PorscheNews 04/2010

The new Cayman R. Radically Porsche.

Sometimes it’s time to take the next step. Maximising by minimising.

© Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, 2010 Sometimes you know that the best is not enough. The new Cayman R.

All texts, images and other information in this brochure are the copyright of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. Sometimes there’s only one way: the way that’s Reproduction, distribution or other use without prior written consent from Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG is prohibited. yours and yours alone. The new Cayman R. Clarity. The vehicle models shown represent the features available in Germany. They may also contain customised optional features that are not standard for the vehicle series and are only available for an additional fee. Due to country-specific conditions and requirements, some models or optional features may not be available in all countries. Please request information The new 911 Carrera GTS. about the available optional features from your local Porsche Centre/dealer or your importer. Subject to changes in design, features or scope of delivery as well as errors and deviations in colour.

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Porsche Carrera Cup Asia The 2010 season comes to an exhilarating close.

Dear Friends of Porsche, The new 911 Carrera GTS is also a model of clarity. Porsche Exclusive – offering you the chance Wishing you a happy and prosperous 2011. Three letters and three numbers make a distinctive to factory-customise your Porsche since 1986. Surely you didn’t expect we would change down statement: more sports. For enhanced performance Whatever way you want it. a gear at the end of the year? Unthinkable. We’re that even outclasses the S range. The result: the staying up to at speed – typical Porsche. sportiest 911 we’ve ever built. Wrapping up its most successful season since 2003, read more as the 2010 Porsche Carrera Cup Shamal Fernando The new Cayman R is first in line. Radically Porsche. The name “Speedster” has embodied the feel of Asia season comes to a thrilling close in Zhuhai. Sales & Marketing Executive We used our intelligence in boosting performance authentic roadsters for decades. Today we’ve rolled and reducing weight, scrutinising comfortable extras out a whole new take on the Speedster tradition: and stripping them to the bone. For authentic, the new 911 Speedster. This small series, limited to unadulterated driving pleasure – just wait and see. only 356 models, is our celebration of 25 years of The new Cayman R The impact on driving stability is enormous – rolling The new Cayman R. and pitching are practically eliminated. The rear axle differential lock included as standard improves Radically Porsche. traction on the powered wheels under road conditions with differing frictional values, and in accelerating out of tight corners. In addition, it reduces load alteration responses in fast bends.

The exterior.

The Cayman R shows its true colours. Starting with the paint finish. Take the standard colour, Peridot Metallic – clearly showing allegiance to its own range. The fixed spoiler serves as a dynamic frame for the powerful rear end. Teamed with the clear-cut front spoiler lips, it lowers aerodynamic lift and provides relentless sportiness. The tangible effect: enhanced direct road contact. The driving experience: more rampant. More substantial. More intense. How can you hone an existing sports car to car with mid-engine, distributing the weight evenly The chassis. make it even hotter? By adding stuff? Cramming across the front and rear axle to deliver balanced, In addition, the twin black-finish tailpipes of the in more and more? Some might think so. We harmonious handling. The result: fast, yet controlled The Cayman R focuses uncompromisingly on the Cayman R set their own unique contrast. The don’t. The result: the new Cayman R. cornering. main issue – the road. Compared to the Cayman S, distinctive Porsche sound communicates the the bodywork is 20 mm lower and the chassis has Cayman’s radical power straight from the cochlea Our idea: maximising by minimising. For us, enhancing The drive system. been retuned to create a body with lightweight spring into the central nervous system. Which is only performance involves much more than pumping up strut axles, anti-roll bars on the front and rear axles and logical. After all, if you have something to say, the horsepower. It means radically cutting out all How can an insatiable thirst for better performance four shock absorbers with tightly tuned compression. you’ve got to get yourself heard. the features that have one thing in common: extra be quenched? There are many ways. We take the Resulting in enhanced driving dynamics, yet retaining weight. The underlying principle: Porsche Intelligent smartest. Enhanced driving dynamics result from virtually unchanged driving comfort. Performance. The result: no radio, no aircon, no more than just power. They come from a harmonious cupholder. Instead, lightweight 19-inch wheels. ratio between low mass – for outstanding agility – Sports bucket seats. And 330 hp. In short: 55 kg and top power – for unbeatable performance. lighter, and 10 hp faster than the Cayman S. In fact, for an optimum power-to-weight ratio of less The mid-engine design. than 4 kg/hp. The 3.4-litre alloy flat engine delivers 243 kW (330 hp) at 7,400 1/min, with maximum A typical feature of rebellious, powerful personalities torque of 370 Nm at 4,750 1/min. is the strength of their emotions. The Cayman R is no exception. Its heart is exceptionally strong, exceptionally loud and in the right place: the middle. The Cayman R is a thoroughbred sports

