Opening race of the 2024 season at the iconic circuit in the Belgian Ardennes. International field littered with established racing teams. Both races streamed live and in full.

 
 
  
There for the full season in 2024: The Frikadelli Racing team’s Ligier JS P320 (Photo: Creventic) © Photo: Creventic
The stage is set for season three of the Prototype Cup Germany. The racing series organised by the ADAC and Creventic will contest the opening round of the 2024 season this weekend (19th to 21st April). The venue is the world-famous circuit at Spa-Francorchamps/Belgium, which is located just a few kilometres from the German border. As usual, the field in the Prototype Cup Germany is full of top-class teams and drivers. The focus is also on the topic of sustainability. For the second year in a row, the LMP3 prototypes will run on a fuel developed exclusively for ADAC racing series, which is made of 50 percent renewable components and thus makes a valuable contribution to the reduction of CO2. Both Prototype Cup Germany races will be streamed live and free of charge on the ADAC Motorsport channel youtube.com/adacmotorsports.

 
 
  
Reigning Prototype Cup Germany champion: Markus Pommer © Photo: ADAC
Markus Pommer (33/Untereisesheim) travels to the Ardennes as the defending champion. The former ADAC GT Masters driver switched teams during the winter and now lines up for the established Gebhardt Motorsport team from Sinsheim. Pommer shares a Duqueine D08 with ADAC Stiftung Sport driver Valentino Catalano (18/Westheim). “To start the season at a circuit like Spa-Francorchamps is obviously great. Spa is a lot of fun, particularly in a prototype with plenty of aerodynamics. There are fast combinations of corners and a few blind sections, like the legendary Eau Rouge,” says Pommer, looking forward to the season-opener. “We definitely want to challenge for victories at the weekend. This main goal for this season is obviously to defend the title. I have got on superbly from the word go with my new team-mate Valentino Catalano. We have a similar way of working.”

One of Pommer’s biggest rivals looks set to be Julien Apothéloz (23). The Swiss finished runner-up in last year’s Prototype Cup Germany and is looking to go one better in 2024. Apothéloz also starts for a new team and will now drive alongside Italian Riccardo Leone Cirelli at BWT Mücke Motorsport. “I am massively looking forward to the new season, as there are some really fantastic racetracks on the calendar. For a racing driver, driving an LMP3 car at Spa-Francorchamps or later on at the Sachsenring, for example, is just awesome. I am familiar with Spa from GT3 racing, when I twice took part in the 24h race there,” says a beaming Apothéloz. “We want to be in contention for the podium and race wins from the word go at the weekend. With BWT Mücke Motorsport I have a very professional environment. The team is well-renowned internationally. We tested together and got to know each other better in Portugal in February. Bring on the season!”