DKR Engineering
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DKR Engineering is a racing team and preparation firm from Luxembourg
, currently competing in the FIA GT1 World Championship
. The company was founded in 2004 by Kendy Janclaes as a branch of the PSI Experience racing team from Belgium. After running PSI's racing programs, DKR began their own programs in 2008, running in the FFSA GT Championship
with Corvette
s. DKR expanded into the FIA GT Championship
in 2009 where PSI had previously competed, running their own program under the Sangari Team Brazil banner and netting a single victory and sixth in the Teams' Championship. DKR's FFSA GT squad won five races in 2009 and secured the Drivers' Championship for Eric Debard.
In 2010 DKR Engineering partnered with fellow Corvette campaigner Selleslagh Racing Team
to compete as a two-car team under Mad-Croc Racing
banner in the FIA GT1 World Championship
. After a single victory over the season, Selleslagh and DKR will split, forming their own teams for the 2011 season. DKR also continues to participate in the FFSA GT (now GT Open) series.
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
, currently competing in the FIA GT1 World Championship
FIA GT1 World Championship
The FIA GT1 World Championship is a world championship sports car racing series developed by the SRO Group and regulated by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . It features multiple grand tourer race cars based on production road cars and conforming with the GT1 regulations competing in...
. The company was founded in 2004 by Kendy Janclaes as a branch of the PSI Experience racing team from Belgium. After running PSI's racing programs, DKR began their own programs in 2008, running in the FFSA GT Championship
FFSA GT Championship
The GT Tour is a French Grand Touring-style sports car racing series that began in 1997. It is controlled by the Fédération Française du Sport Automobile and organized by racing company Oreca...
with Corvette
Chevrolet Corvette
The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car by the Chevrolet division of General Motors that has been produced in six generations. The first model, a convertible, was designed by Harley Earl and introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car. Myron Scott is credited for naming the car after...
s. DKR expanded into the FIA GT Championship
FIA GT Championship
The FIA GT Championship was a sports car racing series organized by the Stéphane Ratel Organisation at the behest of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The championship was mostly concentrated in Europe, but throughout the years has visited other continents including Asia and South...
in 2009 where PSI had previously competed, running their own program under the Sangari Team Brazil banner and netting a single victory and sixth in the Teams' Championship. DKR's FFSA GT squad won five races in 2009 and secured the Drivers' Championship for Eric Debard.
In 2010 DKR Engineering partnered with fellow Corvette campaigner Selleslagh Racing Team
Selleslagh Racing Team
Seleslagh Racing Team is a Belgian racing team, currently competing in the FIA GT1 World Championship under the Exim Bank Team China banner....
to compete as a two-car team under Mad-Croc Racing
Mad-Croc Racing
Mad-Croc Racing was an auto racing team that competed in the FIA GT1 World Championship. It was formed as the result of a collaboration between the Belgian Selleslagh Racing Team and DKR Engineering of Luxembourg. The team took its name from the Mad-Croc brand of energy products that sponsored the...
banner in the FIA GT1 World Championship
FIA GT1 World Championship
The FIA GT1 World Championship is a world championship sports car racing series developed by the SRO Group and regulated by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . It features multiple grand tourer race cars based on production road cars and conforming with the GT1 regulations competing in...
. After a single victory over the season, Selleslagh and DKR will split, forming their own teams for the 2011 season. DKR also continues to participate in the FFSA GT (now GT Open) series.