Nov
Bamber fastest, point for Menzel as qualifiers set stage for cutthroat finale races in Shanghai
Shanghai. Guest driver Earl Bamber, winner of the 2015 24-hour of Le Mans and two time Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Champion, clocked the fastest time during Friday’s qualifying race as he raced for Team Carrera Cup Asia, shredding through the Shanghai International Circuit in 2:08.479 as less than a second separated the top 6 qualifying times.
Nov
Fight to the finish for the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Champions as Shanghai finale set for blockbuster showdown at home
Shanghai. Porsche Carrera Cup Asia’s hotly contested 2016 Championship is still anyone’s game as drivers gear-up for a dramatic season finish during Rounds? 11 and 12 at the Shanghai International Circuit on November 5th. With a maximum 43 points obtainable over the course of the race weekend, there are 5 fierce contenders for the 2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Champion title as the season celebrates its grand finale alongside the 6-Hour of Shanghai WEC race.
Oct
2015 Le Mans 24 Hours winner Earl Bamber to join as surprise guest driver for Porsche Carrera Cup Asia finale in Shanghai
Shanghai. Winner of the 2015 24-hour of Le Mans Earl Bamber announced he will be back on the track with the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia as a guest driver in the final two races of the 2016 season at the Shanghai International Circuit on November 5th.
Oct
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia drivers showcase talent as they compete across Asia in thrilling week of races
Shanghai. Porsche Carrera Cup Asia drivers achieved wins across the board this week as they showcased the prowess of the Porsche 911 GT3 R and Porsche 911 GT3 Cup during the China GT finale on October 6 and 7, with another driver joining in the 2016 Suzuka Challenge Grand Prix in Japan over the weekend.
Oct
Perfect weekend for Van der Drift as Menzel grabs championship throne after charged Malay melee
Malaysia. It was all smiles on the podium for PICC Team Starchase’s Nico Menzel as he clinched the championship lead in Round 10 after titillating track battles saw previous table topper Maxime Jousse of Kamlung Racing exit the race early, opening the competition and ratcheting up the drama for the Shanghai season finish in November.
Oct
Reigning champ Van der Drift returns to the front of the pack with Team Porsche Holding in Malaysia Qualifier
Malaysia. In a special late season guest appearance, 2015 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia winner Chris Van der Drift proved his champion status as he took to the track with Team Porsche Holding to win P1 with a lightning-quick 2:07.845 lap time during the Round 10 qualifiers in Malaysia.
Sep
Slim lead for Jousse as drivers prepare to go big in penultimate Malaysia race weekend
Malaysia. The late season drama continues as KLM Racing’s Maxime Jousse clings to a razor-thin championship point lead in the tables with drivers gearing up to head to Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia for Round 10, the last stop before the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia heads home to Shanghai for the grand season finale.
Sep
Andrew Tang and Zhang Da Sheng nominated for Porsche Motorsport Junior Shootout 2016
Shanghai/Berlin. Andrew Tang has been nominated to represent the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia in the upcoming 2016 Porsche Motorsport Junior Programme Shootout - one of the biggest global talent search for young up-and-coming Porsche drivers.
Sep
Skirmish in the Singapore streets as Team Porsche Holding’s Martin Ragginger executes flawless finish
Singapore. Team Porsche Holding’s Martin Ragginger barreled across the finish line to perfect a flawless lights to flag victory as Round 9 wrapped up another exhilarating race weekend on the stunning street circuit in Singapore.
Sep
Team Porsche Holding’s Ragginger clocks fastest lap as qualifiers set stage for Singapore street jamboree
Singapore. Martin Ragginger of Team Porsche Holding sealed his P1 start position for Round 9 after clocking a blistering 2:18.281 lap time, leveraging his depth of experience on the Marina Bay Street Circuit after a rough and tumble qualifier saw heavy penalties distributed.
Sep
Championship lead up for grabs as Porsche Carrera Cup Asia returns to Singapore for 9th year
Singapore. It will be a hero’s welcome for Porsche China Junior Team driver Andrew Tang as he returns to Singapore for his first race with the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia in the city where his career started, with drivers taking to the Marina Bay Street Circuit in the hotly anticipated Porsche Carrera Cup Asia F1 support race.
Aug
Outback brawl gives Gilbert second victory followed by friendly but fierce invitationals
Sydney. It was a day of clash-ups for Porsche Carrera Cup Asia as drivers ruthlessly battled for top slot in one of the season’s most contentious races yet. After the dust settled, Absolute Racing’s Mitchell Gilbert emerged carrying a broad grin and the first place trophy, having narrowly avoided the front pack pandemoiun which sent several of the season’s top drivers spiraling off the thin track into the back of the pack.