Aurobay powers Lynk & Co Cyan Racing in the 2024 KUMHO TCR World Tour Championship
Aurobay is thrilled to announce its partnership with Lynk & Co Cyan Racing, for the upcoming 2024 KUMHO FIA TCR World Tour which starts this weekend in Italy. This collaboration brings Aurobay's innovative 2.0l high performance engine to the forefront, powering Cyan Racing's Lynk & Co 03 TCR race cars.
This alliance not only continues but builds upon Aurobay’s successful collaboration with Lynk & Co Cyan Racing over the years, during which they have won three driver titles and four team titles of the TCR World Tour championship, all powered by Aurobay's engines.
The championship will kick off on April 20-21, at Autodromo Piero Taruffi in Vallelunga, Italy, with Lynk & Co Cyan Racing competing with a fleet of four cars. Aurobay's Spark Ignition 2.0l high performance engines are renowned for their robust performance in consumer vehicles and have been tailored to meet the rigorous demands of professional racing. This partnership not only highlights Aurobay's engineering capabilities but also its dedication to pushing the boundaries of powertrain technology.
"We are delighted to welcome Aurobay as a valued partner to the team. Powertrain development is a crucial part of motorsport and we look forward to deepening our information exchange and continuing our legacy of transferring knowledge from track to road," said Fredrik Wahlén, Team Manager of Cyan Racing.
"At Aurobay we share the commitment of Lynk & Co Cyan Racing to push the boundaries of development and the strive to perform at a world-leading level. Motorsport puts all components of a powertrain to its extremes and our cooperation will provide us both with vital data and accelerate development. We are very glad to join the team in their quest for another world title and we look forward to a successful partnership," said Michael Fleiss, Deputy CEO of Aurobay.
Get ready for a season of high-speed competition as we support Lynk & Co Cyan Racing´s pursuit of the championship.
About Cyan Racing
Cyan Racing was founded in 1996 and was formerly named Polestar until Volvo Cars acquired the performance section and trademark in 2015. Cyan Racing is privately owned and operated. The team has claimed eight touring car World Titles, most recently the 2023 TCR World Tour teams' title with Lynk & Co – and participated in the development of the Polestar performance models of the Volvo S60 and V60 in the years 2013 to 2015, including the concept models Volvo C30 and S60 Polestar Concept Prototype. The company launched the Volvo P1800 Cyan in 2020, Cyan Racing’s interpretation of the iconic Volvo sports car from the sixties. For more on Lynk & Co Cyan Racing: www.cyanracing.com
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Aurobay develops and manufactures world-class powertrain solutions for a global market. Its 3,000 employees work across R&D, manufacturing and digital innovation. In 2023, Aurobay produced 787,000 hybrid engines and electric motors in its manufacturing sites in Skövde, Sweden and Zhangjiakou, China. Owned by Geely, and with a heritage of more than 100 years of continuous powertrain innovation, Aurobay develops new technologies and pushes the environmental impact towards zero.
