DG Sport Competition has confirmed it’s participation in this year’s TCR International Series, with Pierre-Yves Corthals set to be confirmed as it’s first driver for the upcoming campaign.
The team will run a pair of Opel Astra machines after making the step up from successful campaigns in both TCR Beneleux and the TCR Trophy Europe – the latter of which saw Corthals emerge victorious.
The deal comes after a relationship was struck between DG Sport, Opel Motorsport and Kissling Motorsport to facilitate the team’s expansion.
“I must admit that I am proud of the trust that Opel Motorsport have placed in us,” Christian Jupsin commented on behalf of DG Sport Competition.
“It’s a wonderful reward for the hard work put in by the entire team. We will be taking on the TCR International Series with the same objective that has always been ours up until now, in fact in all the championships that we have ever competed in: we will be out to play a leading role as quickly as possible!”
Corthals, who has previously raced in the championship at Spa-Francorchamps last season, also has multiple seasons in the World Touring Car Championship on his racing CV. He finished joint 35th in last year’s series with a single point.