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Klein crowned for the second time in a row

Press release, October 16, 2022

Arriving with five victories each in Le Castellet for the final meeting of the Porsche Carrera Cup France season, Marvin Klein and Dorian Boccolacci reserved a breathtaking finale. With two more victories in the Var, Marvin Klein has won his second consecutive title at the age of 23.

If it is never easy to win a first title, confirming it is often even more complicated. This is however the superb performance achieved by Marvin Klein at the end of the last meeting of the Porsche Carrera Cup France 2022 held on the Paul Ricard circuit. Having arrived in the lead in the Var, just fourteen points ahead of Dorian Boccolacci (Martinet by Alméras), his great rival of the last two seasons, the CLRT driver reaffirmed his intention to achieve the pass of two by winning the pole positions in each of the two confrontations.

But Boccolacci remained in ambush, finishing each qualifying session as runner-up. It was undoubtedly on Saturday, during the first race of the weekend, held after dark, that Marvin Klein struck the biggest blow. Indeed, he signed an uncontested victory in front of Boccolacci and Alessandro Ghiretti (Martinet by Alméras) to present himself at the start of the last race of the season, with a lead of twenty-two units.

Unless Klein had a surprise counter-performance, it was going to be a difficult mission for Boccolacci in race 2. However, he once again showed his characteristic panache, taking the lead at the end of the race thanks to an excellent start. But he eventually succumbed to the repeated attacks of Klein, who took his seventh victory of the season and thus his second consecutive Porsche Carrera Cup France title. Boccolacci, once again second, actively contributed to the victory of Martinet by Alméras in the Teams category. Third in this last race, Bastian Buus (Allied Racing) failed by 2 units to beat Ghiretti, who was forced to retire, for the third position in the final general classification of the 2022 Cup.

Jérôme Boullery (Racing Technology) and Sébastien Dussolliet (ABM) were also among the winners of the year, in Pro-Am and Am respectively. They arrived at Le Castellet with eight wins each from ten rounds, and confirmed their status as leaders by taking the respective pole positions in their categories for each of the two contests on the programme. Dussolliet achieved a faultless performance, with two new victories, and a title confirmed on Saturday evening. Boullery was also crowned at the end of the first day of racing, thanks to a second position behind Sylvain Noël (Racing Technology), and he finished on Sunday in style by climbing for the ninth time this year on the highest step of the Pro-Am podium.

The Porsche Carrera Cup France was once again a thrilling event, fought out to its conclusion, offering its drivers an exciting field of expression and the same kind of sensations.

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Boccolacci and Klein trade equal blows!

Press release, September 19, 2022

The Porsche Carrera Cup France made its first ever trip to the Valencia’s Ricardo Tormo racetrack as part of the GT World Challenge. Dorian Boccolacci (Martinet by Alméras) took honours in race one before Marvin Klein (CLRT) hit back in the rain in Sunday’s race. Better placed on the starting grid for Race 1, Dorian Boccolacci was the fastest out of the blocks. He grabbed the early lead and went on to dominate the race, never seriously troubled by his rivals. After running wide onto the gravel, Marvin Klein managed to find sufficient pace in the second half of the race to fight back and finish as runner-up. Bastian Buus (Allied Racing) took the final podium spot. Jérôme Boullery (Racing Technology) produced a solid performance in the Pro-Am class to take first place whilst the ABM team dominated the AM class as Sébastien Dussolliet led home a one-two-three, followed by Sébastien Poisson and Karim Ajlani. Conditions were different on Sunday for Race 2 with rain falling from the opening stages. Marvin Klein made the most of his pole position to get off to the best start, before diving into the pits quickly to fit wet weather tyres. This aggressive strategy enabled him to take the lead and then hold onto it until the end of the race. His fifth win of the season ensured Klein remains top of the Cup standings. Dorian Boccolacci managed to grab second place ahead of Vincent Andronaco (Allied Racing). Jérôme Boullery took advantage of mistakes by Sylvain Noël and Clément Mateu to claim his second win of the weekend in the Pro-Am class, whilst ABM outshone their rivals once again in the AM category, as Sébastien Dussolliet took top honours and Sébastien Poisson and Karim Ajlani completed the podium.

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Boccolacci throws the Cup back wide open!

