With decades of experience as a driver, Peter Kox has entered a new chapter in motorsport. Through KPX Motorsport, the Dutchman is laying the foundations for a long-term GT racing programme, starting with a steep learning curve in the GT World Challenge Europe Powered by AWS Sprint Cup.
KPX Motorsport is now halfway their busy inaugural campaign in the most demanding sprint championship and makes steps every weekend. The project stands firmly, is based on great experience and a wealth of knowledge. Last year, KPX Motorsport was introduced to the world, but its roots lay way earlier.
Kox points at good friend and co-owner Nico Pronk: “Nico is someone I’ve worked with for a very long time. We raced together back in 2009 when I was involved with Donkervoort”, Kox tells GT REPORT in an interview. At the time, Kox got the call with the question if he wanted to race the 24 Hours of Dubai with Pronk.
Back then, Kox was a Lamborghini factory driver. Pronk later switched to the Italian manufacturer – first competing in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo before racing alongside Kox there and in championships such as the Blancpain Series, ELMS and GT Open. Their partnership eventually led to them starting their own team in 2016, entering an LMP3 car in the Michelin Le Mans Cup.
When Pronk moved to Dubai, their shared racing activities continued: “We mainly competed in races like the 12 Hours of Abu Dhabi [Gulf 12 hours], the 24 Hours of Dubai and the 6 Hours of Abu Dhabi,” Kox continues. “Not all at once, of course, but we alternated between them,” he adds.
“At some point we started talking about returning to Europe and building something there. The idea was to develop it into a more commercial operation, while I would gradually stop racing myself and instead of focus on running the team.”
‘We brought everything together and built the team from scratch’
Flash forward to 2025 and KPX Motorsport was born. Kox operates the team together with Uwe Isert, whom he knew from his days as a BMW factory driver. Isert and his brother played a significant role in Kox’ early career and development as a Pro driver in diverse GT championships.
Everything about the operation shows it’s built on well-thoughout plans. “We decided to base everything in Germany and run the operation from there. We’d already accumulated a lot of equipment over the years. We started with LMP3, then bought a Porsche GT3, and later a KTM. Many of the building blocks were already there,” Kox explains.
“When we came back, I said we should simply start with a completely clean sheet. We brought everything together and built the team from scratch. That’s where we are today.”
KPX Motorsport races with a manufacturer Kox and Pronk know well: BMW. The #77 BMW M4 GT3 Evo is the weapon of choice. People might assume Kox chose BMW because of their bond with the Munich-based marque, but there are more reasons behind it. “The first priority was simply choosing the best car.
“Unfortunately, in GT3 you’re racing in a category that’s heavily influenced by Balance of Performance (BoP), so you need a car that’s easy to drive. I wanted a car that would suit not only professional drivers, but also gentleman drivers. When I looked at BMW, it consistently performed well across a wide range of drivers.”
Kox praises the BMW GT3 platform as a car that is quick in the areas of the circuit that matter the most, “and it’s also an attractive-looking car,” he adds. “Just as importantly, the support behind the car is excellent. Buying the car itself is one thing, but what really matters is the after-sales support, the service and the logistics. Those aspects are extremely important to us.”
Pittard and Rappange ‘immediately felt right’ for KPX Motorsport
As is a good driver pairing, which KPX Motorsport quickly found in David Pittard and Jop Rappange – with the duo forming a nice balance between experience and young talent. Pittard was already familiar with the BMW, while Rappange made the switch from the Porsche 911 GT3 R, telling GT REPORT it was like “teaching yourself how to ride a bike again”.
Pittard and Rappange fit in well with the mentality and working method of the team. “It all started through Frans Vöros. He had been coaching Jop, and he also knew David very well. We organised a test for both of them and it immediately felt right. They’re really nice guys, and I genuinely mean that.
“They’re very down to earth guys, and they can both drive very well. We reached an agreement with Jop. At the same time, I felt it was important to give ourselves the best possible chance of achieving a good result, which is why we decided to bring in David too. He’s a very good driver, a former factory driver, who can contribute to the overall result.”
Kox is proud of the steps both drivers are taking while also contributing to lifting KPX Motorsport an even higher level: “I have to say we’ve been genuinely positively surprised by how well Jop has performed. He’s approaching everything very professionally, so for a first season I think he’s doing an excellent job. We were already close to a podium in Brands Hatch, but we received a drive-through penalty that wasn’t fair at all. Nevertheless, unexpectedly, the first weekend went very well.”
‘We deliberately didn’t choose the easiest route’
With the driver pairing settled, entering the car in the competitive GT World Challenge Sprint Cup was the next step. The championship was, like the other choices, carefully picked. KPX Motorsport chose to enter with one car and aimed high from the get-go. “Well, DTM is probably the pinnacle of GT3 racing. That’s really the highest level you can reach,” Kox says.
“But it’s even more extreme there, both in terms of budget and the calibre of the drivers. Most teams also receive full factory support. If you look at all the GT3 championships around the world, though, I think this one is right at the very top. Maybe only GT Open sits just below it. I always say that we deliberately didn’t choose the easiest route.
“We also looked at racing on the Nürburgring [NLS], but in the first two or three races the manufacturers dominate so heavily,” he refers to the races that many factory teams use in preparation for the Nürburgring 24 Hours. “After that it becomes more of a club championship. Of course you could go racing at Zandvoort, but that’s not the image we want to project,” Kox continues.
“With the way we present ourselves, with our equipment and our overall operation, we want to show that we belong at the highest level of GT racing. Maybe we’ll do some NLS races as well if the opportunity presents itself. From a team’s perspective, NLS is actually the easier championship. The car will work there, of course, and you can test things.”
The downside is that they’ll be racing on the Nordschleife, which isn’t exactly the easiest track in the world: “Every lap you’re constantly wondering whether you’ll even make it through to the next one. That really doesn’t appeal to me all that much,” he admits with a laugh. “That said, we’ve spoken to a few people about possibly doing something towards the end of the year.”
Eyeing a participation in GTWC Portimã0 endurance round
It’s clear that KPX Motorsport has plenty of opportunities, but doesn’t want to jump onto each one to simply have their car running everywhere. “We’re fortunate enough to be in a position where we can choose what we want to do. We don’t have to race everywhere just for the sake of it,” Kox emphasizes. “That’s also why we’ve consciously chosen to focus on one programme, so we can give it our full attention. Magny-Cours was only our third weekend, so we’re still very much learning ourselves.”
After the last sprint weekend in Barcelona in September, KPX Motorsport is looking to participate in the final endurance weekend in Portimão. “We’d like to compete there,” Kox confirms, “to see what we can achieve there. We’ll see how that goes. Again, I think it all starts with preparation. Once you’re there, you hope to start the weekend with a solid baseline and stay out of trouble.”
The ambition to enter the GT World Challenge Endurance Cup is obvious and the logical next step. Competing in the Spa 24 Hours is on the list for sure. Kox initially already had an entry for the Spa 24 Hours of 2026, he explains: “At first, the plan was actually to do it together with my daughter [Stéphane Kox]. but then I realised it would come just one race after Brands Hatch. For us as a brand-new team, that simply wasn’t realistic.
“Instead, we’ve focused on preparing everything properly. We already have all the necessary equipment, including the fuelling rigs – we even have two of them. So now the goal is to be fully prepared and enter the Endurance Cup next season.”
