Eleven years later, the Porsche Carrera Cup France made its way to the Mugello track in Tuscany. The penultimate round of the 2024 season began with a sensation. For the first time all year, Alessandro Ghiretti was beaten in qualifying. The Schumacher CLRT driver suffered a technical problem that kept him out of action for much of the session. Mathys Jaubert, a Martinet by Alméras resident, put in an excellent session to take the first two poles of his career in the championship. On the front row, alongside Florian Latorre (ABM), the PCCF 2023 junior kept his advantage at the start. Sixth on the grid, Alessandro Ghiretti immediately began his comeback. By mid-race, the Junior Porsche Motorsport 2024 had closed the gap on the leader. For 15 minutes, he exerted constant pressure on his overall runner-up. Mathys Jaubert defended fiercely to claim his second victory of the season. His last came in Race 2 at Paul Ricard in May. Second under the chequered flag, Alessandro Ghiretti picked up important championship points. Third place went to Louis Perrot on the final lap. Attacking Marcus Amand (Schumacher CLRT), the CLRT Schumacher driver took advantage of his young team-mate’s missed brake to climb onto the podium.The former single-seater resident could console himself with success in the Rookies. Junior PCCF 2024 Paul Cauhaupé (CLRT Schumacher) and Victor Bernier (Martinet by Alméras) finished in the top-3. Florian Latorre (ABM) was fifth overall.
In the morning mist, Mathys Jaubert took the highest place on the grid for Race 2. To his left, Marcus Amand discovered the front row. In view of the cold track conditions and reduced visibility, the start was made under Safety Car. After a lap behind the Taycan Turbo Sport Turismo, the Martinet by Alméras driver held off his rival under braking. Just behind, Paul Cauhaupé locked his wheels and touched Louis Perrot. At the next turn, the Schumacher CLRT driver took the inside of his teammate. He hit him and spun, while the former simracer ended his weekend in the gravel trap. The safety car reappeared. When the green flag was waved again, Alessandro Ghiretti got rid of Marcus Amand to regain second place. Unlike the day before, the championship leader was only able to attack Mathys Jaubert once, on the final lap. As serene as ever, the winner of Race 1 was at it again in Race 2. Although he was unable to clinch the title this weekend, Alessandro Ghiretti will be just a few points away from the crown in Portimão. The podium was completed by Marcus Amand. In addition to an overall top-3 finish, he added a fifth Rookies success. Fourth under the chequered flag, Victor Bernier finished second in his class. Despite his incident, Paul Cauhaupé was able to finish third.
Marc Guillot (Pro-Am) continued his fine form from Dijon at Mugello. The ABM driver beat Jérôme Boullery (Racing Technology) on both races. The N°21 rider won for the fourth time in a row. Am 2023 champion Sébastien Poisson was third in Pro-Am. In the Am class, Cyril Caillo won for the eighth time this year. However, the Racing Technology driver was challenged. Beaten in qualifying by Jean-Philippe Gambaro (Schumacher CLRT), the class leader had to battle with the poleman in Race 1. The following day, he deprived Jordan Boisson (TFT Racing) of his first race win in the class. Eric Debard (Debard Automobiles by Racetivity) took both podiums.
The grand finale of the Porsche Carrera Cup France will take place at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimão from October 17 to 19.