World rally champion Kalle Rovanpera will make his circuit racing debut at this weekend’s DTM meeting at Zandvoort, where he will race in the Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux support series.
The two-time world champion is expanding his motorsport horizons this year following a decision to conduct a part-time WRC campaign with Toyota. Rovanpera announced plans in February to contest four of the six Carrera Cup Benelux rounds, with the first outing arriving at Zandvoort – the home of the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix. The 23-year-old will drive a 911 GT3 Cup car prepared by Red Ant Racing, managed by veteran Le Mans 24 Hours racer Marc Goosens.
” Rovanpera’s first taste of circuit racing arrives after contesting three of the six 2024 WRC rounds to date, that included a dominant victory at Safari Rally Kenya in March. It is unclear when the Finn will return to the WRC later this season. Toyota has announced its driver line-up for the next round in Poland from 27-30 June, which will see the Japanese brand field three GR Yaris Rally1s for full-time drivers Elfyn Evans and Takamoto Katsuta.
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