Italian team Pit Lane Competizioni will enter an Audi RS3 LMS for Enrico Bettera in the new TC Open Series, which is set to kick off a six-event season at Spa-Francorchamps at the end of May.
The team, led by Roberto Remelli, may also enter a second car in the form of a SEAT León Cup Racer, for another driver, with talks currently ongoing.
Bettera has spent eight seasons competing in touring car racing, before moving to the Campionato Itasliano Turismo (TCR Italy) in 2016 with a SEAT León and Pit Lane Competizioni.
The Italian ended last season with victory in the final round at Monza, having earlier claimed three other podium finishes in the short part-season.
“This season will be a challenging year but we are looking forward to starting,” said Team Principal Remelli. “We are glad to enter the TC Open, a new European series based on six events on the most prestigious F1 circuits across the continent.
“We will fight with a competitive field of drivers coming from all over Europe. But we feel confident going into 2017!”
Further information on the new TC Open Series, which begins supporting the second event of the GT Open, can be found at the newly-launched website, http://www.tcopen.net/en/.