Exhaust Coating manager Marco Maurischat states "The decision to sit out in 2010 was made marketingwise for some other directions we had to follow last year. Last season many racers came by and asked about the challenge so we decided to do it again in 2011. With all the great media work Speedgroup is doing, it´s better than ever to run the Challenge again and with this also promote our Ceramic Coating business.

Maurischat, who is also involved in the class as a driver says "Pro Mod is the FIA class which have the biggest number of entries per event. The task of qualifying for the eliminations is the first big step at each event. We hope the Pro Mod Challenge (where drivers gain points when qualified) will include some extra excitement for the Pro Mod drivers and teams as well as for the spectators".

While points are earned during five events, the actual 2011 Exhaust Coating.de Pro Mod Challenge Shoot-out will take place at the 2011 European Finals at Santa Pod Raceway.

The winner of the Exhaust Coating.de Pro Mod Challenge will be awarded with € 2000.00 and in addition € 500,00 goes to the runner up.

The Shoot-out Challenge at the European Finals in september is open for the top 8 drivers as determinded by the total qualifying points earned at previous FIA European Championship rounds by the top 16 qualifiers (see points system below). First alternate at the Shoot-out will be No.9 and so on. If there is a tie, the driver/team with the best qualifying ET seen at a race that counts to the Challenge will stay in front.

The 2011 Exhaust Coating.de Pro Mod Challenge Shoot-out will take place at the European Finals at Santa Pod Raceway in september. If eliminations can not be completed at this event for any reason, the driver with the best ET after the last elimination round (last qualification round) will be the winner/runner up. If qualification rounds can not be held at the Finals for any reason, the winner/runner up will be the driver with the best points standing.

To be eligible to earn points and price money it is mandatory to display two Exhaust Coating.de Pro Mod Challenge stickers on the car (one on each side of the car, well visible). Decals will be available from Speedgroup´s service center located in the pit area during the Main Event at Santa Pod Raceway .

Championship events to earn points at
27th - 30th May Santa Pod Raceway, UK
9-12th of June Tierp Arena, Sweden
30th June - 3rd July Alastaro, Finland
12th - 14 th August Hockenheim, Germany
Shoot-out 8th - 11th Finals, Santa Pod, UK

Points are awarded as follows:
Qualifier Points

No.1 175
No.2 165
No.3 155
No.4 145
No.5 140
No.6 135
No.7 130
No.8 125
No.9 120
No.10 115
No.11 110
No.12 105
No.13 100
No.14 95
No.15 90
No.16 85


The point system and points standings will be published at the speedgroup web site
www.speedgroup.eu

Read more about Exhaust Coating and the services provided at
www.Exhaust-Coating.de