Racing One signs the 18-year-old René Kircher

The 18-year-old René Kircher is the first driver signed by Racing One for its campaign in the 2019 ADAC TCR Germany.
After building himself a reputation in karting, Kircher faces his only second season in automobile racing, having finished eighth in the Renault Clio Cup Central Europe last year; he will be driving one of the team’s Audi RS 3 LMS cars with the aim of fighting for the rookie title.

“To win the rookie title is my goal, and I hope to fight for the front positions. Racing One is a very experienced team that have proved to be a winner, which makes me confident. I’ll do my best to be up to the task,” he said.

After Kircher drove the car for the first time in a two-day test at Hockenheim, team principal Martin Kohlhaas said: “His lap times were good and we were munch impressed by his calm. He approaches everything with an analytic mind, which is not so common for a boy of his age.”