About Porsche Carrera Cup GB

Entering its seventeenth year in 2019, Porsche Carrera Cup GB continues to remain at the very pinnacle of British motor racing and is a firm fixture in every motorsport enthusiast’s diary. Identical cars put driver skill in the spotlight and a combination of close, thrilling racing and first-class facilities for teams and drivers is a big draw.

The championship has proved itself as a springboard for drivers seeking different careers and accomplishments within the motorsport arena.

Many drivers seeking a career as a professional sports and GT racer have used the Carrera Cup as a launch pad. Former Porsche Carrera Cup GB champions Charlie Eastwood, Richard Westbrook, Michael Meadows and Damien Faulkner have built careers as professional GT racers and 2012 Carrera Cup GB runner-up Ben Barker raced a Porsche 911 RSR in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2016, and 2017. And 2018.

In the 24 Hours of Le Mans 2018, three other drivers on the grid had previously raced in a Porsche Carrera Cup GB championship: Charlie Eastwood, Euan Hankey and Salih Yoluç.

Drivers have progressed from Porsche Carrera Cup GB into the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC), including race winner double-champion, Dan Cammish, as well as Sam Tordoff, as well as Dan Cammish, Tom Oliphant, Ollie Jackson, Tony Gilham, Glynn Geddie, Liam Griffin and Daniel Lloyd.

In addition, previous Porsche Carrera Cup GB drivers also participated in this year’s Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, including Josh Webster (the 2015/16 Porsche GB Junior), Tom Sharp and Mark Radcliffe.

All these achievements emphasise the calibre of driver that the Porsche Carrera Cup GB championship continues to attract and support.