NÜRBURG, Germany — With the summer break now over, the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland launches into the second half of the season this weekend (August 16-18). The 375 kW (510 PS) Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race cars will line up on the Nürburgring to contest races nine and 10 of the season, which will again be held as part of the DTM support program.
The races will be broadcast live on SPEED SPORT 1 — part of 30 hours of free, live racing coverage this weekend.
Dutchman Larry ten Voorde travels to the Eifel as the series leader. The reigning champion competes for the German team Proton Huber Competition. His closest rival is Harry King from Allied Racing. At the halfway point of the season, the Englishman sits 32 points behind ten Voorde. Third place is occupied by Germany’s Theo Oeverhaus, driving for the Bonk Motorsport team.
“The last two races in Budapest were less than ideal for me,” recalls Larry ten Voorde, who had to settle for second and sixth place coming off the back of three consecutive victories at the Hungaroring. “But my team and I will do everything to return to our former strength.”
History is on his side: in the 2023 season, the three-time champion celebrated two victories on the Nürburgring.
Two newcomers to the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland won at the previous doubleheader event in Budapest: Frenchman Marvin Klein from the Italian Target Competition team and Dutch driver for the Uniserver by Team GP Elite, Kas Haverkort. As a two-time champion of the Porsche Carrera Cup France, Klein no longer fulfills the criteria to be classified as a rookie in the German one-make cup. The 25-year-old currently occupies fifth place in the drivers’ standings. Haverkort, who is five years younger and has switched from single-seater racing to the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, on the other hand, leads the standings for Carrera Cup rookies.
In the ProAm classification, German Sören Spreng from GP Elite heads to the Nürburgring weekend as the overall leader. Proton Huber Competition ranks first in the team standings.
“Following the summer break, drivers and teams travel to the Nürburgring with their batteries recharged. What’s more, the weather in the Eifel often has a couple of surprises in store. In any case, I’m looking forward to two thrilling races to kick off the second half of the season,” said Thorsten Rückert, the new Project Manager of the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland.
Winners Of The “Azubi Challenge” Experience Porsche Racing Firsthand
Over the past few months, Porsche Deutschland has once again organized the “Azubi Challenge”. Particularly committed apprentices from around 60 Porsche centers throughout Germany have mastered various challenges. The tasks they set themselves ranged from the restoration of a classic Porsche 924 to the artistic design of an original Porsche spare part.
The more than 50 winners of the “Azubi Challenge 2024” are guests of the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Germany as part of the DTM race at the Nürburgring. Their program includes rides in a Porsche on the race track and a visit to Manthey Racing, multiple winners of the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring and technical partner of the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland. The trainee teams also compete against each other in the pitstop competition, which is all about speed when changing tires. They also experience the races of the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Germany and the DTM live.
Nürburgring
In its original layout, the Nürburgring, which opened in 1927, measured around 28 kilometers. Former Formula 1 driver Jackie Stewart gave the extremely demanding undulating track in the shadow of the Nürburg castle its distinctive nickname; “Green Hell.” Since its reconstruction in 1984, the former “mountain, race and test track” has been divided into the modern Grand Prix circuit and the historic Nordschleife. The two are combined for the 24-hour race, for example, making it the longest permanent race track in the world.
The Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland holds its races on a variant of the Grand Prix Circuit: The so-called short loop reduces each lap to 3.629 kilometers.
