​Pont-de-Vaux, France, gained motorsport renown through Mitsubishi Motors and SBM (Bernard Maingret Sonauto), especially in Rally Raids since the early 1980s. SBM, pivotal in launching the iconic Mitsubishi Pajero, shaped the Paris-Dakar and off-road racing history.

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Mitsubishi debuted at the Dakar Rally in 1983, with SBM engineering FIA group T3 prototypes from the Mitsubishi Pajero base in 1984. After 28 fruitful years, SBM's acquisition by Mitsubishi in 2006 marked the end of an era, as Mitsubishi exited motorsport two years later.

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Former SBM employees, including Dan Bourgeon, returned to prominence. Trained at SBM, Dan mastered modern car manufacturing techniques—research, design, welding, electronics, composites, telemetry—elevating him among top racing preparers.

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Assisted by his son Fabien, a recent Métiers Paris Tech graduate, Dan translated his designs into CAD, culminating in the 2012 proto CM model after a year of R&D.

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Dan's motorsport passion extends to hillclimbing, clinching five French titles on a BMW and Opel Astra DTM. He also ventured into ice racing, often aboard a BMW.

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After successful tests at Circuit de Bresse in 2013, Fabien piloted the TracKing RC01, consistently a top contender at French hillclimbs like Colligny of Bagnols Sabran, Mont-Dore, and Turckheim.

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The TracKing's performance, resembling DTM Mercedes, garnered public and driver interest, leading to three 2014 orders. A DTM Audi variant followed, with plans for a DTM BMW.

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In 2014, the TracKing RC01 triumphed in the French Hillclimb Championships and France Proto Cup, CM category.

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Fabien Bourgeon's TracKing RC01b continues its dominance in the French Hillclimb Championships, consistently leading the CM category.