Apr
Jousse dazzles with perfect opening weekend in Shanghai as clashes set stage for riveting season
Shanghai. Kamlung Racing’s Maxime Jousse sealed a perfect race weekend on Sunday, taking home an assured first place in the overall class in the second race of the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia’s 2016 season at the Shanghai International Circuit. The 24-year-old Frenchman began first on the grid and refused to relinquish his position despite increasing pressure from PICC Team StarChase’s Nico Menzel, who finished less than a second behind Jousse. Completing the podium in the overall championship was Zhang Da Sheng of Fun88 Team Sunfonda, whose clever defense of his position after dropping a place e
Apr
Maxime Jousse and Yuan Bo triumph from pole in thrilling season opener
Kamlung Racing’s Maxime Jousse clinched a wheel perfect lights-to-flag victory in an incident-filled season opener for the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia. The Frenchman was imperious in his Carrera Cup Asia debut and dictated pace throughout. In Class B, Yuan Bo of Absolute Racing took home a superb double-podium, winning the Class B category and placing third overall.
Apr
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia set for explosive opening weekend at the home of Chinese motorsport
Shanghai. Another electrifying year of motorsport is set to begin as the 2016 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia season kicks off alongside the FIA Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix this weekend in Shanghai, the home of Porsche China.
Mar
Youth is at the fore in fiercely competitive Porsche Carrera Cup Asia 2016 line-up
Shanghai. Earlier today, the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia launched its 14th season as Asia’s premier sports car championship. The 2016 season will see one of the youngest, most competitive line-ups in the Carrera Cup Asia’s history racing across some of the most challenging tracks in the Asia-Pacific region. The impressive 24-strong entry list once more demonstrates the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia’s reputation for showcasing exceptional international talent, while the strongly represented contingent of Chinese racers underline the Carrera Cup Asia’s commitment to building a strong, local motorsport a
Mar
The region’s leading one-make championship launches its 2016 season in Porsche China’s home city
Shanghai. This Friday, the region’s leading one-make series, the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, officially launches its 2016 season. At a press conference Porsche China executives, series partners, valued Porsche customers and media will be joined by former 2-time Porsche Carrera Cup Asia champion and member of Porsche’s LMP 1 2015 Le Mans conquering team, Earl Bamber, and the first ever Porsche China Junior, Andrew Tang, to kick-off the Carrera Cup Asia’s 14th season in fine style.
Dec
Porsche China brings chance-of-a-lifetime for Andrew Tang
Shanghai. Following the most comprehensive talent search ever carried out by Porsche across China and the Asian region, Porsche China has announced its first Porsche China Junior: Twenty-one-year-old Andrew Tang of Singapore.
Nov
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia announces 2016 Australia debut
Shanghai. As the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia crowned Chris van der Drift and Yuey Tan the 2015 overall and Class B champions during a star-studded Night of Champions awards evening in Shanghai, the series was already preparing to power into its 14th season stronger than ever. The impressive 2016 calendar will see the ties between the Porsche family across Asia Pacific strengthened further when the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia joins its Australian counterpart for its debut at the Sydney Motorsport Park in August.
Nov
van der Drift and Tan crowned 2015 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia champions
Shanghai. Kamlung Racing’s Chris van der Drift clinched the 2015 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia overall championship after the title chase went right down to the wire at the final race of the 14-round season. Team Jebsen’s Yuey Tan of Singapore lifted the Class B honours by a single point after a white-knuckle finale which almost saw the longed-for title slip through his fingers.
Oct
Nine finalists announced for Porsche China Junior Programme shootout
Shanghai. Porsche China has announced the nine finalists in its groundbreaking Porsche China Junior Programme, all of whom will be in Shanghai this weekend for the final and championship-deciding rounds of the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia and the FIA World Endurance Championship’s (WEC) 6 Hours of Shanghai before taking part in an exhaustive two-day shootout evaluation.
Oct
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia heads home for epic season finale
Shanghai. The 13th season of the region’s premier sportscar championship is heading for a season finale of truly epic proportions as the 28-strong Porsche Carrera Cup Asia field heads home to Shanghai for Rounds 13 and 14 from October 30 to 31. Closing the season in fitting style as part of the FIA World Endurance Championship 6 Hours of Shanghai, both the overall and Class B championship titles have once again gone right down to the wire.
Sep
Menzel nominated for Porsche Motorsport Junior Programme
Shanghai. Seventeen-year-old Nico Menzel is the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia nomination to the Porsche Motorsport Junior Programme 2016. The nomination means that Menzel, who has made a spectacular sportscar racing debut this season with PICC Team StarChase and is currently third on the overall championship leaderboard, will join the best young drivers from the Porsche Cups around the world in a shootout to be held in Germany on October 5 and 6.
Sep
Tung conquers the Lion City as Perfetti bids farewell with victory at home
Singapore. Budweiser Team Absolute Racing’s Tung Ho-Pin took an emphatic win in Round 12 of the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia at Singapore’s Marina Bay street circuit, pulling out an impressive gap of 2.842 seconds at the flag from second-place finisher and Round 11 winner, Clearwater Racing’s Craig Baird. Third over the line after the 12-lap race was championship leader, Chris van der Drift of Kamlung Racing, who made his debut in the Lion City at the weekend.