Porsche Carrera Cup Australia (known commercially as the Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia) is an Australian motor racing series open to Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars. First held in 2003, it is administered by Porsche Cars Australia Pty Ltd and is sanctioned by Motorsport Australia (Formerly Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS)) as a national championship through to 2015[1] and as a National Series from 2016-2021.[2] Starting in 2022 the category returned back as a national championship.[3] During its history, Carrera Cup has been a leading support category for the Supercars Championship. New Zealand driver Craig Baird has been the most successful driver, winning the series five times.
The regulations for the series are based on those used for Porsche Carrera Cup racing series in Europe and the rest of the world, with modifications to the cars strictly controlled to ensure parity between competing vehicles. From 2003 to 2005 the specified model was the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (Type 996) with the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (Type 997) used from 2006 and various iterations of the car beyond that, usually in a three-year cycle until the end of 2013. Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (Type 991) was first introduced and used in 2014 until the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991.II iteration arrived in 2018. Starting in the 2022 season the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 992 is set to be introduced.
In the lead up to the 2009 season the series organisers were forced to cancel the series, citing a lack of competitors.[4] Those competitors left with 997 GT3 Cup Cars found themselves without a series to race in as the cars were neither able to compete in the Australian GT Championship, to which they were eligible but were prevented by CAMS with the intention of preventing the collapse that ultimately occurred or the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia as models newer than 996s were not eligible for points. As the situation evolved permission was gained for the Porsches to enter the GT series in strictly limited numbers and likewise 997s were allowed to compete in the GT3 Challenge but to compete to their own pointscore rather than take points away from the 996 and 993s that made up the bulk of the series competitors.
RevivalEdit
Porsche Cars Australia announced the series would return for the 2011 season featuring the 2011 specification version of the Type 997 GT3 Cup.[5] Since the series revival Craig Baird, already a two-time champion, dominated again, winning a further three championships. The following seven seasons saw seven new champions, with Baird remaining the only multiple champion as of 2021. Since 2013, an annual two-driver pro-am event has been included in the series, with several guest appearances from Supercars drivers.
In 2016 and 2018, a joint round between the series and Porsche Carrera Cup Asia was held at Sydney Motorsport Park. The event featured individual races for each series before two combined races, one for both the Pro and Challenge classes.[7] Both combined races were won by Australian entrants. In 2017, the Australian series travelled to Asia to contest a similar joint round at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia.[8][9] The series also introduced an Endurance Cup in 2017, with the first round alongside the Supercars Sandown 500.
In the 2020 season of Porsche Carrera Cup Australia. It would be cancelled after Race 1 of Round 2 during the 2020 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend in Albert Park Melbourne due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There here by no champion would be crowned for the season.
In the 2022 season. Motorsport Australia (Formerly Confederation of Australian Motor Sport (CAMS)) has announced that Porsche Carrera Cup Australia would regain its status as a national championship.
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Porsche Carrera Cup Australia known commercially as the Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia is an Australian motor racing series open to Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars First held in 2003 it is administered by Porsche Cars Australia Pty Ltd and is sanctioned by Motorsport Australia Formerly Confederation of Australian Motor Sport CAMS as a national championship through to 2015 1 and as a National Series from 2016 2021 2 Starting in 2022 the category returned back as a national championship 3 During its history Carrera Cup has been a leading support category for the Supercars Championship New Zealand driver Craig Baird has been the most successful driver winning the series five times Porsche Carrera Cup Australia ChampionshipCategoryOne make racing by PorscheCountryAustraliaInaugural season2003Drivers32Teams14ConstructorsPorscheTyre suppliersMichelinDrivers championHarri JonesTeams championMcElrea RacingOfficial websiteCarrera Cup AustraliaCurrent season Contents 1 History 1 1 Demise 1 2 Revival 2 Champions 3 Multiple champions 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe regulations for the series are based on those used for Porsche Carrera Cup racing series in Europe and the rest of the world with modifications to the cars strictly controlled to ensure parity between competing vehicles From 2003 to 2005 the specified model was the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996 with the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 used from 2006 and various iterations of the car beyond that usually in a three year cycle until the end of 2013 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 was first introduced and used in 2014 until the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 II iteration arrived in 2018 Starting in the 2022 season the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 992 is set to be introduced Jim Richards was the inaugural champion fresh from having taken Porsche 996s to three consecutive Australian Nations Cup Championships The series