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Belgian ASN to offer 2016 TCR drive as a prize

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The Belgian national sporting authority, RACB, will offer a fully funded drive in the 2016 TCR International Series to a promising young driver.

The RACB National Team organised two such contests in 2014 for rally and sports cars, and will add a touring car category this year. The 2014 winners were Gino Bux for rally and Dries Vanthoor for sports car racing.

“Our primary purpose is to detect young talent and help them progress,”said Geoffroy Theunis, manager of the RACB National Team.

“In the recent past, we have helped Thierry Neuville to reach the elite of the World Rally Championship while Stoffel Vandoorne is well on the road to F1. But we do not want to rest on our laurels and will give a chance to a young touring car driver. Today, many talented young people either cannot afford to compete, or possibly they can only afford to compete for a short time. It is precisely these drivers that we are targeting in our next competition.”