Since 2023, the Barcelona-Catalunya circuit has become the preferred venue for the Porsche Carrera Cup France in April. For the third year in a row, a new season of competition began in Catalonia. The opening round provided the first takeaways. First and foremost, Martinet by Alméras will be a team to watch. This weekend, car No. 16 was driven by the 2025 Porsche Motorsport Junior, Théo Oeverhaus. The German was standing in for Mathys Jaubert, who was busy with his European Le Mans Series program. Right from qualifying, the newcomer to the French Cup made a strong impression by confidently claiming both pole positions. Despite constant pressure from Marvin Klein (ABM), he went on to win the first race. The two-time series champion had to settle for second place. ABM had reason to be satisfied with the team’s overall result, with Paul Cauhaupé also stepping onto the podium. South African Keagan Masters (TFT Racing) finished fourth, ahead of Chester Kieffer (CLRT Schumacher). The Luxembourger claimed his first rookie win, finishing ahead of Enzo Joulié (Martinet by Alméras) and Mathys Cappuccio (ABM).
Race 2 quickly swung in Théo Oeverhaus’s favor. With a strong start, the Martinet by Alméras driver took advantage of the battles behind him to break away at the front. Marvin Klein, Paul Cauhaupé, Keagan Masters, and Louis Perrot (Schumacher CLRT) engaged in a thrilling fight for the remaining podium places. The 2024 PCCF Junior, Paul Cauhaupé, emerged victorious from the pack to claim second place. Last year’s Rookie Vice-Champion, now racing for ABM, showed impressive speed early in the season—a promising sign for his second year in the championship. With complete control, Théo Oeverhaus secured a second victory ahead of the two ABM drivers, Paul Cauhaupé and Marvin Klein. Louis Perrot narrowly missed the podium, finishing ahead of Benjamin Paque (TFT Racing), who climbed from tenth to fifth.
Second in qualifying, Marcus Amand had hopes of strong results. Unfortunately, a technical non-compliance discovered after qualifying led to his disqualification from the session. Starting last in both races, the Finn managed to fight his way up to sixth and seventh place finishes. Chester Kieffer confirmed his strong rookie form by beating the same rivals as the day before. Fifth in the rookie category, 2025 PCCF Junior Karen Gaillard (Schumacher CLRT) had a challenging weekend but continues to gain valuable experience.
The Porsche Carrera Cup France will return to the track from May 9–11 for the second round of the season at the Dijon-Prenois circuit.