quickly proved its worth as a ladder category for emerging young drivers with Alex Davison and Fabian Coulthard winning championships while Marcus Marshall Jonathon Webb and David Reynolds were also early graduates The series was also responsible for the creation of a number of professional motor racing teams including Paul Cruikshank Racing and VIP Petfoods Racing while also giving teams like Sonic Motor Racing Services Tekno Autosports and International Motorsport opportunities to expand Demise Edit In the lead up to the 2009 season the series organisers were forced to cancel the series citing a lack of competitors 4 Those competitors left with 997 GT3 Cup Cars found themselves without a series to race in as the cars were neither able to compete in the Australian GT Championship to which they were eligible but were prevented by CAMS with the intention of preventing the collapse that ultimately occurred or the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia as models newer than 996s were not eligible for points As the situation evolved permission was gained for the Porsches to enter the GT series in strictly limited numbers and likewise 997s were allowed to compete in the GT3 Challenge but to compete to their own pointscore rather than take points away from the 996 and 993s that made up the bulk of the series competitors Revival Edit Porsche Cars Australia announced the series would return for the 2011 season featuring the 2011 specification version of the Type 997 GT3 Cup 5 Since the series revival Craig Baird already a two time champion dominated again winning a further three championships The following seven seasons saw seven new champions with Baird remaining the only multiple champion as of 2021 Since 2013 an annual two driver pro am event has been included in the series with several guest appearances from Supercars drivers In 2015 the Confederation of Australian Motor Sport announced that Carrera Cup would be downgraded from national championship to national series status from 2016 6 In 2016 and 2018 a joint round between the series and Porsche Carrera Cup Asia was held at Sydney Motorsport Park The event featured individual races for each series before two combined races one for both the Pro and Challenge classes 7 Both combined races were won by Australian entrants In 2017 the Australian series travelled to Asia to contest a similar joint round at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia 8 9 The series also introduced an Endurance Cup in 2017 with the first round alongside the Supercars Sandown 500 In the 2020 season of Porsche Carrera Cup Australia It would be cancelled after Race 1 of Round 2 during the 2020 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend in Albert Park Melbourne due to the COVID 19 pandemic There here by no champion would be crowned for the season In the 2022 season Motorsport Australia Formerly Confederation of Australian Motor Sport CAMS has announced that Porsche Carrera Cup Australia would regain its status as a national championship Champions Edit nbsp Craig Baird pictured in 2013 has won the championship five times nbsp Steven Richards won the 2014 ChampionshipSeason Champion 10 CarAustralian Carrera Cup Championship2003 nbsp Jim Richards Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 9962004 nbsp Alex Davison Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 9962005 nbsp Fabian Coulthard Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 9962006 nbsp Craig Baird Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 9972007 nbsp David Reynolds Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 9972008 nbsp Craig Baird Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 99720092010 not held2011 nbsp Craig Baird Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 II2012 nbsp Craig Baird Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 II2013 nbsp Craig Baird Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 II2014 nbsp Steven Richards Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 9912015 nbsp Nick Foster Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991Porsche Carrera Cup Australia2016 nbsp Matt Campbell Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 9912017 nbsp David Wall Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 9912018 nbsp Jaxon Evans Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 II2019 nbsp Jordan Love Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 II2020 no champion awarded2021 nbsp Cameron Hill Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991 IIPorsche Carrera Cup Australia Championship2022 nbsp Harri Jones Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 992Multiple champions EditWins Driver Years5 nbsp Craig Baird 2006 2008 2011 2012 2013References Edit 2015 CAMS Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Championship Sporting and Technical Regulations Version 2 docs cams com au as archived at web archive org 2016 CAMS Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Series Sporting and Technical Regulations Version 2 docs cams com au as archived at web archive org Carrera Cup gains Championship status TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES TAKE THEIR TOLL Archived 2009 02 11 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from www cupcar com au on 6 February 2009 Carrera Cup confirms return to Australia Archived 2011 10 09 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 8 September 2010 Gordon Lomas Carrera Cup pushes for CAMS review backflip Tuesday 30 June 2015 www speedcafe com as archived at web archive org Bartholomaeus Stefan 24 August 2016 Carrera Cup Asia arrives in Sydney Speedcafe Retrieved 11 December 2016 Asia visit highlights epic 2017 season Porsche Carrera Cup Australia 18 October 2016 Retrieved 11 December 2016 Wall and Grove claim Sepang round honours Porsche Carrera Cup Australia 23 July 2017 Retrieved 30 April 2018 2016 CAMS Manual of Motor Sport Australian Titles as archived at web archive orgExternal links EditPorsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Championship amp oldid 1178992283, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
