THE ALL-NEW CARRERA CUP GREAT BRITAIN 2015 a The Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain will help to redefine the shape of British motorsport in 2015 and for years to come. Working hand-in-hand with our drivers, teams and partners, we have redeveloped and revolutionised every facet of the championship to intensify the competition. The work we have done ensures that the Porsche Carrera Cup GB is the launch pad for anyone wishing to pursue a career in international sports car racing. We hope you have a successful 2015. Ragnar Schulte General Manager, Marketing Porsche Cars Great Britain For more information about any part of the Porsche Carrera Cup GB, please contact: Darioush Gheissari Assistant Manager, Motorsport Telephone: 0118 916 5012 Email: [email protected] All information and offers within this document are provisional and subject to MSA approval, and subject to contract and may be withdrawn by Porsche at any time. b 4 Why Porsche? 6 Porsche Carrera Cup GB 8 2015 highlights 10 Fastest one-make car in the UK 12 World-class 2015 race calendar 16 Sensational new Rookie Class 18 Successful scholarship programme continues 20 Race weekend prize money doubled 22 Incredible championship prizes 24 Early registration rewards 26 First-class driver well-being 28 Extensive team support 30 Team Cayenne 32 Exceptional race weekend hospitality 34 Huge exposure and awareness 38 Sponsorship that works 2 Why Porsche? Porsche and motorsport: the two are inseparable With over 60 years of racing history and more than 30,000 victories to date, Porsche is the biggest manufacturer in the world to specialise in high performance cars and the most successful marque in motorsport. We are incredibly passionate about this and uphold an entire philosophy underpinning Porsche Motorsports: Spirit. Principle. Vision. As a Porsche driver you are instantly climbing the sports car Ten GT3 Cup Challenges and nine Porsche Carrera Cups racing ladder. Whether it is a Factory GT drive or a Le Mans operate worldwide, culminating with the internationally Prototype racing series in your sights, the Porsche Carrera contested Mobil 1 Porsche Supercup which tours with the FIA Cup GB provides the ideal stepping stone. Formula One calendar. The Porsche one-make cup is one of the most successful international racing programmes and the Carrera Cup GB is the perfect way to further your racing career. Through its direct involvement in British motorsport, Porsche Cars Great Britain (PCGB) has raised customer awareness and interest in Porsche Motorsport in the UK to unprecedented levels and no other manufacturer makes such a substantial ongoing commitment to the sport. 4 5 THE CARRERA CUP BROUGHT ME ON SO MUCH AS A DRIVER. IF“ YOU CAN DRIVE A PORSCHE, YOU CAN PRETTY MUCH DRIVE ANYTHING OUT THERE. FOR ME, IT WAS THE PERFECT Porsche Carrera Cup GB SPRINGBOARD AND A FANTASTIC CAREER MOVE. ” SAM TORDOFF Entering its thirteenth year in 2015, the Porsche Carrera Cup GB is at the very pinnacle of British motor racing and a firm fixture in every motorsport enthusiast’s diary. Identical cars put driver skill in the spotlight and a combination of close, thrilling racing and first-class facilities for teams and drivers is a big draw. The championship has proved itself as a springboard for drivers Porsche factory driver Nick Tandy competed in the 2008 seeking a career as a professional sports and GT racer. Former Carrera Cup GB and made such an impact that he secured a Carrera Cup champions Richard Westbrook and Damien Faulkner Porsche Supercup entry in 2010. He now races for Porsche in have built careers as professional racers and 2012 Carrera Cup a number of international GT events.The Porsche Carrera Cup runner-up Ben Barker and ex-Scholar Daniel Lloyd (2012/2013) GB continues to be a prime support race to the British Touring are now developing careers in sports and GT racing. Other Car Championship, which guarantees large race day crowds, a drivers who have used the Carrera Cup as a platform to great atmosphere and huge media coverage, including seven showcase their racing abilities include current racers Steven hours live coverage on ITV4 each race weekend. Kane, Sam Hancock, Rory Butcher and Archie Hamilton. For the 2015 season we have invested heavily in both drivers Drivers have also progressed from the Carrera Cup into the and teams. From the prizes to the championship structure, British Touring Car Championship, including current MG racer including a support race with the WEC, we have looked at and race winner Sam Tordoff, Ollie Jackson, Tony Gilham, and refreshed every element and what follows is a look at the Glynn Geddie and Liam Griffin. highlights for 2015. We hope you will join us for what promises to be the most exciting season yet! 6 7 2015 Highlights 8 9 “ AN AWESOME RACE CAR THAT ONCE DRIVEN WILL Fastest one-make car