Press release, June 19, 2022

At round four of the 2022 Porsche Carrera Cup France held in Zandvoort, the Netherlands, Dorian Boccolacci (Martinet by Alméras) was expected – and perhaps needed – to bounce back, coming into the weekend trailing defending champion and in-form Marvin Klein (CLRT) by forty-three points after the last meeting at Magny-Cours. On this unusual track, with its banked corners, Boccolacci was in unbeatable form, grabbing pole position for both races before converting his starting grid advantage into two race wins. Meanwhile, Klein had to settle for second place in race 2 as his best result, allowing his rival to close the gap in the standings to just 14 points. Boccolacci produced a perfect performance in the opening race, leading from start to finish, despite constant pressure from his team-mate Alessandro Ghiretti (Martinet by Alméras). Whilst fighting with Simone Iaquinta (Dinamic Motorsport) for third place, Klein’s race was ruined when the two clashed. The closing stages of the race were also eventful in the Pro-Am class as an error by Jérôme Boullery (Racing Technology) allowed his team manager Sylvain Noël (Racing Technology) to take advantage, whilst Sébastien Dussolliet returned to winning ways after a poor weekend at Magny-Cours, taking his fifth victory of 2022. A dramatic start to the second race saw Ghiretti (Martinet by Alméras) retire with a mechanical issue, whilst Boccolacci was in a class of his own, claiming a commanding lights-to-flag win. Marvin Klein (CLRT) finished as runner-up, a place somewhat more in keeping with his ambitions, whilst Iaquinta (Dinamic Motorsport) took the final podium spot once again. Jérôme Boullery and Sébastien Dussolliet confirmed their status as favourites in their categories, each claiming a sixth class win in Pro-Am and Am respectively. The Porsche Carrera Cup France now takes a break for the summer, returning to action in Valencia on 16-18 September.

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Klein in total control

Press release, May 15, 2022

A week after Spa-Francorchamps, the Porsche Carrera Cup France headed to Magny-Cours for round three of the series, held as part of the Championnat de France FFSA des Circuits. Marvin Klein (CLRT) produced a flawless performance in central France, claiming two pole positions and two race wins to take maximum points from the weekend and extend his championship lead. A crash in race one cut short the racing action to a ten-minute sprint. Klein managed the restart perfectly, holding off the attentions of Alessandro Ghiretti (Martinet by Alméras) to collect his third win of the season. Danish driver Bastian Buus (Allied Racing) took the final podium spot. Meanwhile, Jérôme Boullery (Racing Technology) bagged his fifth consecutive win in the Pro-Am class, while Stéphane Louard (ABM) finished ahead of Patrick Charlay (TFT Racing) in the Am class. In Saturday’s race, Marvin Klein (CLRT) executed his plan perfectly as he dominated the race from start to finish, once again collecting a bonus point for the fastest race lap. Forced to score heavily after finishing fourth in race one, Dorian Boccolacci (Martinet by Alméras) pushed hard to try and get past the leader but to no avail. He finished runner-up ahead of Bastian Buus (Allied Racing) and remains in touch with Klein in the Cup standings. Clément Mateu (CLRT) took advantage of the close battle between team-mates Sylvain Noël (Racing Technology) and Jérôme Boullery (Racing Technology) to grab victory in the Pro-Am class. Finally, Sébastien Poisson confirmed the domination of ABM in the Am class as he grabbed the team’s second win of the weekend, finishing ahead of Stéphane Louard and Patrick Charlay (TFT Racing). The Porsche Carrera Cup France now takes a four-week mid-season break. Action resumes on 18-19 June – again as part of the GT World Challenge Europe – at the demanding Zandvoort race track, where the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992 generation) drivers are sure to enjoy a special thrill taking on the iconic Tarzan corner, famous for its overtaking moves.

Boccolacci replies to Klein!

Press release, May 7, 2022

Unable to do better than third place in one of the races at the opening meeting of the 2022 Porsche Carrera Cup France in Nogaro, 2021 series runner-up Dorian Boccolacci (Martinet by Alméras) simply had to bounce back at round two, contested at the Spa-Francorchamps meeting as one of the support series to the FIA World Endurance Championship. At the iconic Belgian track, which has often proved to be a happy hunting ground for his rival and defending champion Marvin Klein (one race win 2020, two in 2021), the Cote d’Azur driver grabbed pole position for both races, before managing to convert each into a win. Meanwhile, Klein – having been so dominant during the opening weekend in the south of France – had to settle for runner-up behind Boccolacci, results that nonetheless secured him valuable points for the championship. The fight between the two men is very much back on!

Expectations had also been high for Alessandro Ghiretti (Martinet by Alméras), winner of the 2021 Porsche Carrera Cup France Junior title, but he struggled on this unusual track, finishing ninth and seventh after starting from the back of the grid in each race. Danish driver Bastian Buus (Allied Racing) took full advantage to grab the final podium place in race 1, followed by Evan Spenle (CLRT) and Louis Perrot (TFT Racing). Perrot, who this year switched from the Porsche Sprint Challenge France – where he is the reigning champion– confirmed his rapid progress as he claimed a maiden podium in the series in race 2, ahead of Victor Blugeon (ABM) and Evan Spenle (CLRT).

Winner of both races in Nogaro, last year’s Pro-Am class runner-up Jérôme Boullery (Racing Technology) confirmed his title ambitions in Belgium with another pair of victories. The Am class was similarly dominated by Sébastien Dussolliet, who led home an ABM one-two-three in both races, joined on the podium by his stable-mates Sébastien Poisson and Stéphane Louard. Performances that the Porsche Carrera Cup France competitors will be aiming to build on, as they look to keep up their good form next weekend at the third meeting of the season, held this time at Magny-Cours as part of the FFSA French Track Racing Championship.