Porsche Carrera Cup 2011

[vulcan1]

So the new Porsches will be used this year and all of the 32 cars have been sold so we could get a full grid. Some drivers have been confirmed already. They are also doing a world porsche race at the Nurburgring which will mean they are not racing at Croft this year.

Benji Hertherington the scholarship winner has signed for Red Line Racing.

Jess Gwynne is going to sign for 2XP Racing. She raced in the Legends Championship last season.

Jonas Gelzinis is going to be driving for Juta Racing again.

Sam Tordoff has signed for Team Parker Racing.

[simon1220]

Tautvydas Barstys will also be remaining at Juta.

Porsche drivers have also got an amazing chance to take part in a race at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, with over 200 Porsche's expected to line up in the Porsche Carrera World Cup

[andyconnolly]

Great opportunity for them, but I am going to miss seeing them at Croft. I always love seeing the Carreras, pure racing.

[SBurr]

Ollie Jackson is to graduate to BGT, driving an works backed Evora in the G4 class

[DickW]

Ollie Jackson is to graduate to BGT, driving an works backed Evora in the G4 class

Graduate! Really?

[Reidy_fan]

thinking the same thing Dick, PCCGB is expanding at one heck of a rate with a capacity grid wheras Brit Gt seems to be in freefall ATM with poor grids and not a lot of actual racing, dont know the difference in budget but reckon Brit GT would be more, okay you get more track time but there is the costs of travelling to the continent

I am just glad that PCCGB are coming to knockhill as it proves that big GT cars can race on the track and enjoy themselves, any drivers and crew I spoke to last year loved the place

[cookingfat]

That should be worth watching... Tim Harvery returns to Motorbase alongside Michael Caine! :cool:

[BTCCROCKS]

James Sutton is returning again this year as well

[mattlovestbs]

That should be worth watching... Tim Harvery returns to Motorbase alongside Michael Caine! :cool:

Harvey vs Caine vs Sutton - pick a Champion out of those three!

[felix27]

thinking the same thing Dick, PCCGB is expanding at one heck of a rate with a capacity grid wheras Brit Gt seems to be in freefall ATM with poor grids and not a lot of actual racing

bit harsh as people have just spent alot of money new merc SLS and couple of 458s plus the new lotus works team vs ginetta in GT4 im sure ill eat my words but might provide a good bit of racing if it all comes off!

[scurcic5]

Steve Parish has bought his car for this year, according to his Twitter :)

[vulcan1]

John Taylor has signed for Team Parker Racing. He will be racing in Pro- Am 2.

[vulcan1]

Formula Palmer Audi 2009 champion Richard Plant is going to be driving for Team Parker Racing this year. So another single seater driver going into the Porsche Carrera Cup. I suppose due to the limited drives in F1 it could be a better idea for a career in GT racing.

[Reidy_fan]

Rory butcher is in with Tommy Dreelan at Celtic speed, reckon rory must be in with a good shout at pro am 1, considering he beat most of the guys last year in a pro-am 2 car at knockie

[timmyrose]

think George Brewster is involved again with Celtic Speed (according to their website). really hoping the likes of Plant, Tordoff and Hetherington can mix it with the big 3 of Harvey, Caine and Sutton this year. last year was pretty dull at the front either Harvey or Caine, although Jelley came on good in the latter part of the season.

Couple of podiums definitely possible for Rory Butcher this year

[Reidy_fan]

i know Tommy ordered 3 of the new cars, so Tommy, Rory and George would be a good team. Would love to see Derek Pierce back in PCCGB too, nothink like the famous tartan army takeover. think 2 years ago we had 5 or 6 smrc men in the series and for a wee club that is good going

[kezbabybabe]

Has the registration for this series closed now? When is their media day?

[Reidy_fan]

22nd march at snett kerry, the cars were released to the teams yesterday

[kezbabybabe]

Thanks Alan, So I assume by that then that we'll know the list of entered cars on that day?

[timmyrose]

i've got 20 on my unofficial list so far! can anyone add any??!!

