Porsche Carrera Cup
Porsche City Index Carrera Cup Australia
Porsche City Index Carrera Cup Australia is the prestigious all-Porsche motor racing championship in Australia which races as the primary support category to the V8 Supercars Championship.
As a one-make series, Porsche City Index Carrera Cup Australia ensures driver talent, experience and determination are the keys to racing success.
In 2012, drivers predominantly from Australia and New Zealand will race at eight of Australia’s biggest motorsport events throughout the Carrera Cup season, showcasing the tremendous Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car.
With a top speed close to 300 km/h, the lightweight, high performance 911 GT3 Cup car has a 331 kW (450 hp), 3.8-litre six-cylinder boxer engine which revs to a maximum 8,600 rpm, producing a sound that is distinctly Porsche.
These cars have been meticulously developed by Porsche’s racing arm in Weissach, Germany, ensuring they are at the cutting edge of motorsport technology. Porsche’s rich and acclaimed motor racing heritage started more than 60 years ago, with Porsche Carrera Cup introduced in Germany in 1990 featuring thoroughbred 911 Carrera racing vehicles.
Now, Porsche City Index Carrera Cup Australia is one of eight International Carrera Cups contested around the world. Also featuring in Germany, Asia, Great Britain, Japan, France, Scandinavia and Italy, the category has developed into the most successful ‘one-make’ sports car series worldwide.
Throughout its rich history in Australia, the championship has developed as a springboard for young aspirants into V8 Supercars, with former Carrera Cup drivers Fabian Coulthard, Alex Davison, David Reynolds, Jonathon Webb, Dean Fiore and James Moffat all graduating into full-time V8 Supercar drivers.
Debuting in 2003, the category took a two-year hiatus in 2009 and 2010 before making a successful return in 2011.
Porsche City Index Carrera Cup Australia will continue to be operated and managed by Porsche Cars Australia, with a vision to deliver the most professional and successful one-make sports car racing series in the world.
For more information on Porsche City Index Carrera Cup Australia, visit www.carreracup.com.au
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