M Racing Unveils world class 2025 NASCAR Euro Series lineup ahead of Valencia Season Opener
M Racing has revealed a powerful lineup for the 2025 NASCAR Euro Series season opener at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia on April 12-13. Team Owner Yvan Muller will return to the cockpit in PRO, while Thomas Toffel is set to contest the OPEN championship on the #34 Chevrolet Camaro. The team will also welcome Yann Ehrlacher, who is scheduled to take the wheel throughout the season.
One of the most decorated drivers in touring car history, Yvan Muller brings unmatched experience to the grid. The Frenchman returns to competition with a résumé that includes four FIA World Touring Car Championship titles, over 30 WTCC wins, and multiple French and European touring car crowns. He‘s also the winningest driver in the history of the Trophee Andros.
“My return to competition was not really planned since the idea was to have my nephew Yann Ehrlacher in the car from Valencia, but we couldn’t make it happen because of the TCR World Tour regulations. So I’ll take the wheel and we’ll see if the feeling comes back quick enough. For sure it’s going to be fun but you know, I’m not as young as 15 years ago, when I was in the race car every weekend. But that’s fine, I’m pleased to do it, and I’ll do it especially to give some advice to Thomas,” said Muller. “We prepared things as best as we could. Of course, we have a lot to learn in this series. We are coming to learn, but at the same time, I hope we will do our best to reach good results.”
Thomas Toffel returns with confidence after a standout 2024 season in OPEN, in which he claimed fourth place overall and showed consistency and speed throughout the year. With the experience gained, the Swiss driver is targeting the top step in 2025.
“I’m looking forward to starting the season in Valencia. My M Racing team and I have worked hard over the winter to be 100% ready and at our best for the upcoming season. For my part, I’ve been training very hard all winter to be in top shape for this new season,” said Toffel. “We had some good tests this winter in Valencia and at the Magny-Cours circuit, where the team is based. Everything has been undertaken very seriously to ensure a magnificent 2025 season. I thank Mracing for the work they’ve done over the winter, and I thank my family, who are supporting me more than ever for this new season.”
“With Yvan, we started creating the NASCAR structure from zero at the end of 2024. So the challenge was big to be ready to train in February but we made it. I am 100% confident in my team. With all the experience of Yvan and Yann and my engineer, who has a lot of experience in the championship, I’m sure they’ll give me all the best advice and to coach me to progress and take a new step in my racing career,” concluded the Swiss.
Rounding out the team’s roster is Yann Ehrlacher, a two-time FIA WTCR Champion and one of the most respected touring car drivers of his generation. Ehrlacher will take the wheel for the team over the 2025 season, adding even more speed, depth and experience to the M Racing effort.
With this mix of proven champions and rising talent, M Racing is poised to be a serious contender in both PRO and OPEN as the NASCAR Euro Series season gets underway in Valencia on April 12-13. All qualifying sessions and races will be broadcast live on the EuroNASCAR Youtube channel and on several TV services all over the world.
