Ex-stig Collins commits to Praga guest entry
GT and prototype driver Ben Collins will continue to race a Praga in the Czech manufacturer’s new standalone series this year as part of its guest programme alongside TV adventurer Jay Morton.
Praga launched the inaugural season of its new championship at Silverstone last week and has pledged to have 16 cars on the grid this season.
Collins, a former Top Gear Stig, competed in two rounds of Britcar with Praga last season, but also took part in the Zolder 24 Hours, which enticed him to sign up for 2022.
“I was fortunate to go out with the factory team to do the Zolder 24 Hours and that’s where I really got to grips with the car,” said Collins. “I love these things. My favourite kind of racing that I’ve done, I love NASCAR, but really it was the LMP1 at Le Mans, the top category prototype cars, and these are a lot smaller, less downforce, less power, but proportionally very similar to what the old LMP2 cars were like in power-to-grip ratio really.”