1 Tim Harvey GB Motorbase
2 Michael Caine GB Motorbase
3 George Richardson GB Motorbase
4 Steve Parish GB Motorbase
5 Daniele Perfetti Swi Motorbase
6 James Sutton GB Team SAS with Redline Racing
7 Michael Meadows GB Team SAS with Redline Racing
8 Ben Hetherington GB Redline Racing
9 Ahmad Al Harthy Oma Redline Racing
10 Keith Webster GB Redline Racing
11 Richard Plant GB Team Parker Racing
12 Sam Tordoff GB Team Parker Racing
13 John Taylor GB Team Parker Racing
14 Jonas Gelzinis Ltu Juta Racing
15 Tautvydas Barstys Ltu Juta Racing
16 Rory Butcher GB Celtic Speed
17 George Brewster GB Celtic Speed
18 Tommy Dreelan Ire Celtic Speed
19 Jess Gwynne GB 2XP Racing
20 Kieron Vernon GB

[mattlovestbs]

i've got 20 on my unofficial list so far! can anyone add any??!!

1 Tim Harvey GB Motorbase
2 Michael Caine GB Motorbase
3 George Richardson GB Motorbase
4 Steve Parish GB Motorbase
5 Daniele Perfetti Swi Motorbase
6 James Sutton GB Team SAS with Redline Racing
7 Michael Meadows GB Team SAS with Redline Racing
8 Ben Hetherington GB Redline Racing
9 Ahmad Al Harthy Oma Redline Racing
10 Keith Webster GB Redline Racing
11 Richard Plant GB Team Parker Racing
12 Sam Tordoff GB Team Parker Racing
13 John Taylor GB Team Parker Racing
14 Jonas Gelzinis Ltu Juta Racing
15 Tautvydas Barstys Ltu Juta Racing
16 Rory Butcher GB Celtic Speed
17 George Brewster GB Celtic Speed
18 Tommy Dreelan Ire Celtic Speed
19 Jess Gwynne GB 2XP Racing
20 Kieron Vernon GB

Make that 19, I know one of those drivers won't be on the grid this year.

[simon1220]

Take Kieron Vernon off that list.

[timmyrose]

Make that 19, I know one of those drivers won't be on the grid this year.

is that Vernon you're referring to as well?!

[mattlovestbs]

is that Vernon you're referring to as well?!

No. I knew nothing about Mr Vernon.

[Shortride]

What happened to 888 and Dynamics plans to run porsche cup this year?

[simon1220]

What happened to 888 and Dynamics plans to run porsche cup this year?

Still awaiting announcements from them.

[vulcan1]

James Sutton is back in the Porsche Carrera Cup this year with Redline Racing.
At the Porsche Media day there were 22 confirmed drivers.

[Tomabigbtccfan]

What happened to 888 and Dynamics plans to run porsche cup this year?

Triple Eight have pulled out. That was the news floating round Snetterton on Tuesday anyway. Dynamics have a two car entry but no drivers as of yet!

[simon1220]

Triple Eight have pulled out. That was the news floating round Snetterton on Tuesday anyway. Dynamics have a two car entry but no drivers as of yet!

Guessing Triple Eight have pulled out of their planned Ginetta G55 entries too, as heard nothing about that from them either.

[redshoes]

Triple Eight seem to be turning into hot air merchants.

The Aston Martin GT4 they announced last year never got built, the Caparo T-1000 never started (although partly Caparo's fault for that), they struggled to get enough sponsors to complete a full BTCC season last year, now a failed attempt to run both Porsches and Ginettas.

Seems they spent so many years being dependent on the Vauxhall works contract that a network of other sponsors or even experience on how to attract new sponsors. It's sad how the mighty have fallen.

[Kez]

:eek:What about Stephen Jelley, towards the end of last season, he had some trully stellar results including a few wins! :)*

[ljbmotors]

I belive he is racing a Porsche in an International sportscar series.

Possibly LMS.

[simon1220]

A LMS deal has fallen through, so Jelley has today confirmed he is returning to the Carrera Cup with Team Parker Racing.

[DickW]

Best wishes to Rory Butcher who will be racing with the Celtic Speed team. He did extremely well as a guest driver in the 2010 Knockhill meeting which bodes well for him in 2011.

