Philipp Eng’s new venture: a racing school

In his early years as a professional racing driver, he kept his head above water by taking on jobs as an instructor. Now, BMW works driver and IMSA race winner Philipp Eng is launching his own academy – at his old racing home, the Salzburgring, where it all began for him.

The 36-year-old from Salzburg now wants to pass on the experience he has gained from two decades of professional motorsport across numerous racing series – from Formula BMW and Formula 2 to the Porsche Cups and, finally, touring cars and sports cars, with numerous successes from Daytona to Spa-Francorchamps – Through his newly founded Racing Academy (ERA). Offering premium driver coaching, data-driven analysis and limited-availability track days. The concept is aimed at ambitious sports car drivers as well as young motorsport talents. They will all be trained through intensive track time, professional coaching and data-based analysis.

At the same time, ERA’s website and Instagram page are now going live, alongside the promotional film produced at the first ERA event at the Salzburgring, which offers an insight into the academy’s concept, working methods and atmosphere.

Eng confirms that he had been mulling over the idea of setting up his own racing school for some time: “Throughout my career, I’ve had the privilege of working with and learning from some of the world’s best drivers and engineers. Today, I want to pass on this knowledge – to ambitious sports car drivers as well as to the next generation in motorsport. It was crucial for me to create a programme that focuses on genuine personal development.’ As with his own training, he wants to give young racing drivers a chance by appointing them as instructors.

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An ERA Trackday is limited to a maximum of 20 drivers. Five participants are supervised by a dedicated coach. Measurement technology is used in every car, and the relevant data is analysed together after each stint. The focus is not on chasing a single lap time, but on sustainable driving development: braking points, line choice, vehicle control and consistency are specifically analysed and improved step by step. “ERA is intended to reflect my vision of what a perfect day at a racetrack can look like. Our aim is not to be the largest provider. Our ambition is to set new standards in quality, coaching and personalised support. By the end of the day, every participant should be demonstrably better at driving than they were in the morning,” explains Eng.

The first available date at the Salzburgring is 12 October 2026. Contact: www.engracingacademy.com, email: office@engracingacademy.com; Instagram: @engracingacademy