The opening race of the 2018 Porsche Carrera Cup France season took place at Spa Francorchamps over the weekend of 4/5 May, accompanying the first round of the FIA World Endurance Super Season. The format for the weekend was the following: two free practices on Thursday, the qualifying sessions on Friday, Race 1 on Friday afternoon and Race 2 on Saturday morning before … [Read more...]
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Porsche Carrera Cup France 2018 Season Preview
As the main racing championships are about to begin the 2018 season, the Porsche Carrera Cup France has seen its first collective Testing Day on the circuit of Nevers Magny Cours, on the 20 March. Despite poor weather all over France, the Porsche Carrera Cup France 2018 test day was held under dry, but cold, conditions. The 2018 season will see a big step forward for the … [Read more...]
Julien Andlauer is 2017 Porsche Carrera Cup France champion
The last meeting of the Porsche Carrera Cup France took place at the Paul Ricard Le Castellet circuit, in the South of France. The weekend format was the same as during the season (only Le Mans was different because of accompanying the 24-hour race): qualifying and 30 minutes of race on Saturday (race 1), qualifying 2 and race 2 on Sunday. The 5.842km layout of the high-tech … [Read more...]
Andlauer and De Narda battle for the title in Barcelona
Over the last week-end of September/first of October the competitors in the Carrera Cup France and GT3 Cup Benelux (35 drivers in a total) were at Barcelona, on the Circuit of Catalunya, for the penultimate meeting for this year. The Spanish F1 track was, together with Spa, the only race track used outside of France during the 2017 season. From the qualifying sessions, … [Read more...]
John McCullagh grabs podium with double-points finish at Brands Hatch finale
John McCullagh signed off on the 2017 Porsche Carrera Cup GB season with a fourth-placed finish and a stunning fourth-straight podium at the final race at Brands Hatch on 30 September/1 October. The weekend began in positive fashion during Friday’s practice sessions with McCullagh and his Redline Racing team adapting their set-up to the changeable conditions – the highlight … [Read more...]
McCullagh does the Silverstone Carrera Cup
The Porsche Carrera Cup GB rolled into Silverstone for the penultimate meeting of the season. The Free Practice sessions on Friday were run in damp and slippery conditions. However, John McCullagh made the most of it around the National circuit and was able to take many positives through to qualifying on Saturday. Ultimately, he qualified 17th for Race 1 and 16th for Race 2. … [Read more...]
Julien Andlauer leads after Magny-Cours
Last weekend the competitors in the French Carrera Cup travelled to Nevers Magny-Cours for the fourth race meeting of the 2017 season, for rounds six and seven of the Porsche Carrera Cup France. The series accompanied the newly created GT4 Southern Cup and other French racing series. The 4.4km racetrack located in the centre of France, hosted the French Formula 1 Grand … [Read more...]
Porsche Carrera Cup Knockhill Round-up
Following a successful return to Porsche Carrera Cup GB at Snetterton a fortnight ago, John McCullagh returned to the Redline Racing line-up for Rounds 10 and 11 of the thrilling championship at Knockhill. Porsche Carrera Cup Round 10: Knockhill The weekend began with a Porsche exclusive test session on Tuesday (8 Aug) followed by Free Practice on Friday (11 Aug) on the … [Read more...]
Podium for John McCullagh in Snetterton Carrera Cup
John McCullagh announced his return to the Porsche Carrera Cup with a magnificent third-place finish for Round 8 of the UK’s fastest single-make racing series at the Snetterton circuit in Norfolk on 29/30 July. Starting in 13th position overall on the grid, John made a good start and began to establish a good rhythm in his ProAm1 class around the three-mile circuit. … [Read more...]
Porsche Carrera Cup Le Mans 2017
Every year, during the Le Mans 24 Hours weekend, some other motor racing series shares the paddock and the race track with the 60 teams taking part at the race world’s famous endurance event. For the 2017 edition, there were two series to accompany the race week: Road to Le Mans (second time, after 2016) and Porsche Carrera Cup (second time still, after 2014). Located on … [Read more...]
