For its return, the Porsche Carrera Cup France travelled to Spain. The fifth round of the 2025 season took place at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia, where the series had not been for three years.
Still in contention for the title, Marvin Klein (ABM) thought he had done well in qualifying by taking both pole position, his firsts of the year. During technical checks, the scrutineers found a technical non-compliance. The penalty was immediate: disqualification for Marvin Klein and his teammate, Paul Cauhaupé (ABM), who had initially qualified third. The two teammates from the Haute-Savoie-based team were forced to start from the back of the grid.
Promoted to pole position, Mathys Jaubert had a great opportunity to close the gap on championship leader Marcus Amand, who was alongside him on the front row. The Martinet by Alméras driver got off to a good start before pulling away. With a pace superior to that of his rivals, the 2023 PCCF Junior went on to claim his fourth win of the year. After resisting attacks from Louis Perrot (Schumacher CLRT) in the early stages, Marcus Amand secured a crucial second place in the overall standings. Penalised for exceeding track limits, Louis Perrot lost his third place to Benjamin Paque. Staying in the right window, the Belgian claimed his first podium finish of the season. Alexander Reimann (EST1) finished fourth, his best performance in the French Cup after a smoothly run race.
Once again in the top five overall, Chester Kieffer racked up his eighth rookie victory. Enzo Joulié (Martinet by Alméras) finished second again. Mathys Cappuccio (ABM) took advantage of a mistake by Karen Gaillard (Schumacher CLRT) to climb onto the podium.
Race 2 had a sense of déjà vu. Just like three years ago, rain began to fall at the start. Race Direction decided to wave the red flag to allow teams to change tyres. The race then restarted behind the safety car. At the end of the second lap, Marcus Amand dove into the pit lane while Mathys Jaubert decided to do an extra lap. Several drivers followed the Finn’s lead. Coming out with slick tyres, the CLRT Schumacher driver could thank his team for making the right strategic decision and executing a successful pit stop. When the rest of the field pitted, Marcus Amand took the lead with a twenty-second cushion. Winning for the second time in the Carrera Cup France, he is now twelve points ahead of Mathys Jaubert ahead of the final at the Circuit Paul Ricard in a fortnight. The No. 16 Martinet by Alméras finished second ahead of a rampant Marvin Klein. The two-time champion in the discipline also made the right call by pitting on the same lap as Marcus Amand. Starting last, the ABM driver still had to fight for a podium finish. With a bold overtaking manoeuvre on Chester Kieffer on the final lap, he took third place to end the weekend on a positive note.
Although he lost the overall podium position just a few corners before the chequered flag, the rookie category leader could be satisfied with another class victory. The CLRT Schumacher representative will have a chance to clinch the Rookie title in the first race in the Var. Thanks to a great team strategy, Karen Gaillard took second place on the podium. The Swiss Schumacher CLRT driver made no mistakes to secure a very good result. Seventh, the Junior PCCF 2025 was also satisfied to finish in the top 10. Enzo Joulié completed the top three
After Marc Guillot’s domination at Misano, Jérôme Boullery was keen to respond. The two-time Pro-Am champion did so in the best possible way by winning on Saturday. The Racing Technology driver knows that he needs to string together good results and hope for a slip-up from his rival if he is to clinch another title. Cyril Caillo secured a one-two finish for Racing Technology. Third in Race 1, Marc Guillot took advantage of an unusual Race 2 to win in turn. Jérôme Boullery and Cyril Caillo finished behind him. The ABM driver from Dijon will have to perform well at Le Castellet to retain his crown.
In Am, the weekend in Valencia smiled on Éric Debard. The French gentleman driver won both Spanish races. In the first race, he took advantage of Jordan Boisson’s (TFT Racing) spin to take the win. In a head-to-head battle in Race 2, the Debard Automobiles by Racetivity driver took the advantage over his rival from Nice. Jean-Philippe Gambaro (ABM) and Jordan Boisson swapped positions on the podium.
The grand finale of the 2025 Porsche Carrera Cup France season will take place from 3 to 5 October at the Circuit Paul Ricard. All five titles will be awarded there!