Prince van Oranje to join WTCR in Zandvoort

Prince Bernhard van Oranje of the Dutch Royal family will race in the WTCR event at Zandvoort in a Bas Koeten Racing Audi RS3 LMS. His car will sport an all-orange colour scheme, the country’s national identity.

“It’s a special opportunity for our team as he’s not only the Prince of Holland but he’s also the owner of Circuit Zandvoort,” said Bas Koeten. “He has experience in many racing classes and obviously knows the circuit very well. We don’t expect to go for the podium because we know how high the level of the WTCR is with the fastest touring car drivers in the field. But he certainly won’t be 10 seconds behind the last guy.”

The Prince has made occasional appearances in the TCR Benelux in previous seasons. “It is unique to participate in a World Cup event against eight former world champions,” he said.