Porsche Sprint 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]

Porsche Sprint Challenge Australia
CategoryOne-make racing by Porsche
CountryAustralia
Inaugural season2008
Drivers26
ConstructorsPorsche
Tyre suppliersPirelli
Drivers' championAustralia Marco Giltrap
Official websitePorsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia
Current season

The series runs on the Shannons Nationals Motor Racing Championships calendar, holding six rounds in the years season.[2]

Series winners

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Season Series winner Car Model
2008   Sven Burchartz Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996
2009   Matthew Kingsley Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 996
2010   Roger Lago Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997
2011   Roger Lago Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997
2012   Kane Rose Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997
2013   Richard Muscat Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997
2014   Fraser Ross Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 3.8
2015   Ryan Simpson Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 3.8
2016   Hamish Hardeman Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 3.8
2017   Jordan Love Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 3.8
2018   Simon Fallon Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991
2019   Harri Jones Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991
2020 Not Awarded
2021 Not Awarded
2022   Thomas Sargent Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991.II
2023   Marco Giltrap Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 991.II
The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 of Roger Lago, who won the series in 2010 and 2011.
The first lap of a GT3 Cup Challenge race at Sydney Motorsport Park in 2015.

References

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  1. ^ "Welcome to the GT3 Cup Challenge". Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Australia. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge". Shannons National Motor Racing Championships. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
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