Victor Neumann steps up to full-time competition in 2024 after he signed a contract with Marko Stipp Motorsport to race the No. 47 AIX Investment Group Camaro.
Victor Neumann will be contesting his first full season campaign in the NASCAR Whelen Euro Series with Marko Stipp Motorsport this year, as announced by the German team on Valentine’s Day.
Neumann, who won the Club Challenge round at Valencia last year with MSM and scored a top-10 finish in EuroNASCAR 2 with The Club Motorsport at Brands Hatch, will be racing in both EuroNASCAR PRO and EN2 with the No. 47 Chevrolet Camaro.
“The car is one of the main reasons I came to EuroNASCAR,” said Neumann to euronascar.com. “The series is well organized and you feel like you are listened to as a driver. The organization helps you wherever they can, it’s a professional environment that supports you to perform at a high level.”
“Both championships are very competitive and as a rookie it’s better for me to have the goal and the will to learn. I am working very hard to have the physical and mental strength. I will work hard to be fast and consistent in every session.”
AIX Investment Group, an investment advisory firm based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, will act as Neumann’s primary sponsor for the season. The news meant that AIX is expanding their presence in motorsport, having previously announced a title sponsor deal with Formula 2 team PHM Racing.
“The rookie title should be on the table for me,” adds the 25-year old from Strasbourg on MSM’s official release. “I also want to be a contender for the Junior Trophy. Overall, I just want to have a say at the front as soon as possible.”
“I would like to thank everyone who made the journey up to now possible, and mainly my partners AIX Investment Group who made my EuroNASCAR full campaign idea a reality. Knowing how good they are at managing wealth I will work hard to prove to them that I was the right investment.”
The announcement meant that MSM will be fielding at least two entries for the 2024 season. MSM had previously agreed to extend Thomas Krasonis’ contract in December of last year, with the Greek also set to race in both classes with the No. 46 team.
The No. 48 team, MSM’s traditional flagship entry, is still currently up for grabs following Jack Davidson’s departure to Lux Motorsport.
MSM team boss Marko Stipp revealed that he has been keeping in touch with Neumann after his Valencia outing with the team. He also expresses his excitement at the prospect of having Neumann race with MSM for the full season in both ENPRO and EN2.
“Victor had a very impressive Club Challenge run with us at Valencia last year,” said Stipp in the official release. “We’ve never lost touch and it’s fantastic how far we’ve come from a single Club Challenge event to running a full car with him this season. We share the same hunger for success, so we’re very happy to be taking this step with Victor.”
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