That apart as well being highly talented and dedicated he's an exceptionally pleasant and affable young man.

[LeeCS]

Triple 8 do have the cars dont they? as do Team Dynamics?


can't believe neither team has managed to find drivers!!

[simon1220]

Triple 8 do have the cars dont they? as do Team Dynamics?


can't believe neither team has managed to find drivers!!

There was something in Autosport about this today. Can't remember exactly what it said, but if i remember rightly, they didn't get cars.

[Le Mans]

I feel that Porsche have shot themselves in the foot with the new weight limits. Any driver who is above average weight is hugely handicapped. Some of the best drivers now have no chance of being on the podium.

[Shortride]

I feel that Porsche have shot themselves in the foot with the new weight limits. Any driver who is above average weight is hugely handicapped. Some of the best drivers now have no chance of being on the podium.

Tim Harvey was talking about that during a Q&A session at his garage yesterday.

[simon1220]

I feel that Porsche have shot themselves in the foot with the new weight limits. Any driver who is above average weight is hugely handicapped. Some of the best drivers now have no chance of being on the podium.

I wouldnt put it just down to the weight limits mind ... a lot of the drivers seem to have gelled better the new car better too.

[Shortride]

As Tim put it, anyone of around 6-10 drivers can now win a race outright which is obviously great for the series.

[simon1220]

Tim Harvey has left the PCCGB, feeling he can't be competitive in the current series/regulations. He has passed his seat on to youngster Kieran Vernon, who won the Porsche Scholarship with Benji Hetherington but couldn't raise the budget to do the season and is also competing in the Formula Renault BARC series.

[bradc3]

Good! he walked away with the season last year good to see he can't win it always
Maybe we will sea him in Geoff steel Beemer in btcc?

[simon1220]

Good! he walked away with the season last year good to see he can't win it always
Maybe we will sea him in Geoff steel Beemer in btcc?

That will make it very difficult for him to honour his ITV commentary duties .....

And it's not good, he's a superb driver and a model pro, who has been, in my eyes, put at a slight disadvantage with the new weight rules, allowing the younger, slimmer drivers to break away.

[mattlovestbs]

I'm shocked with this news... he is the model professional no doubt and he will be greatly missed.

[Eunos]

Definatly ashame to see Harvey drop out, was the guy i always supported in that series.

But it's understandable really, very frustrating when you know your not as competitive as you could be.

[Reidy_fan]

sad to see Tim go, reckon porsche should have given him a weight break as he has been a stalwart of the series since 2004 and possibly before. he put his money where his mouth was when there was barely a dozen cars racing.

[simon1220]

sad to see Tim go, reckon porsche should have given him a weight break as he has been a stalwart of the series since 2004 and possibly before. he put his money where his mouth was when there was barely a dozen cars racing.

They can't show favouritism to individual drivers though, despite what they may have done for the series. Caine is also struggling this year, would he get a weight break too?

[ljbmotors]

Please say he will come back, possibly later in the year.

It would be such a shame to lose one of the series best drivers.

Lets weight(hehe) and see after Croft.

[Le Mans]

sad to see Tim go, reckon porsche should have given him a weight break as he has been a stalwart of the series since 2004 and possibly before. he put his money where his mouth was when there was barely a dozen cars racing.

I don't think he wanted a weight break.
The 'ready to race' 2011 cars are 20kg heavier than last year but the new regulations minimum weight for car and driver has been reduced this year by 10kg. The heavier drivers (together with their 'ready to race' cars) are well above the minimum and so are effectively carrying ballast. (All cars AFAIK carried some ballast in previous years to reach the minimum weight)
Anyway, I am sure Tim will accept the new regulations with good grace and continue to support the Porsche Carrera Cup series which he loves. I thought it was a lovely gesture to give Kieran Vernon the drive and I hope he does very well.

[bradc3]

It's official its on his FB page

[simon1220]

It's official its on his FB page

It was official when I posted it yesterday ;) lol.

[Eunos]

Hopefully this means we might see him in the 3rd Airwaves Focus for atleast 1 Meeting as a 50th Birthday present if you will :cool:

I can wish right? :p

[Daz-NCFC]

Been confirmed today Tim Harvey has quit his seat in the Porsche Carrera Cup with immediate effect, but will continue to commentate on the BTCC races for ITV4.

