Press release, 30 April 2021
The wait is almost over and excitement is at a fever pitch! In just a few days, Porsche Carrera Cup France drivers, eager to do battle and leave the off-season behind them, will hit the track at the Magny-Cours F1 circuit. Who among the 29 entrants will make the most of the new, optimised 911 GT3 Cup type 992?
Will Florian Latorre (CLRT), Jean-Baptiste Simmenauer (BWT Lechner Racing) and Marvin Klein (CLRT) vie for the title in a repeat of last season? Or will new talents like 2021 Junior Porsche Carrera Cup France winner Alessandro Ghiretti (Martinet by Alméras), Dorian Boccolacci (Martinet by Alméras) and Italian driver Enrico Fulgenzi (EF Racing) continue to impress as they did in the pre-season testing sessions?
Anything can happen in a one-make series championship that highlights the fun of driving and always gives fans nail-biting action. The 2021 season promises to do just that, with several relative newcomers, namely in the Pro class, like defending rookie champion Victor Weyrich (Pierre Martinet by Alméras) and Luxembourg native Dylan Perreira (BWT Lechner Racing), second in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup last year.
The competition is sure to be as fierce in Pro-Am thanks to defending three-time champion Nicolas Misslin (BWT Lechner Racing), his top rival Christophe Lapierre (now with Pierre Martinet by Alméras), Jérôme Boullery (YDEO Compétition), defending Am champion François Lansard (MRT by CLRT) and veteran drivers such as Raymond Narac (IMSA Performance) and Henry Hassid (MRT by CLRT).
For Franck Leherpeur (CLRT), Maxence Maurice (IMSA Performance) and Tugdual Rabreau (CLRT), experience gained last season may make the difference in the Am class, but they will still have to contend with extremely talented newcomers.
The teams and drivers cannot wait to hit the track for the first 30-minute qualifying session of the year on Friday 7 May at 10:15. The first race is scheduled that evening (17:45-18:15) and the second race is set for Saturday 8 May (12:15-12:45). Every minute of the action will be live streamed on the Porsche Carrera Cup France Facebook page and the Porsche France YouTube channel.