Praga cup vision

Praga cup
vision

This will be an absolutely unique and exciting championship. Nothing like this has been seen in the UK for years.

Mark harrison
CEO, Praga Cars UK

Following the success of the inaugural Praga Cup UK one-make race series, Praga Cars and Britcar have strengthened their relationship to bring a new championship to the UK racing calendar for the 2023 season.

The new Britcar Prototype Cup will see the Praga R1 racecars share the grid with other prototypes, meaning bigger grids, even more competitive racing and more track time. The Cup will consist of five rounds visiting some of the UK's most popular race circuits, with each round including two 25 minute sprint races and one 50 minute pitstop race.

Retaining the Pro and Am driver pairing structure of 2022, the Praga Cup will run as its own standalone class alongside classes for LMP3 cars as well as open classes for other prototype style race cars, balanced by power to weight ratios.

Competitors will receive many of the benefits of being in a Britcar championship including full race day hospitality, livestreamed races and dedicated promotion from both Britcar and Praga's in-house media, marketing and social-media team.

1 Highly competitive downforce racing
2 High safety standards compared to open cockpits and tubular chassis
3 Proven reliability, very low maintenance costs and depreciation
4 Dynamic driving experience similar to LMP cars for novice and pro‑drivers
5 2022 and 2023 season commitment from Praga

Race
format

Race
format
Friday
testing
Saturday
qualifying
30 mins
Saturday
race one
25 mins
Sunday
race two
25 mins
Sunday
race three
50 mins endurance

Drivers‘
references

Drivers‘
references
Picture of driver Ben ‘The Stig‘ Collins

Ben
‘The Stig‘
Collins

PRAGA CARS UK

The Praga R1 is a rocket ship and it's amazingly rewarding as every wide-eyed lap requires total commitment.

Picture of driver Romain Grosjean

Romain Grosjean

PRAGA CARS UK

With the R1’s design and performance, the 2022 Praga Cup will be spectacular. And a great addition to UK motorsport. I hope to see you there!

Picture of driver Jimmy Broadbent

Jimmy Broadbent

PRAGA CARS UK

Racing the R1 this year has been an amazing experience. I am now desperate to win a race!

Technical
specifications

Technical
specifications
Renault-Alpine Praga T Engine 978 × 4130 × 1803 mm
Cylinders / Valves: 4 / 16 Dry weight: 643 Kg
Bore / Stroke: 82.7 × 93 mm
Displacement: 1998 cm3
Engine Power: 365 bhp
Engine Torque: 395 Nm