Press release, March 2nd, 2022
With twenty-one entrants, a mix of regulars and new faces, the thirty-second edition of the Porsche Carrera Cup France, and the second with the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup type 992, is shaping up to be a great success. We take a look at the line-up for the traditional pre-season test at Magny-Cours on Thursday 3rd March.
With most of the competitors already having a year’s experience at the wheel of the Porsche 911 GT3 type 992, the 2022 Porsche Carrera Cup France promises to be an even more intense season in terms of emotions and tightness on the track! Especially since Marvin Klein (CLRT), the outgoing champion, is putting his title back on the line, as is his best opponent from last year, Dorian Boccolacci (Martinet by Alméras). Last season, the first one had won six times, against five to the second one, and their mano à mano had only revealed its epilogue during the last race. There is no doubt that they will be among the great animators of this new vintage. In the ranks of the twelve Pro drivers, we can also count on Alessandro Ghiretti (Martinet by Alméras), the Junior Porsche Carrera Cup France 2021, author of no less than six podiums last year! to continue his rise to power, as well as Evan Spenle (CLRT) or Ugo Gazil (CLRT). Mathieu Martins (Pierre Martinet by Alméras), the Junior Porsche Carrera Cup France 2022, will try to follow in the footsteps of his predecessor, progressing step by step, thanks to the support provided by Porsche France.
The Annecy-based team ABM, whose spearhead will always be Victor Blugeon, is increasing its presence, with now four cars entered, the team intends to have its say. As well as TFT Racing, last year’s winner of the Porsche Sprint Challenge France, whose flag bearer will be Louis Perrot, the Porsche Sprint Challenge France Champion, proof of the validity of the Porsche network in France. Not forgetting the presence of foreigners who confirm the international dimension of the French Cup: the Australian Aaron Love (Pierre Martinet by Alméras), third in his national Carrera Cup in 2020, will obviously be one to watch, as will the Allied Racing team, which is fielding the Dane Bastian Buus, winner of the Pro-Am Cup in the GT4 European Series in 2020.
The show will be present at all the meetings of the 2022 Porsche Carrera Cup France, with the Pro-Am and Am categories once again promising. Jérôme Boullery (Racing Technology), who came close to winning the Pro-Am title last year, is the legitimate favourite for the title, but he will have to contend with the experienced Christophe Lapierre (Pierre Martinet by Alméras) and Sylvain Noël (Racing Technology), as well as Maxence Maurice (Imsa Performance), the outgoing Am champion, and Clément Mateu (CLRT). Finally, in the Am class, Sébastien Dussoliet (ABM) is clearly the scarecrow, with three successes in four appearances in 2021, but Patrick Charlaix (TFT Racing), Sébastien Poisson (ABM) and Stéphane Louard (ABM) could spring a surprise! The pre-season tests scheduled for this Thursday at Magny-Cours will allow them to get their bearings, before considering chasing the stopwatch during the opening meeting scheduled at Nogaro, as part of the FFSA French Circuit Championship, from 16 to 18 April next.