Shanghai. The Porsche Carrera Cup Asia is set to continue its truly remarkable ascent in the world of top-flight international sportscar competition as it prepares to embark upon its 13th season.
Driver entries have been announced for the 2015 season of the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, which kicks off its first Round at the Chinese F1 Grand Prix from 10-12 April.
Preparing for the 2015 season kickoff in support of the Chinese Grand Prix from 10-12 April, the 30-strong field of Porsche Carrera Cup Asia drivers shook away the dust of the off-season at official test days.
Singaporean race driver Yuey Tan has signed to Team Jebsen for the 2015 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia season, in a move that could see him finally clinch the championship in the series’ Class B category.
How committed are Porsche Carrera Cup Asia driver to their sport? Enough to brave -35 degree temperatures to continue training deep into the off season.
A stellar performance in the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia 2 years running – not to mention clinching the championship in the 2014 Supercup – has earned New Zealand’s Earl Bamber a spot on this year’s Porsche LMP1 team.
Rounds 11&12: Qualifying
Round 10: Qualifying
Rounds 8&9 QualifyingStarting in wet conditions after torrential downpours at Malaysia’s Sepang International Circuit, the Qualifying session for the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Rounds 8&9 turned into a dramatic battle against the clock as the track began to dry and the session became a high-stakes tyre lottery.
Rounds 6&7 Qualifying
Rounds 2&3 Qualifying
The Porsche Carrera Cup Asia’s 2014 season got well and truly underway in the Round 1 qualifying session at Malaysia’s Sepang International Circuit. Among the 28-strong field of drivers in their identical Porsche 911 GT3 Cup racing cars, Earl Bamber’s scorching lap time of little over two minutes and eight seconds secured his pole start in the next day’s race, and put him in good standing to defend his 2013 championship.