Fixed rear spoiler Twin tailpipes in black The new Cayman R

Technical specifications Cayman R The interior. Manual transmission/PDK Top Speed in km 282/280 Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h 5.0 s/4.9 s Sometimes it’s good to abandon outward signs Max. power (DIN) 243 kW (330 hp) Consumption1 in l/100 km 9.7/9.3 of comfort. To let go of objects you once believed 1Urban and extra-urban fuel consumption combined. to be precious. We reproduced this motion in the Provisional data only; official data unavailable at the time of publication. Official final values are available from your Porsche Centre/dealer. Cayman R. It’s obvious from the moment you open The data presented was recorded using the Euro 5 (715/2007/EC and 692/2008/EC) test procedure in the NEDC (New European Driving Cycle). This data was not recorded on one individual vehicle, does not constitute the door. The centre console and trim strip continue part of the offer and is provided solely for the purposes of comparison between the respective models. For more information on individual the exterior paint colour, while the rest of the interior vehicles, please contact your Porsche Centre/dealer. Fuel consumption measured on standard specification vehicles. Special features may is in black. Looking for a cupholder for your coffee? influence fuel consumption and driving performance. Don’t bother. Caffeine will be the last thing on your mind. Find out more about the Cayman R at: www.porsche.com/cayman-r Also banned: air-conditioning. No, that’s not a printing error. But why no aircon? An unnecessary question when 12 kg can be saved by leaving it out. But there‘s one small concession to comfort: the graduated grey strip on the windscreen.

The Cayman R pursues a clear course: its own. Everything about it is focused on creating an authentic driving experience. Porsche at its most radical.

The interior is in black throughout The centre console is finished in the exterior colour. The 6-gear shift lever shows the shift pattern in red The new 911 Carrera GTS

Clarity. The new 911 Carrera GTS.

Ever since 1963, three numbers have kept the letters: GTS. They stand for the combination of Engine. even more direct. Acceleration is even sportier. world of sports cars talking: 911. Today, let’s two strengths: the incredible sportiness of a Power has 23 hp more than the 911 Carrera S. talk for once about three letters: GTS. 911 Carrera S, and the performance of a racing The message is loud and clear: power, performance, This enhanced performance was achieved by car. Day after day. Tangible. Visible. Immediate. dynamism. With power-tuned 3.8-litre 6-cylinder rear redesigning the intake system, modifying cylinder Since 1963, the 911 idea has developed in a host engine with direct fuel injection (DFI) and VarioCam heads and optimising the engine control unit. of different directions. Some never made it past The result: the new 911 Carrera GTS range. From Plus, the new 911 Carrera GTS models can deliver Consumption and emission values are all that have the drawing board, and were filed away unseen. coupé to cabriolet, the message is the same: the performance of 300 kW (408 hp) at 7.300 1/min. remained the same. That’s no contradiction – it’s sportiest 911 Carrera we’ve ever built. Maximum torque: 420 Nm. Top speed: 306 km/h. a combination of dynamism and efficiency. But now? The time has come to add even more The coupé hits 0 to 100 km/h in 4.6 s, the cabriolet Sportiness and everyday performance. In short, authority to the 911. To make a statement of clarity. in 4.8 s. The optional Porsche double-clutch it’s our commitment to the world of sports cars. With a powerful argument and three unmistakable transmission (PDK) boosts acceleration still further, We call it Porsche Intelligent Performance. to 4.4 and 4.6 s respectively. Responsiveness is DerThe neuenew 911 911 Carrera Carrera GTS GTS

19-inch RS Spyder wheels with central locking device and black-finish centre spokes are fitted as standard

