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ETCC racer Plamen Kralev joins TCR Italy with Audi

ETCC regular Plamen Kralev announced today he will couple his European commitments with a programme in TCR Italy. The Bulgarian will drive a Kraf Racing Audi RS 3 LMS, the very same car he used at Monza in the ETCC curtain raiser.

“This is our first year in a TCR car”, said Kraf Racing team owner Krassimir Todorov. “Our plan is to take part in as many TCR Italy races as possible, with the same car we use in the European Touring Car Cup. Our interest in the Italian championship comes from the Italian pedigree in racing, the Italian drivers are respected all around the world for their abilities and we are sure this is one of the most challenging TCR championships. This is a new beginning for us and Plamen.”

Plamen Kralev is a former GT racer, who also took part in several single seater championships, including the GP2 Asia Series and the FIA Formula 2, before stopping at the end of 2014 after taking part in the ETCC at the wheel of a TC2 BMW 320.