Porsche Sprint Challenge Australia
| Category | One-make racing by Porsche |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Inaugural season | 2008 |
| Drivers | 26 |
| Constructors | Porsche |
| Tyre suppliers | Pirelli |
| Drivers' champion | Oscar Targett |
| Teams' champion | Earl Bamber Motorsport |
| Official website | Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia |
| Current season | |
The Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia is a sports car racing series open to drivers of Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars. The series was first held in 2008 to fill the void between club racing and the Australian Carrera Cup Championship and Australian GT Championship for Porsche owners.[1] The series currently consists of Type 991 Gen I and Type 991 Gen II Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars, with each model competing in a different class, though other models are eligible to compete.[2]
The series runs on the Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships calendar, holding six rounds in the years season.[2]
Series winners
| Season | Series winner | Car Model |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Sven Burchartz | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 |
| 2009 | Matthew Kingsley | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 |
| 2010 | Roger Lago | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 |
| 2011 | Roger Lago | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 |
| 2012 | Kane Rose | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 |
| 2013 | Richard Muscat | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 |
| 2014 | Fraser Ross | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 3.8 |
| 2015 | Ryan Simpson | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 3.8 |
| 2016 | Hamish Hardeman | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 3.8 |
| 2017 | Jordan Love | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 3.8 |
| 2018 | Simon Fallon | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 |
| 2019 | Harri Jones | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 |
| 2020 | Not Awarded | |
| 2021 | Not Awarded | |
| 2022 | Thomas Sargent | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991.II |
| 2023 | Marco Giltrap | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991.II |
| 2024 | Oscar Targett | Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991.II |
The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 of Roger Lago, who won the series in 2010 and 2011.
The first lap of a GT3 Cup Challenge race at Sydney Motorsport Park in 2015.
References
- ^ "Welcome to the GT3 Cup Challenge". Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge". Shannons National Motor Racing Championships. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
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