Sports exhaust system; tailpipes have polished interiors and black Door entry guards feature “Carrera GTS” logo painted exterior finish Design. At Porsche, the sound is a key element of the design Technical specifications 911 Carrera GTS Coupé Cabriolet Manual transmission/PDK concept. The sports exhaust system announces its Top Speed in km 306/304 306/304 Clear statements need few words: athletic, muscular, presence – audibly and visually: powerful, beefy Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h 4.6 s/4.4 s 4.8 s/4.6 s Max. power (DIN) 300 kW (408 hp) 300 kW (408 hp) powerful. The look of the new 911 Carrera GTS and authentic. Tailpipes have nano-coated polished Consumption1 in l/100 km 10.6/10.2 10.8/10.3 range is a model of clarity. interiors and black-painted exterior finish. The rear 1Urban and extra-urban fuel consumption combined. The data presented was recorded using the Euro 5 (715/2007/EC and 692/ 2008/EC) test procedure in the NEDC (New European Driving Cycle). This data trim between the tailpipes is also finished in black. was not recorded on one individual vehicle, does not constitute part of the offer and is provided solely for the purposes of comparison between the respective Let’s go straight to the details: dynamically accentua- models. For more information on individual vehicles, please contact your Porsche Centre/dealer. Fuel consumption measured on standard specification vehicles. ted air intakes in the front apron, with additional black- Sometimes clarity is what it takes. Providing certainty, Special features may influence fuel consumption and driving performance. finish spoiler lip are all features that betray adistinct security, freedom of action. You don’t need a Find out more about the 911 Carrera GTS range at: sportiness. Parts were optimised in the Porsche wind thousand words. Three letters and three numbers www.porsche.com tunnel to maximise aerodynamic efficiency. are enough to communicate a clear message: more sports. The result: the sportiest 911 Carrera we’ve Black sideskirt trims at the sides give a clear indication ever built. of the performance in store. The rear end is equally expressive. Compared to the 911 Carrera S, the body is 44 mm wider at the rear axle and the rear track has been widened by 32 mm to boost roll stability and improve steering behaviour. The new 911 Speedster Down the street of dreams: the 911 Speedster by Porsche Exclusive. 25 years Porsche Exclusive

The 911 Speedster returns to the heart of The concept is fundamentally the same as the first Technology. A technological highlight is the variable resonance driving. To its individuality and freedom. Our aim Porsche Speedster from 1954: a thoroughbred intake system. 6 vacuum-controlled tuning flaps was to bring the dream of unbounded freedom sports car that moves to the beat of the street – The only way: the rear engine is typical of a 911. switch between power and torque geometries to life, to commemorate the 25th anniversary of for an immediate, intuitive driving experience. Flat 3.8 litres, 6 cylinders. Naturally flat. Naturally in to enhance torque in the all-important mid-speed Porsche Exclusive. With a limited-edition small engine. 2 seats. Open construction. Close to the light metal. With the benefits of lower weight and range. run. 356 chances to travel down the street of road. Closing the gap between retro and modern – lower fuel consumption. But packing significantly dreams. The new 911 Speedster by Porsche and consistently pursuing the course we started in more power than the 911 Carrera S range – to reach Exclusive. 1954 with the first Speedster. 300 kW (408 hp) at 7,300 1/min. Maximum torque: 420 Nm at 4,200 1/min. Top speed: 305 km/h.

Speedster convertible top compartment lid

Bi-xenon headlights featuring new design, sporty front apron with black-finish air intake grilles The new 911 Speedster

Technical Specifications 911 Speedster PDK Top Speed in km 305 Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h 4.6 s Max. power (DIN) 300 kW (408 hp) Consumption1 in l/100 km 10.3 1Urban and extra-urban fuel consumption combined. The data presented was recorded using the Euro 5 (715/2007/EC and 692/2008/EC) test procedure in the NEDC (New European Driving Cycle). This data was not recorded on one individual vehicle, does not constitute part of the offer and is provided solely for the purposes of comparison between the respective models. For more information on individual vehicles, please contact your Porsche Centre/dealer. Fuel consumption measured on standard specification vehicles. Special features may influence fuel consumption and driving performance.

Exterior. Interior.

