News release, November 09, 2020
An exceptional mix of remarkable French circuits and prestigious international destinations, the Porsche Carrera Cup France 2021 calendar features 12 races from the beginning of May to the end of October.
The year 2021 marks a new era in the Porsche Carrera Cup France, with the arrival of the new generation of Cup car: the 911 GT3 Cup (Type 992). To highlight the iconic Porsche competition car, this season promises to be one of the most exciting within one-make series. The calendar is designed to avoid date conflicts with the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, allowing drivers and teams loyal to the marque to compete on different terrains. After the traditional official pre-season test session, to be held this year at the Magny-Cours circuit (07.04-08.04), six rounds of two races each will follow, two in France – notably on a track used by F1 in recent years – and four at some of the most stunning European circuits.
The season will open early May at Magny-Cours (07.05 – 09.05) for the French FFSA Circuits Championship before heading to the legendary Paul Ricard circuit (14.05 – 16.05) for the Open GT. As in 2020, competitors will then head to Spa-Francorchamps (18.06 – 20.06) once again for the Open GT, a round that is always popular thanks to the history of the circuit and its extremely challenging hilly profile.
The Monza round (09.07 – 11.07), in tandem with the ELMS, is eagerly awaited since the “temple of speed” is widely considered the stuff of dreams for entire generations of drivers. The end of the season will finally see the Porsche Carrera Cup France make a stopover in Spain and then in Portugal, for two events integrated into the GT World Challenge Europe and ELMS, respectively. As Barcelona (08.10 – 10.10) now figures among the top circuits in one-make formulas dear to Porsche France, Portimão (22.10 – 24.10) makes its first appearance on the calendar and already promises an outstanding final race thanks to its numerous blind corners. With such a tempting programme, we look forward to new edge-of-your-seat action in the Porsche Carrera Cup France this season!
Porsche Carrera Cup France | 2021 Calendar
07.04 – 08.04 | Official Tests – Magny-Cours
07.05 – 09.05 | Magny-Cours (Races 1 & 2) – FFSA GT4
14.05 – 16.05 | Paul Ricard (Races 3 & 4) – Open GT
18.06 – 20.06 | Spa-Francorchamps (Races 5 & 6) – Open GT
09.07 – 11.07 | Monza (Races 7 & 8) – ELMS
08.10 – 10.10 | Barcelona (Races 9 & 10) – GT World Challenge Europe
22.10 – 24.10 | Portimão (Races 11 & 12) – ELMS