Peter Kox has been a staple in endurance racing for over two decades, but he’s been quieter than usual of late.
But that’s because he, his long-time friend and co-driver Nico Pronk, and the Kox and Pronk families have been planning something new (Peter pictured below with Nico and Peter’s daughter Stephane).
And it was Peter who called the DSC Editor to reveal the plan.
“We’ve established a new team, KPX Motorsport, and we are looking now to decide where we will race, and with who.”
While that initial descriptor sounds like an outline at best, it belies the fact that a huge amount of work has already been done.
“We already have a fully functioning team, based in Germany. The technical side is being handled by an old friend, ex DTM team owner Uwe Isert, and we have taken delivery of a new BMW M4 GT3 Evo,” said Peter.
Uwe Isert, meanwhile, played an important part in the development of Peter Kox’s early career as a Pro driver:
“Uwe and his brother ran a successful team back in the E30 BMW M3 days and worked hard to get BMW interested in me. I think they gave (then BMW Motorsport boss) Marc Surer quite a hard time. Unfortunately for Uwe, I was only with them. for a short time before being picked up by Schnitzer, but stayed very friendly with them.
“We’re expecting delivery soon too of a pair of the new BMW M2 Racing cars, so we will be able to offer both a ladder programme, and to enter a variety of Series with the cars, including the 24H Series and a number of other European races.
“We’ll be doing it properly, and we have the correct resources in place, so we are not in too much of a rush. We want the right people to bring the team in a direction that we are all happy with.
“We want every aspect of what we provide to be truly top class, the car, the technical team, and the presentational part of the outfit too.
While there are significant ambitions, the initial timeframes are fairly relaxed.
“We’ve tested the car, with me driving, at the Red Bull Ring, but the core plan is to find customers. If they want me to be part of a driving solution, that’s something we’ll consider, but it is far from essential.
“We have a test scheduled with a couple of potential drivers at Paul Ricard in October, and we’ll be talking to them and internally about where we’d like to be. Creventic, GT Masters, and others are up for discussion.
“Nico has made it clear that he doesn’t want to drive, but he does want to be a part of building and growing this. It’s something he has some great skills for and a real passion about that I think will carry us forward more quickly than certainly OI could manage alone.
There are plans too to involve a second generation of both families in the business with Nico’s son, and Peter’s daughter, ex-racer Stephane, both likely to find significant roles in the team as things move forward.