The looks of the new 911 Speedster communicate could be seen. And the Speedster convertible top The first impression of the new 911 Speedster’s design in the exterior colour, a nod to the 911’s restlessness, unbounded freedom and authenticity. compartment lid features a uniquely powerful‚ interior is as sleek and sporty as its exterior, with links to motor sports. Some interior design decisions Its lines are clean and clear, the exterior finish a ‘double-bubble’ design, enhancing the overall a host of features. The predominant material is have been made for you. One aspect that we omitted rich, clear Pure Blue (Carrara White available on sportiness of the car’s looks. Compared to the smooth-finish black leather, with details echoing the altogether was half-measures and compromises. request). The sporty front apron features a spoiler other 911 cabriolets, the windscreen frame with exterior colour and stainless-steel and aluminium But something we couldn’t leave out was the feeling lip and black-finish air intake grilles. The bi-xenon black gloss finish is raked back by 4 cm. This details to set off the interior. The experience begins created by Porsche Speedsters of the past. Such adaptive headlights with are framed in black, a gives a sleeker, lower-slung appearance and plays from the moment you enter, as door entry guards as boundless freedom. tribute to the historic Porsche racers like the 1974 a major part in the 911 Speedster experience by in black stainless-steel with illuminated 911 Speedster 911 Turbo RSR. making the Porsche experience more open, more logo and limited-edition number announce their immediate – back to the heart of driving. Porsche debut. Take a seat: in new-design adaptive The right wing bears a “25 Years Porsche Exclusive” sports seats with heating. The front of the seat plaque at exactly the point where the 356 plaque centre also has a special feature – a finishing flag

Door entry guards in black stainless steel with illuminated 911 Speedster Find out more about the 911 Speedster at: logo and limited-edition number Headrest with embroidered “Speedster” logo Finishing flag design at seat centre front www.porsche.com/speedster 25 years of Porsche Exclusive 25 years of making dreams come true. 25 years of Porsche Exclusive. 25 years Porsche Exclusive

Everyone has dreams and every dream is Factory customisation to the highest standards. For different. With this in mind, Porsche inevitably a Porsche that’s built to the state of the art. Finished embarked on a unique course: exclusivity. Small in line with your tastes and needs. In technology and production series and custom models. Our cars style. Outside and in. With superb quality materials are far from off-the-peg, one-size-fits-all. Our and meticulous attention to detail. cars are sports cars that stand for individuality, freedom and personal lifestyle. Created by We began to develop our ‘special order programme’ true passion. in the early 1980s with the 935 Street – and have continued it since that time. The programme became Porsche Exclusive in 1986.

After the launch, we regularly returned to the successful idea of small series. Like the 911 Turbo 911 Sport Classic, 2009 slant-nose from 1982, the 911 Turbo S lightweight The new 911 Speedster. from 1992 or the 911 Turbo S from 1997. Genuine special orders included the 911 Turbo Cabriolet and Based on this success, we are continuing the tradition 2011 presents a stunning special exhibition at the the last 911 Speedster from 1998 – both produced of Porsche Exclusive small series in 2010. With a car Porsche Museum that brings the past 25 years to

911 Turbo slant-nose, 1982 in ultra-small runs at customers’ requests, with that takes its inspiration from yesterday as much as life, a ‘25 Years of Porsche Exclusive’ tour with the careful attention to detail. tomorrow - uniting modern technology with the feeling Porsche Travel Club, and much, much more to of freedom at the heart of driving. celebrate this anniversary in style. The Exclusive range has steadily expanded in recent years, and now offers a broad range of customisation The new 911 Speedster by Porsche Exclusive. options. The latest small series, the 911 Sport Heralding the Porsche Exclusive 25th anniversary Classic from 2009, comprised only 250 vehicles and year with a production run of 356. A year ruled by sold out almost instantly. This series also saw further exclusivity and uniqueness.

additions to the customisation features offered by 911 Speedster, 2010 Porsche Exclusive. 911 Turbo S lightweight, 1992

911 Turbo S, 1997 The Speedster philosophy

Unlike the 356, the new Speedster was available Giving shape to freedom. in two body designs of different widths: a narrow version based on the Cabrio, and a wider version The Speedster philosophy. inspired by the 911 Turbo. A further Speedster was also produced between March and October Once upon a time, people called roads ‘lifelines’. We still do. Perhaps because we know why roads 1993, based on the next stage of evolution of the exist and how they can be brought to life. With a feeling of boundless freedom. With dreams of the 911 Carrera – the 964. open road, infused with passion and history. All this has been symbolised by the name ‘Speedster’ since far-off 1954. All Speedster models are now coveted collectors’

items and are prized by their owners as valuable 356 Speedster In September 1953, US Porsche dealer and sports When the 911 replaced the 356, this bodywork was and rare automobiles – because they all embody car fan Max Hoffmann had a brilliant idea: Porsche discontinued, to the regret of many fans. But the the feeling of pure freedom. needed a light, ultra-sporty entry-level model for autumn of 1988 saw a renaissance of the auspicious the US market. ‘Speedster’ name, this time based on the 911 Carrera.

