Kissling Motorsport
Founded | 1977 |
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Team principal(s) | Helmut Kissling |
Current series | TCR International Series |
Former series |
VLN ADAC GT Masters ADAC Procar Series |
Noted drivers |
TCR 33. Jordi Oriola |
Drivers' Championships |
1993 VLN 1995 STT 1996 STT 1997 GT Cup 2001 VLN 2003 VLN 2007 VLN |
Website | http://www.kissling-motorsport.de |
Kissling Motorsport is a German auto racing team based in Münstereifel, Germany. The team has raced in the multiple series' around the world, as well as having a close cooperation with Opel and Opel Performance Center. Having developed several Opel racing cars, amongst them are the Opel Omega 3000 24V Evo that raced the 1993 Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft, the Opel Astra TCR that was raced in the 2016 TCR International Series. The team have also developed several Opel Cup car amongst them the Opel Calibra Cup and Opel Astra Cup cars.[1]
TCR International Series
Opel Astra TCR (2016)
Having originally teamed up with 2015 TCR Teams' Champions Target Competition, to run the Opel Astra TCR in 2016.[2] However, following the first round of the championship, Opel and Kissling Motorsport decided to withdraw the car from competition after poor results.[3] The car returned for a one-off reappearance in the series in Singpore with Jordi Oriola again piloting the car, with Kissling Motorsport running the car themselves.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Kissling Motorsport to run an Opel Astra for Jordi Oriola". tcr-series.com. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ↑ Casillo, Pietro (8 February 2016). "Target Competition to field three cars in International and German TCR". TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
- ↑ Casillo, Pietro (18 April 2016). "Opel to focus on testing Astra TCR in the next few months". TouringCarTimes.com. Mediaempire Stockholm AB. Retrieved 16 January 2017.