Delétraz {{Flagicon\|GBR}} Harry King {{Flagicon\|KNA}} Alex Malykhin \| style="background:#FFDF9F;" \| SEP 1 {{small\|3}} \| style="background:#DFFFDF;" \| SEP 2 {{small\|8}} \| style="background:#;" \| DUB 1 {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#;" \| DUB 2 {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#;" \| ABU 2 {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#;" \| ABU 2 {{small\|2}} ! style="background:#;" \| 6th ! style="background:#;" \| 19

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"

!Year

!Entrant

!Class

!No

!Chassis

!Engine

!Drivers

!{{Tooltip|Pos.|Championship position}}

!Pts

2023–24

|{{Flagicon|LTU}} Pure Rxcing

|LMGT3

| 91

|Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)

|Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6

| align="left" |{{Flagicon|AUT}} Klaus Bachler
{{Flagicon|KNA}} Alex Malykhin
{{Flagicon|GER}} Joel Sturm

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SEP
1
{{small|6}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | SEP
2
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#FFFFBF;" | DUB
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;" | ABU
1
{{small|Ret}}

| style="background:#DFDFDF;" | ABU
2
{{small|2}}

! style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 1st

! style="background:#FFFFBF;" | 76

2024–25

|{{Flagicon|LTU}} Pure Rxcing

|LMP2

|91

|Oreca 07

|Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8

| align="left" |{{Flagicon|SUI}} Louis Delétraz
{{Flagicon|GBR}} Harry King
{{Flagicon|KNA}} Alex Malykhin

| style="background:#FFDF9F;" | SEP
1
{{small|3}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;" | SEP
2
{{small|8}}

| style="background:#;" | DUB
1
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#;" | DUB
2
{{small|1}}

| style="background:#;" | ABU
2
{{small|2}}

! style="background:#;" | 6th

! style="background:#;" | 19

= Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results =

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;" !Year !Entrant !Class !No !Chassis !Engine !Drivers !1 !2 !3 !4 !5 !6 !7 !8 !{{Tooltip\|Pos.\|Championship position}} !Pts
2024 \| align="left" \|{{Flagicon\|LTU}} Manthey PureRxcing \|LMGT3 \|92 \|Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) \|Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 \| align="left" \|{{Flagicon\|AUT}} Klaus Bachler {{Flagicon\|KNA}} Alex Malykhin {{Flagicon\|GER}} Joel Sturm \| style="background:#FFFFBF;" \|QAT {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#FFDF9F;" \|ITA {{small\|3}} \| style="background:#DFDFDF;" \|SPA {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#DFFFDF;" \|LMS {{small\|10}} \| style="background:#FFFFBF;" \|SAP {{small\|1}} \| style="background:#DFDFDF;" \|COA {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#DFDFDF;" \|FUJ {{small\|2}} \| style="background:#DFFFDF;" \|BHR {{small\|9}} ! style="background:#FFFFBF;" \| 1st ! style="background:#FFFFBF;" \| 139

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"

!Year

!Entrant

!Class

!No

!Chassis

!Engine

!Drivers

!{{Tooltip|Pos.|Championship position}}

!Pts

2024

| align="left" |{{Flagicon|LTU}} Manthey PureRxcing