Very special home race weekend for BWT Lechner Racing at Spielberg/Austria
Another huge highlight is coming up for BWT Lechner Racing in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup 2024: The home race for the whole team at the Red Bull Ring near Spielberg/Austria! After finishing twice in second place with Harry King in Imola and Monte Carlo, the Austrian squad will be extremely motivated at the beautiful and challenging 4.318 km track situated in the Styrian mountains, where they have celebrated so many victories in the past, six alone since 2018. In front of their home crowd everybody will be aiming to still improve the good results achieved so far during this season.
The victory of Bastian Buus for BWT Lechner Racing last year also brings back good memories and is an inspiration in trying to repeat the achievement now with the younger driver line-up of Harry King, currently second in the drivers´ championship, Robert de Haan and Theo Oeverhaus, who will aim for top spots in the overall and the rookie classification, while at the same time contributing valuable points in the team championship, where BWT Lechner Racing is also in P2 at the moment.
BWT Lechner Racing Team Principal and CEO Robert Lechner: “It´s always a special highlight when the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup comes to Austria. I have very good memories of our home races at the Red Bull Ring. Not only about last year when we were able to celebrate the victory of Bastian Buus after a hard fight in a very important race for the championship. But also for example when I think about the win of Thomas Preining here in 2018, considering his development, becoming a DTM champion and Porsche works driver. These kind of thoughts go through my mind when I drive to the circuit besides so many memories I still have from my childhood days at the old Österreichring.”
Harry King: “Of course it´s the home race of BWT Lechner Racing and also a very nice circuit for a driver, a place I particularly enjoy coming to and also one of the circuits where overtaking is a real possibility. So I am really looking forward to get the weekend under way, which will also be special as there will be so many guests due to it being so close to the teams´s home base.”
Robert de Haan: “I am really looking forward to being back in the pink car, especially at the home track of BWT Lechner Racing. I like the circuit a lot, I think we are well prepared, so I think there is really a good chance of bringing some silverware home again.”
Theo Oeverhaus: “Finally we are racing in the Supercup again, can´t wait to be back in the pink car. Also getting back to a circuit that I know quite well will hopefully be helpful for a good result.”