News release, November 02, 2020
Eighteen-year-old French hopeful Alessandro Ghiretti succeeds Victor Weyrich in the Porsche Carrera Cup France Junior Programme after the latest stunning edition.
Victor Weyrich’s successor is now known. After solidifying his standing this season by winning the Rookie title of the Porsche Carrera Cup France, with sixth place overall in Barcelona as best result, the 2020 Junior Porsche Carrera Cup France is preparing to hand the crown to Alessandro Ghiretti. Weyrich’s success confirms the positive impact of the Porsche Carrera Cup France Junior Programme and there is no doubt that 2021 winner Giretti will follow in his footsteps and those of Jules Gounon, Florian Latorre, Hugo Chevalier and Adam Eteki.
Giretti distinguished himself during the pre-selection process among eight young talents, selected on the basis of their applications for two days of intensive tests at the Paul Ricard circuit in early November. The programme included driving the 911 GT3 Cup car, attending sporting events and participating in one-on-one interviews, all under the guidance of the Porsche Carrera Cup France team as well as Porsche Motorsport driver Patrick Pilet.
Ranging from 15 to 20 years of age and coming from diverse racing backgrounds including karting, F4 and GT4, the PCCF Junior Programme line-up of Hugo Conde, Lluc Ibanez, Mathys Jaubert, Romain Leroux, Paul-Adrien Pallot, Milan Petelet, Arthur Mathieu and Alessandro Ghiretti was a stellar one yet again.
Eighteen-year-old Ghiretti originally from Montauban, France stood out within this particularly strong group thanks to his maturity and ability to adapt. He has successfully climbed the ladder from karting to LMP3 and F4. Now he can set his sights on proving his ambition in the 2021 Porsche Carrera Cup France at the wheel of the new 911 GT3 Cup car. Ghiretti’s Junior Programme win has earned him a €40,000 cash prize (excluding VAT), a set of Michelin tyres and financial support from a Porsche Centre partner.
Patrick Pilet, official Porsche Motorsport driver
“Alessandro is very young, but he already shows a wonderful level of maturity! He continued to improve throughout the day and astonished us in particular by his capacity to adapt. He is sharp and shows great motivation, as well as a certain fighting spirit, and these are essential values to perform in Porsche Carrera Cup France.”
Alessandro Ghiretti, Junior
Porsche Carrera Cup France 2021
“I just found out that I was selected, and it is all a bit crazy! I would like to sincerely thank the whole team because I learned a lot in two days of training with the mechanics and our coach Patrick Pilet. The atmosphere was really pleasant and focused. I was given excellent advice for on and off the track. I am extremely happy about this outcome and am now looking forward to getting on with next season. At my humble level, I am very honoured to represent the Porsche marque in 2021.”