Porsche
Carrera
Cup
Australia
Now in
its 12th
season,
Porsche
Carrera
Cup
Australia
in 2016
is the
top
one-make
sports
car
championship
in the
country.
Owned
and
operated
by
Porsche
Cars
Australia,
the
championship
exclusively
uses the
Porsche
911 GT3
Cup
(Type
991) car
– a
purpose-built
race car
constructed
at the
home of
Porsche
in
Germany.
The
stars of
Carrera
Cup
range
from
experienced
high-profile
racers
and
young
up-and-comers
to
businessmen
who hold
their
own
behind
the
wheel of
a race
car.
This mix
of
professional
and
semi-professional
drivers
provides
both the
high
level of
popularity
and
exposure
and
strong
foundations
for a
successful
motor
racing
championship.
The
one-make
Porsche
formula
is a
proven
success,
with
Carrera
Cup
championships
successfully
racing
in eight
regions
around
the
globe –
Australia,
Asia,
France,
Germany,
Great
Britain,
Italy,
Japan
and
Scandinavia.
Porsche
hosts
these
championships
in
conjunction
with its
top-tier
international
one-make
championship,
Porsche
Mobil 1
Supercup,
which
races
solely
as a
Formula
1
support
category.
The
majority
of
Carrera
Cup
rounds
in
Australia
are held
at V8
Supercars
events,
with the
2016
championship
to
continue
its
annual
Formula
1
Australian
Grand
Prix
visit
and
headline
the
second
running
of
Porsche
Rennsport
Australia.
Formula Ford Series
Formula Ford was established in Great
Britain in 1967, as a cost effective starting point for young
hopefuls beginning a career in motor racing. Since then, the
sport has rapidly grown to become the world's premier junior
development category.
Formula Ford is the accepted proving
ground for future champions, on a local and international level.
Its links with this country go back to the
original series in the UK, the 1968 Guards Championship, which
was won in an outstanding fashion by young Australian driver,
Tim Schenken. Schenken was the first of many driving superstars
to cut his teeth in the competitive category en route to Formula
One.
The first Australian Formula Ford race was
held at Sandown Raceway in 1969, won by Richard Knight in an
Elfin 600, a precursor to his victory the following year in the
inaugural Australian Formula Ford series.
Since those early days many of the world's
top drivers have come through the ranks of Formula Ford to score
major international successes.
No less than eight World Formula One
champions have come from the stables of Formula Ford: Nigel
Mansell, Ayrton Senna, Emerson Fittipaldi, James Hunt, Jody
Scheckter, Michael Schumacher, Damon Hill, Jacques Villeneuve
and Mikka Hakkinen have all competed in the junior racing
category.
The international pedigree of the
Australian Championship is also alive with Mark Webber another
graduate of the category. More than ever, the formative skills
learnt at Formula Ford level prepare emerging young drivers for
successful careers, both locally and internationally.
Info from
www.formulaford.com.au
GT3 Series Information
Aim- To provide a place to race enabling
the enthusiast to step up from Club and State level competition
to National level in a cost effective ‘no thrills’ Series with
Manufacturers’ support.
Mission Statement- To deliver to the
competitor enjoyment through racing their Porsche in an
economically sustainable way.
Description of Series- The Porsche GT3 Cup
Challenge Australia is modeled on the internationally endorsed
Porsche series of the same name. The category is professionally
administered, however, the primary objective is to provide a
cost effective place to ‘race with your mates’ with simple rules
& regulations, value for money and a real focus on fair and
enjoyable Porsche motor sport.
Eligible Competitors- To be an eligible
competitor the person must: Not be a ‘seeded’ driver, Hold a
CAMS minimum PC licence *(NC for Rd 1, 2010 at Mt Panorama,
Bathurst)
Vehicle Eligibility- The Category features
the Porsche GT3 Cup car Type 997 as the benchmark vehicle. 996
GT3 Cup car’s and all normally aspirated Porsche models (996 and
earlier) are eligible to compete subject to power/weight ratios
and they must hold a suitable CAMS logbook.
Info from
www.gt3cupchallenge.com.au
