Press release, October 27, 2022
With six events and eleven races, the 2023 Porsche Carrera Cup France calendar once again skillfully balances prestigious European destinations and renowned French circuits. The most famous among them will host the Porsche Carrera Cup Le Mans as the opening race to the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans (10-11 June).
In the landscape of French motorsport, the Porsche Carrera Cup France never disappoints, succeeding season after season in offering an increasingly attractive programme. Next year is no exception with the traditional preseason tests at Magny-Cours (04/04), then the official season-opener at Barcelona (21-23/04) with two ELMS races, before returning to France (05-07/05) for a FFSA GT4 Championship weekend.
Followed by the most anticipated moment of the season, the Porsche Carrera Cup Le Mans, to be held in the form of a single round as a preamble to the iconic 24-hour race! The centenary 24 Hours of Le Mans (10-11 June) promises to be historic in more ways than one. It will indeed mark the 100th anniversary of the race, but will also signal the return of Porsche to the head class with its LMDh prototype developed by Porsche Penske Motorsport.
To honour the occasion, the Porsche Carrera Cup France has partnered with the Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia to offer its drivers one of the finest playing fields in the world. The last running of this exciting round was held in September 2020 on a wet track after which Larry ten Voorde (Nebulus Racing by Huber) came out on top in the field of 52 starters.
At nearly 14 km in length, Le Mans is one of the most legendary circuits in existence, and also where Porsche has written some of the most outstanding pages in its sporting history. As a worthy successor to the 911 RSR that won LMGTE Pro class at the 2022 24 Hours, there is no doubt the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 992 will be in its element on the Mulsanne Straight and in the Porsche Curves.
The second half of the 2023 season is certain to prove just as thrilling, with competitors hitting the track at the Red Bull Ring (08-10/09) in Austria, then heading to the Monza circuit (22-24/09) known as the Italian temple of speed, both for the GT Open. The Porsche Carrera Cup France typically comes down to the wire, so the two traditional finale races at the Paul Ricard circuit (06-08/10) will provide yet another electrifying close to an exceptional season.
Marc Meurer, CEO Porsche France: “The 2023 Porsche Carrera Cup France is once again shaping up to be an excellent season of racing. The calendar is designed to allow our drivers to demonstrate their talent all while thoroughly relishing being at the wheel of the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 992. The Porsche Carrera Cup Le Mans just before the centenary running of the 24 Hours, coinciding with Porsche’s return to the head class, will certainly be one of the great highlights of the season. We are delighted to co-organise this event with the Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia since we share the same ambition: to bring motorsport to life for our drivers and the spectators in pure Porsche tradition, through professionalism, sportsmanship and enjoyment.”