Inspired by the idea of quintessential sportiness, This model also incorporated the features that Erwin Komenda and his Porsche design team set had made the 356 Speedster legendary: a lower to work. They designed a body based on the 356 windscreen giving sleeker lines, sports seats and Cabrio that honed the already stunning lines of endless driving pleasure. The still-purist manually that legendary sportscar. 2 sports bucket seats, erected hood was now concealed under a light 356 A Speedster doors with removable plastic side windows and plastic lid in the Speedster’s characteristic ‘double- a cropped but elegantly curved windscreen in a bubble’ design, and the side windows were now slim frame. A light unlined hood offered weather manual roll-ups of glass. protection. The result was a legend. A kind of car that Porsche had never produced before. Light, direct, purist in its simplicity and thus ultra- sporty.

911 Carrera 2 Speedster

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Porsche makes dreams come true. For Porsche fans large and small. Porsche Design Driver’s Computer mouse Selection offers a range of exclusive Porsche accessories related to these dream cars that will Use this computer mouse in Porsche 911 design bring joy to all. to send off your New Year e-mail greetings in style. Designed in the Porsche Development Centre at Weissach, it features a 2000-dpi sensor, 2.4 GHz technology and an aluminium scroll wheel.

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Porsche Design Driver’s Selection online: www.porsche.de/shop Porsche 2011 Calendar Delighting Porsche fans page by page, the official Porsche 2011 Calendar focuses on the theme of Radio-controlled 911 Carrera S ‘Porsche Intelligent Performance’ and presents the This radio-controlled model car is a reproduction of the Made of plastic. 1:10 scale. full range of Porsche models in an exciting setting Porsche 911 Carrera S, in Guards Red. Includes pistol of stylised landscapes and glowing colours. grip controller and battery charger. Capable of speeds WAP 023 002 18 of up to 25 km/h in a ready-to-run package. WAP 092 001 0B Porsche Carrera Cup Asia started alongside Baird, with Menzel fighting his way Triumphant return to Singapore for through the field to finish fourth.

Porsche Carrera Cup Asia. Team Porsche Club Singapore’s Mok Weng Sun completed a perfect weekend, taking his eighth victory of the season in Class B, continuing his superb unbroken run of wins, and proving that he is unbeatable come rain or shine. Friend and on-track rival Ringo Chong of Team Kangshun was once again second in the category, with Pauian Archiland Team’s Round 8 champions from L-R: 1st runner-up Marchy Lee, winner Craig Baird and 2nd runner-up Darryl O‘Young Jeffrey Lee third.

Just 0.347 seconds separated the pair at the flag, With two superb races, run under very different track with Lee third across the line, ahead of Team conditions on a highly-challenging street circuit, the Jebsen’s Rodolfo Avila of Macau. Defending champion Porsche SC Global Carrera Cup Asia – Singapore and pole-sitter Menzel finished down in 13th, a tyre 2010, was hailed by one and all as a tremendous choice gamble costing him dearly. success.

As Round 8 dawned, a pre-race Sunday Brunch at Commented Dr. Andreas Offermann, Director of the Intercontinental Hotel, complete with an Adidas Sales for Porsche AG who visited Singapore for the Porsche Design fashion show, dance performance spectacular event: “The most well organised Carrera Blasting off the grid at the Marina Bay Circuit and interactive game challenges continued to set the Cup weekend I have ever experienced. Two extremely With race title sponsor, leading Singapore luxury leading the pack from Red Bull Racing’s Marchy Lee, tone for the day ahead. Excitement reached fever exciting and tough races, with fair and clean racing. property developer SC Global Developments on LKM Racing’s Darryl O’Young and Menzel. pitch as the field took their places on the grid for the The Singapore GP is quickly becoming the absolute board for a third year, it was time for things race which was broadcast live on Singapore’s local top F1 weekend.” to get going as the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Despite dramatically changing track conditions, the station Channel 5. returned to the Marina Bay Circuit, Singapore New Zealander held on to his lead and held off FIA Read more about the continuing racetrack action on in support of the Formula 1™ Singtel Singapore World Touring Car Championship driver and former Baird’s brilliant pole-to-flag run saw him hold off a the following page as the PCCA moved to the Shanghai Grand Prix over the September 25 - 27 weekend. Porsche Carrera Cup Asia champion O’Young, to spirited challenge from Marchy Lee as the Marina Bay International Circuit for Rounds 9 & 10, before ultimately take a spectacular win in the gruelling street circuit took its toll on the Hong Kong racer’s culminating in an exhiliarating season finale at the Arguably one of the biggest events on the Formula 1™ 12-lap race. tyres. Third across the line was O’Young, who had Zhuhai International Circuit for Rounds 11 & 12. racing calendar, the Rounds 7 & 8 race weekend Pit-lane action heats up as the race is about to begin Porsche Club Singapore members at the pre-race Sunday Brunch at the Intercontinental Hotel kicked off with a welcome party at the Society Bar for over 150 guests, including drivers, teams, partners, organisers and media.

