World-class powertrain producer Aurobay and reigning world champion team Lynk & Co Cyan Racing announces a partnership for the 2024 KUMHO FIA TCR World Tour which starts this weekend in Italy.
"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.
The Swedish-based Aurobay develops and manufactures the highly efficient powertrains of the Lynk & Co road cars which are utilised in the world title-winning Lynk & Co 03 TCR race cars.
The road car engines of Aurobay meets the toughest fuel-efficiency and emissions targets, with great performance - a key factor for the extreme conditions the the FIA TCR World Tour racing entails.
"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.
Lynk & Co Cyan Racing fields four Lynk & Co 03 TCR race cars in the 2024 KUMHO FIA TCR World Tour season which features a two-litre four-cylinder turbo charged Lynk & Co engine, designed and produced by Aurobay.
The season starts this weekend at the Autodromo Vallelunga Piero Taruffi in Italy on April 20-21.
Learn more about Aurobay and Lynk & Co Cyan Racing.
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Johan Meissner
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Cyan Racing
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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.
About Aurobay
Aurobay develops and manufactures world-class powertrain solutions for a global market. Its 2,850 employees work across R&D, manufacturing and digital innovation. In 2022, Aurobay produced 775,000 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.