Thanks to their second-place finish last weekend at the finale of the Asian Le Mans Series in the GT3 class, Klaus Bachler, Alex Malykhin, and Joel Sturm have secured their spot in the LMGT3 class at Le Mans.

Following IMSA’s announcement of GT3 as a professional category starting 2024, homologated GT3 racecars like the Vantage AMR GT3 Evo, M4 GT3, and 911 GT3 R (992), all equipped with KW V6 Racing Solid Piston dampers, now have a path to the FIA WEC and Le Mans.

The Porsche customer racing team Pure Rxcing (Porsche 911 GT3 R, #91) remained scoreless in one of the five championship races of the Asian Le Mans Series, finished sixth once (eight points), and achieved two first-place finishes (25 points each).

So, last weekend (February 10th to 11th, 2024), Klaus Bachler, Alex Malykhin, and Joel Sturm’s second-place finish (18 points) was enough for them to win the championship in the GT3 class.

With 76 championship points, the PureRxcing Porsche 911 GT3 R (#91) secured the championship with a razor-thin margin.

PureRxcing clinched the championship, leaving Tripple Eight’s Mercedes-AMG GT3 EVO (#88) in second (74 points) and Saintloc Racing’s Audi R8 LMS EVO 2 (#42) in third (57 points).

In the 2024 FIA WEC Endurance Championship, Porsche customer racing team Pure Rxcing joins forces with renowned motorsport specialists Manthey Racing.

Klaus Bachler (Austria), Alex Malykhin (Britain), and Joel Sturm (Germany) return to share the cockpit.

Their teammates in the #91 “Manthey EMA” Porsche 911 GT3 R for FIA WEC are Richard Lietz (Austria), Morris Schuring (Netherlands), and Yasser Shahin (Australia).

KW automotive goes Le Mans

That we at KW automotive can equip and accompany the first LMDh prototype with hybrid drive from Lamborghini Squadra Corse fills us all with pride.

Photos Teams, Aston Martin AMR, BMW M Motorsport, Lamborghini Squadra Corse, Porsche Motorsport