Although the race got underway under cloudy skies, nothing could dampen the spirits of the drivers as they got off to a roaring start in Round 7. Off the grid, Team StarChase’s Christian Menzel got away cleanly, but ran wide and, in the dramatic tangle that followed, SC Global Racing’s Craig Baird emerged Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Porsche Carrera Cup Asia – A thrilling end to 2010.

After 12 spectacular races, which saw the region’s premier sportscar series compete in four different cities, the 2010 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia season culminated in an electrifying finish at the Zhuhai International Circuit on 7 November 2010, where champions both old and new were crowned.

The rain soaked conditions nevertheless ignited a fierce battle on the grid in Round 11

The sheer intensity of each race in the 12-round New Zealander Craig Baird to go fourth, a position In an incident filled 12-laps which saw two Safety Car season once again demonstrated the competitiveness which Lee vigorously defended till the end. periods in Round 11, series debutante Alan Simonsen of the region’s premier sportscar series, with put on an impressive performance to come out tops, the talented field of drivers from Asia Pacific and Although the clouds stayed away during Round 10, although it was Menzel who clinched the biggest Europe competing on the region’s best circuits, and the track was still wet from rain earlier in the morning. prize of all with his second place finish - his second supporting some of the world’s most prestigious Starting from pole, Menzel pulled away, with O’Young successive PCCA title. Third over the line was Lee, motorsport events. hot on his heels behind him. Starting from fifth on the becoming championship runner-up for 2010. grid, Baird leapt into third place at the start, passing As the race action continued with Rounds 9 & 10 Avila and Lee. Determined to end the season with a bang, all eyes Overall champion for the PCCA 2010 season, Christian Menzel (centre) at the Shanghai International Circuit, the rain-soaked were on Avila in Round 12 as he valiantly held off celebrates a well deserved victory in Round 12 conditions in Round 9 nevertheless ignited a fierce Following just two weeks later came the final two LKM Racing’s Keita Sawa to finish second, ahead battle on the grid. Determined to make up for his races of the 2010 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia season, of the Japanese driver. Newly crowned champion Kangshun was second in the points, having garnered mistakes in Singapore, Team StarChase driver Rounds 11 & 12 held at the Zhuhai International Circuit. Menzel thundered to his maiden win on the 4.319km numerous podium finishes throughout the season. Christian Menzel made a strong comeback, pulling Supporting the Asian Le Mans Series for the first time, long circuit - the perfect end to the year. away early from Hong Kong’s Darryl O’Young and of which the Porsche GT3 R Hybrid was competing, Having wrapped up its most successful season since Macau’s Rodolfo Avila - despite being plagued with made it a family affair for Porsche over the 5 -7 In Class B, Team PCS Racing’s Mok Weng Sun was its debut in 2003, with record grids and the signature poor visibility conditions. Further down the field, November weekend. unstoppable as he cruised to his 10th consecutive on-track excitement which has earned it an unrivalled Red Bull Racing driver Marchy Lee quickly overtook victory in as many rounds, locking up the class title in reputation, the PCCA is already planning to build on

Class B winners in Round 10 celebrate, from L-R: 1st runner-up Ringo Chong, winner Mok Weng Sun and 2nd runner-up Jean-Marc Merlin the process. Over the final race weekend, OpenRoad its phenomenal success in 2011. Racing’s Francis Tjia completed a perfect run, taking two consecutive victories and putting him 3rd overall After eight years under the Porsche Asia Pacific after his debut season with the series. Mok’s on-track organisation, the PCCA officially moves to Porsche rival and off-track friend Ringo Chong of Team China for the 2011 season onwards.

Standings Overall Place Car No. Driver Team Points 1 99 Christian MENZEL Team StarChase 198 2 38 Marchy LEE Red Bull China Racing 168 3 32 Craig BAIRD Team PCS Racing 148

Standings Class B 1 33 MOK Weng Sun Team PCS Racing 204 2 11 Ringo CHONG Team Kangshun 168 3 21 Francis TJIA OpenRoad Racing Team 162