in the UK LEAVE YOU IN A SINGLE STATE OF MIND – ‘FAILURE TO FIND MY RACING BUDGET IS NOT AN OPTION’. ” STEVE LIQUORISH PRO-AM2 Upheld through our motorsports philosophy, our vision is to create the perfect race car and with the current 911 GT3 Cup car, we are getting ever closer to our vision. With over 2,300 sold, the 911 GT3 Cup car is the number The car continues to evolve as we strive to improve it one sports racing car among motorsports teams and drivers. year after year. Its engine is now even more powerful yet It competes in prestigious racing events around the world extremely efficient. And for the first time the current bodyshell including GT racing series and endurance races. construction is a combination of aluminium and steel improving aerodynamics and safety. The latest 911 (type 991) GT3 Cup car is the fastest one-make car in the UK and delivers outstanding performance and exhilarating racing. It is also the most equal car in motorsport, clearly demonstrating individual driver skill and nerve. 10 11 RETOUCH World-class 2015 race calendar The Porsche Carrera Cup GB 2015 calendar is the most exciting and dynamic in the history of the championship. Importantly, we will put our drivers on the legendary As in previous years, the Porsche Carrera Cup GB is the pivotal Spa-Francorchamps circuit ahead of Round 2 of the World support race to the BTCC and in 2015 we will be racing at a Endurance Championship. Effectively, they will be racing on number of BTCC rounds including the Brands Hatch Indy and a world stage under the watchful eyes of the main LMP teams, GP circuits, Oulton Park and Silverstone. Each circuit will including the Porsche factory drivers, and a massive number present drivers with different challenges to test nerves and of spectators. skills to the limit. Later in the year drivers will have the option to return to The geographic spread of our championship ensures our Spa-Francorchamps to enjoy one of the world’s finest circuits growing fan base can experience the action close to their once again, with guest packages available for the Porsche homes and provides an opportunity for drivers, teams and Carrera Cup support race to the 24 Hours of Spa. partners to engage with different audiences throughout the UK. 12 13 Eight Rounds 1 and 2 Rounds 3 and 4 Rounds 5 and 6 Rounds 7 and 8 Guest package available championship Brands Hatch (Indy circuit) World Endurance Championship support race Oulton Park (Island circuit) Croft 24 Hours of Spa support race weekends 4–5 April 2015 Spa-Francorchamps 6–7 June 2015 27–28 June 2015 Spa-Francorchamps 1–2 May 2015 25 July 2015 Rounds 9 and 10 Rounds 11 and 12 Rounds 13 and 14 Rounds 15 and 16 Snetterton Knockhill Silverstone (National circuit) Brands Hatch (Grand Prix circuit) 8–9 August 2015 22–23 August 2015 26–27 September 2015 10–11 October 2015 14 15 Sensational new Rookie Class Win £50,000 The launch of our all-new Rookie Class in March 2015 will redefine British Motorsport. As young single seater or sports car drivers find the passage to a professional racing career ever more financially challenging, Porsche is extending a huge helping hand by introducing the biggest prize fund of its kind in the UK. With a prize fund of £50,000 awarded to our top 2015 Rookie, At the end of the season, unprecedented cash prizes are we’re ensuring young UK racing talent has a chance to shine available dependent on the drivers’ finishing position in and isn’t held back because of financial barriers. the championship: 1st £50,000 This new class is for professional drivers aged between 17 and 2nd £20,000 24 years old (as at 17 March 2015) who haven’t raced in the 3rd £10,000 Porsche Carrera Cup GB before*. Drivers must register and participate in all races in the 2015 season to be eligible for the Rookie Class and end of season prize money†. This opportunity only comes around once in a lifetime and the top Rookie in 2015 could be on their way to becoming The Rookie Class will operate its own separate points table within a Porsche factory driver of tomorrow. the championship but Rookies will also compete within one of the championship categories: Professional, Professional Amateur 1 or Professional Amateur 2, thereby gaining the opportunity to win even more prize money from these respective classes. *Drivers are permitted to have raced in a maximum of one Carrera Cup GB race weekend (two rounds) to be eligible for the Rookie Class. †At Porsche’s discretion, if a Rookie is unable to compete in one or more races due to circumstances outside their reasonable control, they would still be eligible to receive prize money 16 17 THE PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GB SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME HAS ENABLED ME“ TO TAKE THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS A PROFESSIONAL CAREER IN GT RACING.