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| Founded | 2022 |
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| Founder(s) | Edgar Kochanovskij (owner) |
| Base | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Teamprincipal(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.  Klaus Bachler Alex Malykhin Joel SturmAsian Le Mans Series: 91.  Louis Delétraz Harry KingAlex Malykhin |
| Noted drivers | Harry KingSven Müller Ayhancan GüvenMarco 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) |
Pure Rxcing (pronouncedPure Racing) is a Lithuaniansports car racing team that currently competes in theLMP2 class of theAsian Le Mans Series.[1] Founded in 2022 by race mechanic and engineer Edgar Kochanovskij, it is the inaugural champion of theFIA World Endurance Championship'sLMGT3 category.[2]
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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 the2022–23 Middle East Trophy at the 2023 6 Hours of Abu Dhabi.[1]
In 2023, Pure Rxcing entered theGT World Challenge Europe fielding the No. 911Porsche 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 byAyhancan Güven for theSprint Cup,Klaus Bachler andJoel Sturm in theEndurance Cup andMarco Seefried for the24 Hours of Spa.[3][4][5][6] The team would win twice, including their debut race atMonza, and Malykhin was crowned Bronze Cup champion.
Pure Rxcing returned to theEndurance 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]
For the winter campaign following its maiden season, Pure Rxcing pursued theAsian 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 ofTriple Eight JMR by two points.
In the wake of his FIA WEC successes,Alex Malykhin was upgraded from bronze to silver rating by theFIA, which led Pure Rxcing to switch focus toLMP2.[10] The team partnered up withTF Sport for a go at theAsian Le Mans Series, fielding the No. 91Oreca 07 for Malykhin,Louis Delétraz andHarry King.[11]
In January of 2024, the team announced that they would compete in theFIA World Endurance Championship's newLMGT3 class.[1] Pure Rxcing would field the No. 92Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) with technical support fromManthey Racing, signing usual trioKlaus Bachler,Alex Malykhin, andJoel 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.
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | No | Chassis | Engine | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos. | Pts |
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| 2023 |  Pure Rxcing | Bronze | 911 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | PorscheM97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 | Alex MalykhinAyhancan Güven1, 3Klaus Bachler2 | MIS 1 21 | MIS 2 21 | HOC 1 20 | HOC 2 22 | VAL 1 19 | VAL 2 19 | 1st | 71.5 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | No | Chassis | Engine | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Pure Rxcing | Bronze | 911 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | PorscheM97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 | Klaus BachlerAlex MalykhinJoel SturmMarco Seefried3 | MNZ 15 | LEC Ret | SPA 6H 25 | SPA 12H 21 | SPA 24H 15 | NÜR 26 | CAT Ret | 5th | 69 |
| 2024 | Pure Rxcing | Pro | 911 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | PorscheM97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 | Klaus BachlerAlex MalykhinJoel Sturm | LEC 8 | SPA 6H 11 | SPA 12H 6 | SPA 24H Ret | NÜR 20 | MNZ 8 | JED 14 | 19th | 12 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | No | Chassis | Engine | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Pure Rxcing | LMGT3 | 91 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | PorscheM97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 | Klaus BachlerAlex MalykhinJoel Sturm | SEP 1 6 | SEP 2 1 | DUB 1 | ABU 1 Ret | ABU 2 2 | 1st | 76 | |
| 2024–25 | Pure Rxcing | LMP2 | 91 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 LV8 | Louis DelétrazHarry KingAlex Malykhin | SEP 1 3 | SEP 2 8 | DUB 1 1 | DUB 2 1 | ABU 2 2 | ABU 2 2 | 6th | 19 |
(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position; races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | No | Chassis | Engine | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pos. | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Manthey PureRxcing | LMGT3 | 92 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | PorscheM97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 | Klaus BachlerAlex MalykhinJoel Sturm | QAT 1 | ITA 3 | SPA 2 | LMS 10 | SAP 1 | COA 2 | FUJ 2 | BHR 9 | 1st | 139 |
* Season still in progress.
| Year | Entrant | No. | Car | Drivers | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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| 2024 | Manthey PureRxcing | 92 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Klaus BachlerAlex MalykhinJoel Sturm | LMGT3 | 273 | 41th | 14th |
| 2025 | CLX – Pure Rxcing | 37 | Oreca 07-Gibson | Tom BlomqvistAlex Malykhin Tristan Vautier | LMP2 | 358 | 32nd | 14th |
| Personnel | Edgar Kochanovskij (owner) |
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