[DickW]

Bad news.

Never did like this new rule. Like it even less now. They need to look at it again because its very obviously unfair if it actually drives people out of the series.

[Ogami]

According to the TSL timetable, that is.

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[mattlovestbs]

According to the TSL timetable, that is.

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Correct. They are out in Germany next weekend at the Nurburgring Norschleife 24hr.

[simon1220]

Keep an eye on Eurosport this weekend for coverage of the race (think its Saturday morning)

Euan Hankey has stunned everyone in todays practice, finishing eighth fastest overall in the 100 car field.

[daveylad1978]

Race is at 10.20am on Saturday, so I expect it'll be on Eurosport around 10. Great entry list.

Entry List Porsche Carrera World Cup 2011

Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup

1 René Rast GER VELTINS Lechner Racing
2 Norbert Siedler AUT VELTINS Lechner Racing
3 Nick Tandy GBR Konrad Motorsport
4 Christian Engelhart GBR Konrad Motorsport
5 Andreas Mayerl AUT Konrad Motorsport Austria
6 Mathias Lauda ESP Konrad Motorsport Austria
7 William Langhorne USA SANITEC Acquiles MRS Racing
9 Stefan Rosina SVK VERVA Racing Team
10 Kuba Giermaziak POL VERVA Racing Team
11 Nicki Thiim DEN Hermes Attempto Racing
12 Kévin Estre FRA Hermes Attempto Racing
14 Khaled Al Qubaisi VAE Team Abu Dhabi by tolimit
15 Jeroen Bleekemolen NED Team Abu Dhabi by tolimit
16 Sean Edwards GBR Team Abu Dhabi by tolimit
17 Sebastiaan Bleekemolen NED Team Bleekemolen
18 Patrick Huisman NED Team Bleekemolen
810 Melanie Snow USA SANITEC Acquiles MRS Racing
811 Abdulaziz Al Faisal KSA GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East
812 Johannes Waimer GER GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East
815 Lance David Arnold GER Motopark Oschersleben
816 Timo Rumpfkeil GER Motopark Oschersleben

Porsche Carrera Cup France

12 Kévin Estre FRA
105 Lonni Martins FRA Nourry Michel
112 Tony Samon FRA Nourry Michel
114 Romain Monti FRA Pro GT by Almeras
123 Michel Nourry FRA
124 Henry Hassid FRA Pro GT by Almeras
126 Pascal Bour FRA BG Racing
130 Roland Berville FRA Pro GT by Almeras
134 Christian Blugeon FRA Pro GT by Almeras
169 Franck Bulte FRA Jubin Bernard
176 Nicolas Beraud FRA BG Racing
911 Christophe Lapierre FRA

Porsche Carrera Cup Germany

1 René Rast GER
2 Norbert Siedler AUT
3 Nick Tandy GBR
11 Nicki Thiim DEN
15 Jeroen Bleekemolen NED
16 Sean Edwards GBR
200 Craig Baird NZL Porsche AG
203 Uwe Alzen GER PZ Aschaffenburg Uwe Alzen Automotive
204 Mark Bullitt GER PZ Aschaffenburg Uwe Alzen Automotive
205 Jaap van Lagen NED Land Motorsport
207 Jan-ErikSlooten GER Aust Motorsport
211 Jan Seyffarth GER SMS Seyffarth Motorsport
212 Kris Heidorn GER SMS Seyffarth Motorsport
219 Clemens Schmid AUT Herberth Motorsport
223 Martin Ragginger AUT Schnabl Engineering
266 Stefan Wendt GER Attempto Racing
277 Philipp Frommenwiler SUI Attempto Racing
299 Nicolas Armindo FRA Hermes Attempto Racing
801 Jochen Krumbach GER HARIBO Racing Team
802 Dr. Jürgen Gerlach GER Herberth Motorsport
803 Darryl O’Young HKG Schnabl Engineering
804 Greg Ross AUS SPS automotive-performance
805 Peter Scharmach NZL Land Motorsport
806 Perry Bortolotti CAN Land Motorsport
888 Hans Guido Riegel GER HARIBO Racing Team

