Porsche Sprint Challenge Australia Explained

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Category:One-make racing by Porsche
Inaugural2:2008
Drivers:26
Constructors:Porsche
Tyres:Pirelli
Country/Region:Australia
Champion Driver: Marco Giltrap
Current Season:2024 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia
Website:Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia

The Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia is a sports car racing series open to drivers of Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars. The series was first held in 2008 to fill the void between club racing and the Australian Carrera Cup Championship and Australian GT Championship for Porsche owners.[1] The series currently consists of Type 991 Gen I and Type 991 Gen II Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars, with each model competing in a different class, though other models are eligible to compete.[2]

The series runs on the Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships calendar, holding six rounds in the years season.

Series winners

SeasonSeries winnerCar Model
2008 Sven BurchartzPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996
2009 Matthew KingsleyPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996
2010 Roger LagoPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997
2011 Roger LagoPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997
2012 Kane RosePorsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997
2013 Richard MuscatPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997
2014 Fraser RossPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 3.8
2015 Ryan SimpsonPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 3.8
2016 Hamish HardemanPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 3.8
2017 Jordan LovePorsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 3.8
2018 Simon FallonPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991
2019 Harri JonesPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991
2020Not Awarded
2021Not Awarded
2022 Thomas SargentPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991.II
2023 Marco GiltrapPorsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991.II

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Welcome to the GT3 Cup Challenge . Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia . 16 May 2013.
  2. Web site: Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge . Shannons National Motor Racing Championships . 16 May 2013.