Italian team Pit Lane Competizioni will enter an Audi RS3 LMS for Enrico Bettera in this weekend’s TCR International Series races at the Salzburgring in Austria.
The team will make its first appearance in the TCR International Series, having already competing in TCR Italy with both Bettera’s Audi and a SEAT León for Nicola Baldan, who was victorious in the first race at Misano last weekend.
Pit Lane Competizioni have also been active in the 24H Series with their Audi, competing at legendary circuits such as Magny-Cours and Silverstone.
“This is a new and stimulating challenge,” said Bettera, who was a three-time touring car champion in the Italian Cup between 2013 and 2015. “We started in TCR last year with one win and three podiums, this season we have finished second in the Silverstone 24 hours, now we are ready for the next step.
“I haven’t fixed any goal, because the level of the International Series is extremely high, but we can learn a lot by racing against the best teams and drivers.”
Team Principal Roberto Remelli added that the appearance in TCR International is only a one-off for the moment.
“We have believed in TCR from the beginning, running three cars in the Italian series and one in the 24H Series. Enrico was the driver who gave the team its first victory in TCR and we are very pleased to make our first appearance in the International Series with him.
“For the moment it’s just a foretaste, but racing at an international level has always been a tempting challenge for us.”