Porsche Carrera Cup UK

301 Tim Harvey GBR Nationwide/Motorbase
304 Steve Parish GBR Motorbase Performance
305 Richard Plant GBR Team Parker Racing
307 Ahmad Al Harthy OMA Redline Oman Air
308 Jonas Gelzinis LTU Juta Racing
309 Michael Meadows GBR SAS Redline Racing
310 James Sutton GBR SAS Redline Racing
311 George Brewster GBR Celtic Speed
315 Richard Denny AUS Parr Motorsport
316 Benjamin Hetherington GBR Redline Oman Air
318 Euan Hankey GBR Parker with Juta
319 Tautvydas Barstys LTU Juta Racing
324 Derek Pierce GBR Dextra by Parker
344 Sam Tordoff GBR Team Parker Racing
345 Rory Butcher GBR Celtic Speed
356 Tommy Dreelan GBR Celtic Speed
360 Chris Harris GBR Team Parker Racing
366 Stephen Liquorish GBR Team Parker Racing
370 Stephen Jelley GBR Parker with Juta
387 Alex Martin GBR Dextra by Team Parker
395 Peter Smallwood GBR
399 Keith Webster GBR Redline Racing
3xx TBA GBR Parr Motorsport

Porsche Carrera Cup Italy

401 Alessandro Balzan ITA Ebimotors
402 Marco Mapelli ITA Ebimotors
403 Alex Frassineti ITA Petri Corse Motorsport – Tsunami RT
404 Massimo Monti ITA Antonelli Motorsport
405 Vito Postiglione ITA Petri Corse Motorsport – Tsunami RT
407 Roma Stefano ITA AB Racing Team – Autocentri Balduina
408 tba Petri Corse Motorsport – Tsunami RT
409 Enrico Fulgenzi ITA Centro Porsche Firenze/Heaven 19 Racing
410 Alexandr Gayday GRE Petri Corse Motorsport – Tsunami RT
412 Stefano Costantini ITA AB Racing Team – Autocentri Balduina
414 Max Busnelli ITA Centro Porsche Padova SRL
423 Alessandro Bonacini ITA Ebimotors
452 Angelo Proietti ITA Erre Esse by Antonelli Motorsport
459 Alberto Petrini ITA Centro Porsche Firenze/Heaven 19 Racing
460 Giorgio Piccioni ITA Centro Porsche Padova SRL
462 Alberto De Amicis ITA Erre Esse by Antonelli Motorsport

Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia

501 Robin Rudholm SWE Xlander Racing
503 Mattias Stålknapp SWE IPS Motorsport
504 Johan Kristoffersson SWE Kristoffersson Motorsport
511 Lars-Bertil Rantzow SWE Ebbesson Motorsport
512 Roar Lindland NOR Flash Engineering
513 Carl Philip Bernadotte SWE Flash Engineering
514 Matte Karlsson SWE Flash Engineering
517 Oscar Palm SWE IKC Racing
524B Jan Brunstedt SWE Jan Brunstedt Motorsport
531 Philip Forsman SWE Team Tidö
537 Daniel Haglöf SWE Bilteknik Motorsport
561B Sveinung Tinnes-Mork NOR Timo Racing
595 Patrik Skoog SWE PFI Racing

[SBurr]

GB results:
http://adac.24h-rennen.de/uploads/media/ADAC_24h_Porsche_PCCGB_01.pdf

Full field:
http://adac.24h-rennen.de/uploads/media/ADAC_24h_Porsche_Gesamt_01.pdf

[redshoes]

Race is at 10.20am on Saturday, so I expect it'll be on Eurosport around 10.

British Eurosport 1 and Eurosport HD
9:45 - 11:00

[SBurr]

Race results:
http://adac.24h-rennen.de/uploads/media/ADAC_24h_Porsche_Rennen_PCCGB.pdf
Happy to see Harvey winning for PCCGB, and thirteen overall. Also very impressed by Butcher 4th in PCCGB.
Overall results:
http://adac.24h-rennen.de/uploads/media/ADAC_24h_Porsche_Rennen_Gesamt.pdf