# Pure Rxcing

Pure Rxcing (pronounced Pure Racing) is a Lithuanian sports car racing team that currently competes in the LMP2 class of the Asian Le Mans Series. Founded in 2022 by race mechanic and engineer Edgar Kochanovskij, it is the inaugural champion of the FIA World Endurance Championship's LMGT3 category.

## History

Having worked as a mechanic and engineer in motorsport for several years, Edgar Kochanovskij formed his own racing team, Pure Rxcing, in late 2022. The team made its competitive debut in the 2022–23 Middle East Trophy at the 2023 6 Hours of Abu Dhabi.

### GT World Challenge Europe
#### 2023

In 2023, Pure Rxcing entered the GT World Challenge Europe fielding the No. 911 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) with support from German squad Herberth Motorsport in the Bronze Cup class. Alex Malykhin would serve as the team's bronze-graded driver, being joined by Ayhancan Güven for the Sprint Cup, Klaus Bachler and Joel Sturm in the Endurance Cup and Marco Seefried for the 24 Hours of Spa. The team would win twice, including their debut race at Monza, and Malykhin was crowned Bronze Cup champion.

#### 2024

Pure Rxcing returned to the Endurance Cup in 2024 with an unchanged car and lineup, but would instead take on the Pro class, with Kochanovskij stating they had "nothing more to achieve" in Bronze.

### Asian Le Mans Series
#### 2023–24

For the winter campaign following its maiden season, Pure Rxcing pursued the Asian Le Mans Series, continuing the collaboration with Herberth and Porsche. Bachler, Malykhin and Sturm had a successful season with two wins and three podiums, which ultimately gave them the championship ahead of Triple Eight JMR by two points.

#### 2024–25

In the wake of his FIA WEC successes, Alex Malykhin was upgraded from bronze to silver rating by the FIA, which led Pure Rxcing to switch focus to LMP2. The team partnered up with TF Sport for a go at the Asian Le Mans Series, fielding the No. 91 Oreca 07 for Malykhin, Louis Delétraz and Harry King.

### FIA World Endurance Championship
#### 2024

In January of 2024, the team announced that they would compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship's new LMGT3 class. Pure Rxcing would field the No. 92 Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) with technical support from Manthey Racing, signing usual trio Klaus Bachler, Alex Malykhin, and Joel Sturm to drive the car for the full season. Pure Rxcing would have a historic season with two wins and six podiums to win the championship in their debut season.

## Racing record
### Complete GT World Challenge Europe results
#### Complete GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | No | Chassis | Engine | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos. | Pts |
| 2023 | Pure Rxcing | Bronze | 911 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 | Alex Malykhin Ayhancan Güven 1, 3 Klaus Bachler 2 | MIS 1 21 | MIS 2 21 | HOC 1 20 | HOC 2 22 | VAL 1 19 | VAL 2 19 | 1st | 71.5 |

#### Complete GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | No | Chassis | Engine | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos. | Pts |
| 2023 | Pure Rxcing | Bronze | 911 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 | Klaus Bachler Alex Malykhin Joel Sturm Marco Seefried 3 | MNZ 15 | LEC Ret | SPA 6H 25 | SPA 12H 21 | SPA 24H 15 | NÜR 26 | CAT Ret | 5th | 69 |
| 2024 | Pure Rxcing | Pro | 911 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 | Klaus Bachler Alex Malykhin Joel Sturm | LEC 8 | SPA 6H 11 | SPA 12H 6 | SPA 24H Ret | NÜR 20 | MNZ 8 | JED 14 | 19th | 12 |

### Complete Asian Le Mans Series results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | No | Chassis | Engine | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos. | Pts |
| 2023–24 | Pure Rxcing | LMGT3 | 91 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 | Klaus Bachler Alex Malykhin Joel Sturm | SEP 1 6 | SEP 2 1 | DUB 1 | ABU 1 Ret | ABU 2 2 | | 1st | 76 |
| 2024–25 | Pure Rxcing | LMP2 | 91 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | Louis Delétraz Harry King Alex Malykhin | SEP 1 3 | SEP 2 8 | DUB 1 1 | DUB 2 1 | ABU 2 2 | ABU 2 2 | 6th | 19 |

### Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | No | Chassis | Engine | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Pos. | Pts |
| 2024 | Manthey PureRxcing | LMGT3 | 92 | Porsche 911 GT3 R (992) | Porsche M97/80 4.2 L Flat-6 | Klaus Bachler Alex Malykhin Joel Sturm | QAT 1 | ITA 3 | SPA 2 | LMS 10 | SAP 1 | COA 2 | FUJ 2 | BHR 9 | 1st | 139 |
* Season still in progress.