The Porsche Carrera Cup France travelled to the Belgian Ardennes for the third round of the 2024 season. The championship drivers had a great time on the legendary but difficult Spa-Francorchamps circuit. Alessandro Ghiretti arrived as the championship leader and made a big impact in qualifying. The Schumacher CLRT resident took both poles, more than nine tenths clear of his runner-up! On Saturday evening, the Junior Porsche Motorsport 2024 converted his pole into victory thanks to a very good race pace. Present this weekend with Martinet by Alméras, Dylan Pereira took second place. The 2022 Porsche Supercup champion was unable to catch the day’s winner. Rounding off the podium was regional contender Benjamin Paque. On home soil, the Belgian was keen to show what he could do. Mission accomplished with a first overall podium in Cup France this season for TFT Racing and its driver. Paul Cauhaupé was very solid in defence, particularly against Florian Latorre (ABM), and opened his victory account in the Rookie category. CLRT Schumacher’s Junior PCCF 2024, who had been learning the ropes in Barcelona and performed well on one lap at Paul Ricard, confirmed his form in the race. In the top-10, Marcus Amand (Schumacher CLRT) and Victor Bernier (Martinet by Alméras) finished on the category podium.
Poleman in race 2, Alessandro Ghiretti saw his young team-mate, Paul Cauhaupé, move up to the front row alongside him. A situation the rookie had never experienced before. Nevertheless, he got off to a perfect start and followed in the wake of the leader. On the brakes at Les Combes, contact between several cars sent Louis Rousset into a spin. First Marc Guillot (ABM) and then Jordan Boisson (TFT Racing) collided with the Martinet/Forestier Racing driver. It was a serious incident, from which everyone escaped unscathed, but which necessitated the appearance of the safety car. After around ten minutes behind the Taycan GTS, Alessandro Ghiretti got the pack moving again. The N°11 driver managed the end of the race to end his weekend in the best possible way with another victory. Five minutes from the chequered flag, Dylan Pereira suffered a puncture on the Combes straight. The Luxembourger, who had been in second place, saw his hopes of getting back on the grid dashed. Paul Cauhaupé was propelled into second place. A great defender, he resisted Benjamin Paque’s assaults to claim his first overall podium and another rookie victory. This second success in the category reserved for beginners puts him right back in the fight for the title. In the second half of the season, the PCCF 2024 Junior will be a credible contender for victory every weekend. Third under the chequered flag, Benjamin Paque received a five-second penalty. Mathys Jaubert (Martinet by Alméras), winner of one of the two races at Paul Ricard, took advantage. The Rookie top-3 was the same as in Race 1.
Racing Technology swept the board in the Pro-Am and Am categories! In their respective categories, Jérôme Boullery and Cyril Caillo won the weekend’s two races after taking pole positions. The former is doing very well in the championship, while Marc Guillot (ABM) had a more difficult time, finishing third on Saturday and retiring on Sunday. In his first race in the category, Sébastien Poisson (ABM) finished on the podium twice. In the Am category, Eric Debard (Debard Automobiles by Racetivity) had two top-three finishes, while Jordan Boisson (TFT Racing) and Jean-Philippe Gambaro (Schumacher CLRT) were also rewarded.
The summer break will give way to the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup. The Porsche Carrera Cup France will return to the track in September, from 13 to 15, on the Dijon circuit.