Since most, if not all racing has been halted for the next few months for COVID-19, I thought it would be a great time to highlight chassis manufacturers, classes, championships, and Von Grose (team/dealer) partners within the Sports Prototype category and industry. The main focus of Von Grose is set on sports prototypes, sports racers, and Le Mans Prototypes; supporting private customers, teams, and dealerships with driver coaching, car development, and consulting. At a time like this, the prototype racing category needs plenty of support and promotion.
Industry Spotlight #1 - Praga Cars
Photo by: Doug Berger (www.DBpics.com)
Praga Cars is a Czech and Slovak mixed company based out of Orechova Poton, Slovakia. The brand has been around for over 100 years so far, dating back to the final years of the Austro-Hungarian empire. Throughout the years, Praga has made cars, dirt bikes, military trucks, tanks, planes, and more. Since the early 2010’s, Praga has been back in the sports car scene. First with the Praga R4S (GT car), then the Praga R1 and R1 Turbo.
Praga Car’s flagship model is the Praga R1T. The chassis has a carbon fiber monocoque mated to a turbocharged Renault Inline-4 engine and Hewland JFR gearbox. The car comes in a few variants: the naturally aspirated R1 and R1S, the factory turbocharged R1T and R1T Evo, and finally the regional variant: the R1T-F (Fellner).
Eligible Championships
Sports Car Club of America [SCCA], NASA Pro Racing [NASA], FARA USA, Britcar Endurance, Endurance Brasil, Dutch Supercar Challenge, FIA Central European Zone, Master Tricolore Prototipi, Belcar Endurance, CASC Formula Libre, and more.
Dealerships
United States | Praga-Fellner Motorsport | Roland Fellner: https://fellnermotorsport.com/
United Kingdom | VR Motorsport | Vincent Randall: https://www.vrmotorsport.co.uk/home.html
Canada | SCC Autosport: http://www.sccautosport.com/
Poland | Pachura Moto Center
Czech Republic and Slovakia | Praga Cars Factory: https://www.pragaglobal.com/cars/
If you are interested in more information or looking to purchase a Praga, please feel free to contact us directly: JesseG@VenturiMM.com OR contact one of the dealers/factory listed above.
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