Press release, October 19, 2021
The Portimão round, which will serve as the finale of the 2021 Porsche Carrera Cup France season this weekend, promises endless excitement thanks in part to a battle at the top between Dorian Boccolacci (Martinet by Alméras) and Marvin Klein (CLRT).
The final race of the 2021 Porsche Carrera Cup France will be held at the circuit in Portugal where the elevated turns are said to feel like a roller coaster. This last confrontation of the season will serve up a whirlwind of emotions for the 24 competing drivers, with plenty of triumphant joy and crushing disappointment as the gaps are quite close in the various classes.
The fight for overall victory in the Cup is no exception. Dorian Boccolacci (Martinet by Alméras) and Marvin Klein (CLRT) are neck and neck, with five wins each and only a five-point advantage for Boccolacci after Klein’s outstanding performance at the recent race in Barcelona. Since their respective teammates Alessandro Ghiretti (Martinet by Alméras) and Florian Latorre (CLRT) could still mathematically snatch the titles, they may pull off an upset in their own teams. Other competitors looking to disrupt the Boccolacci–Klein duel are Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer (BWT Lechner Racing), Evan Spenle (MRT by CLRT), Gianmarco Quaresmini (Ombra Racing) and Ugo Gazil (Pierre Martinet by Alméras).
The Pro-Am class remains just as undecided after Jérôme Boullery (YDEO by Racing Technology) watched defending three-time champion Nicolas Misslin (BWT Lechner Racing) begin to slip the championship from him for the first time this season at the penultimate round in Barcelona. Now only six points separate the two drivers. Despite Boullery’s five wins since the beginning of the year, he earned zero points at Monza and Catalonia, and Misslin has shown greater consistency. Meanwhile, Christophe Lapierre is still seeking his first victory representing Pierre Martinet by Alméras, unlike Raymond Narac (IMSA Performance) who has already claimed the top step on the podium twice this season.
The Am class is more clearly dominated by Maxence Maurice (IMSA Performance) even though his lack of success at the Barcelona round, where Tugdual Rabreau (CLRT) secured a one-two, has narrowed his advantage. Not to be ruled out are Franck Leherpeur (CLRT), Benoît Frétin (YDEO Compétition) and Sébastien Dussolliet (ABM) who at Monza was the first to end Maurice’s impressive six-race winning streak.
The Portimão qualifying session is scheduled for Saturday 23 October (13:15-13:45) followed by the first race that evening (18:20-18:50) and the second on Sunday 24 October (11:45-12:15). All track action will be live streamed on the official Porsche Carrera Cup France Facebook page./p>