News Praga Cup UK. Twelve months ahead of schedule, Praga Cars have announced that its first one-make championship will take place in the UK in 2020 in partnership with Britcar Endurance. This follows the success of running nine Praga R1 cars in the Praga Category of the Britcar Endurance Championship this season. Praga cars have committed to having at least sixteen cars on the grid for the planned first round of the Praga Cup at Silverstone in March 2022. Six UK rounds are planned starting at Silverstone. The second round will be at Oulton Park in April, the companies ‘home’ circuit as it is nearest the companies UK HQ. The Praga Cup will race on both days over a Britcar weekend. With limited production at the Praga manufacturing facility in the Czech Republic as the company builds relations with its new global network of Praga R1 dealers, Praga Cars and VR Motorsport will cap the Praga Cup to a maximum of 24 R1s. Also making up the grid will be the Praga 2021 factory cars, which are now for sale through VR Motorsport.
Significant prizes are planned, including a 2022 factory R1 prize for the winning team. Discussions are also underway with Praga Racing West, Praga’s Californian dealer, for a unique opportunity for two drivers to race in the November 2022 25 Hours of Thunderhill race. The team came 3rd with their own R1 in the most recent running of the race in 2019. There are also plans for a non-championship weekend in Europe, where teams will benefit from guaranteed high-profile YouTube and TV coverage as Praga builds on its 2021 Guest Driver programme that features drivers who command over two million fans and followers across their social channels. 5 October 2021 Classic and Competition Car
