The Porsche Carrera Cup France concluded the 34th edition of its history on the atypical Portimão track. A year after becoming Junior Porsche Motorsport in the Algarve, Alessandro Ghiretti returned to Portuguese soil to claim the title. The Schumacher CLRT driver forced the issue in qualifying. By winning both pole positions, he secured the points he needed to be crowned champion. But his work was not yet done. Never satisfied, Alessandro Ghiretti wanted to finish in style: by winning. In Race 1, the poleman set off perfectly to take the lead. Marcus Amand (Schumacher CLRT) got off to a more difficult start after a magnificent qualifying session, but was passed by Louis Perrot (Schumacher CLRT). The latter stuck to the leader’s heels, hoping to win his first race in the championship. Alessandro Ghiretti, however, was imperious. Together, the three finished on the podium to give Schumacher CLRT a hat-trick of wins. Mathys Jaubert (Martinet by Alméras) and Paul Cauhaupé (Schumacher CLRT) completed the top-5. In the rookie class, Marcus Amand’s victory took him a big step closer to the title. Paul Cauhaupé finished second, Victor Bernier (Martinet by Alméras) third.
On Saturday morning, Alessandro Ghiretti took to the starting grid in a new all-gold livery. During the night, the Schumacher CLRT team had swapped the usual black color of the N°11 car to celebrate the title. The PCCF 2021 junior was determined to shine and take his car to the top step of the podium. Once again, he got off to a very good start and held on to the lead. The battle was intense just behind between the same two leaders of the previous day: Marcus Amand and Louis Perrot. Positions were exchanged several times, with a few small contacts, but the former simracer still got the better of his young team-mate. This new hat-trick confirmed Schumacher CLRT’s superiority and led Côme Ledogar’s team to the Teams title. Third again in Race 2, Marcus Amand finished just short of the overall podium. The Franco-Finnish driver was nonetheless savoring the acquisition of the Rookie championship after a sixth victory in the last six races.
Last year’s runner-up, Marc Guillot, is the new holder of the Pro-Am crown. The ABM driver had to finish the races to secure the title. Having finished second on two occasions, the Dijon-born driver took the points needed for his triumph. His duel with Jérôme Boullery once again livened up the PCCF field. Defeated for the first time since 2021, the Racing Technology resident finished on a high note, winning the last two races. On his return to competition, Sylvain Noël (Racing Technology) was twice on the podium.
Nevertheless, the Racing Technology team won a title. In Am, Cyril Caillo won one of the best races of his career. The N°44 driver had made things easy for himself before the final. He perfected his success by winning two more races, taking his total to ten victories for the year as a whole. Eric Debard (Debard Automobiles by Racetivity) and Jordan Boisson (TFT Racing) tasted the joys of podium finishes at this final meeting. The class has been the scene of some great battles throughout the year between a number of protagonists, such as these three drivers and their counterparts this weekend, Jean-Philippe Gambaro (Schumacher CLRT), third in the final class standings, and Patrick Charlaix (TFT Racing).
The Porsche Carrera Cup France leaves the track at the end of this final round of the 2025 season. The 35th edition will open in Barcelona for winter testing on March 4 and 5, 2025, before the season kicks off on the same Catalan circuit from April 4 to 6.