SERIES INTRODUCTION

Introduction

Since its launch in 2003, the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia has become the region’s premier one-make racing series. With over 20 years on the track, this thrilling one-make series will take you from passionate amateur to racing superstar, bringing together the world’s top GT professionals – as well as private Porsche racing enthusiasts – to compete on the most challenging circuits across Asia. The Porsche Carrera Cup Asia embodies Porsche’s motorsport tradition and spirit of champions, and is widely regarded as the premier platform in Asia to launch an international racing career.

Services

Impeccable services of the highest standards are centrally managed and provided to all teams and drivers, including:

• Transportation of cars, parts and tools from race to race
• Centrally-managed parts, meaning teams do not need to invest in inventory
• Superb track hospitality at each race
• Accommodation and transfer packages
• Pit set-up and equipment

Arrive and Drive Option

While individual teams are welcome, competitors have the option of availing themselves of the unique ‘Arrive and Drive’ concept, which provides drivers with professional support services of the highest calibre.

The Technical Service Package includes highly-trained mechanics and supervisors at each race to service and maintain the car, a pre-season check and pre-event service, pit set-up at each event, and packing, loading and unloading of containers.

This option, provided by professional partner EKS Motorsports, represents savings in both time and expense and means drivers need simply to arrive at the track where the fully-prepared cars await them, making for an exciting and hassle-free race weekend.

Pro-Am Class

Privateer drivers who believe the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia is the exclusive domain of full-time professionals could not be more mistaken. The creation of the Pro-Am Class within the series, designed specifically for those very drivers, affords the opportunity to race against the professionals – a unique chance to learn from the best in the business.

Am Class

As the quality of the Carrera Cup Asia’s dedicated privateers has consistently risen year-on-year, it has become necessary to introduce a new class in order to keep every spot in the race competitive. The Porsche Carrera Cup Asia introduced the Am class in 2021, and it has returned every season since with its own podiums, points tables and prizes.

Masters Class

Reserved for drivers over 55, the Masters Class celebrates experience, passion, and sportsmanship.

Porsche Dealer Trophy

In 2026, the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia will continue the Porsche Dealer Trophy, which gives dealer teams a chance to compete as they are awarded points each round based on the best performing dealer driver. With huge success in 2025, the trophy further solidifies the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia as one of the most inclusive, exciting racing series in Asia.

Drivers are welcome

With a truly international field, competitors come from as far afield as Europe and Australia, and as close to home as China, to test their racing mettle in the series. Both young and young-at-heart compete wheel-to-wheel each season, and the friendly off-track camaraderie has become a signature of the championship.

In order to take part in the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, competitors need to:

• Own a Porsche Carrera Cup Asia 911 GT3 Cup (Type 992)
• Hold a valid “C” international racing license
• Purchase the Participation Package
• Purchase the Technical Service Package

The Participation Package includes all registration and entry fees, all costs for logistics, and hospitality access for three at each event. It does not include wear-and-tear, tyres, spare parts, and individual travel and on-track insurance.

Guests are welcome

The Porsche Carrera Cup Asia provides thrilling motorsport competition across the region, and at each stop offers an exclusive hospitality experience for guests, be they sponsors, business associates, friends or family.

Individual guest packages are offered by the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia organisation.

SEASON 2024

Porsche Carrera Cup Asia entered its 21st season in 2024 with a packed calendar, a highly competitive grid and several key milestones, including the introduction of an invitational Endurance Challenge for the first time in the series’ history.

The campaign began and ended at Shanghai International Circuit, with the championship once again supporting the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix at its season opener. Across eight race events and 15 races, the series delivered close competition in all three categories, culminating in a debut title for 2024 Porsche Junior Alessandro Ghiretti.

Ahead of the opening rounds, the Official Test Days at Shanghai saw 27 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars on track, setting the tone for a competitive season. Dylan Pereira topped three of the four sessions, while four-time Pro-Am champion Bao Jinlong once again underlined his consistency in class. Tight margins across Pro, Pro-Am and Am hinted at the close battles to come.

Rounds 1 and 2 marked the return of the Chinese Grand Prix to the calendar for the first time since 2019. Pereira converted his test pace into pole position for both races, but it was Porsche Junior Alessandro Ghiretti who claimed his maiden victory in Race 2 after a decisive opening lap move. Bao Jinlong opened his Pro-Am campaign with a pair of dominant wins, while Eric Kwong took two victories in the Am category.

The series then travelled to Suzuka Circuit for Rounds 3 and 4, where Ghiretti delivered a flawless weekend. Starting from pole in both races, the Frenchman claimed two lights-to-flag victories to take maximum points and establish himself as a title contender. Behind him, Pereira and Mathys Jaubert continued their strong early-season form, regularly featuring on the overall podium. Bao Jinlong extended his perfect start in Pro-Am despite starting deep in the field on Sunday, while Eric Kwong maintained his unbeaten run in the Am class, taking all four class victories across the opening two events.

Rounds 5 and 6 at Chang International Circuit marked the start of the Thailand double-header. Ghiretti once again proved unstoppable, taking two further wins despite intense pressure from Pereira and Jaubert. His consistency allowed him to extend his championship lead as the season approached its halfway point. In Pro-Am, Bao Jinlong continued to deliver, although Race 2 saw Li Zhi Cong take his debut class victory after contact delayed Bao’s charge. The Am category saw a shift in momentum, with home driver Munkong Sathienthirakul claiming his first class wins on home soil, moving himself firmly into title contention against Eric Kwong.

The following stop at the Bangsaen Street Circuit brought new faces to the front. Chris van der Drift and Florian Latorre returned to the series and shared overall victories, while championship challenger Pereira was forced to sit out the event after a qualifying incident. Bao Jinlong returned to the top step in Pro-Am, and the Am class continued to deliver close racing, with Sathienthirakul and Kwong trading victories.

Sepang International Circuit hosted Rounds 9 to 11 and marked the debut of the invitational Endurance Challenge. The weekend featured a mix of conditions, including night racing and wet weather, providing a stern test for the field. Mathys Jaubert claimed his first overall victory after a penalty for Ghiretti in Race 1, while Pereira returned to winning form under the lights in Race 2. Pro-Am victories were shared, with Liu Kai Shun securing his maiden class win, while the Am battle between Kwong and Sathienthirakul remained finely balanced. The weekend concluded with the first endurance race in PCCA history. Ghiretti emerged victorious in challenging wet conditions, making a significant statement in both the overall championship and the new Endurance Challenge standings.

Rounds 12 and 13 at Marina Bay Circuit proved decisive. Pereira delivered a commanding double victory, keeping his title hopes alive heading into the finale. However, Ghiretti’s ability to recover through the field and consistently score ensured he retained control of the championship. Bao Jinlong sealed his fifth Pro-Am title with a tenth class victory of the season, while the Am title battle tightened further, with Sathienthirakul and Kwong once again splitting wins.

The season concluded where it began, with Rounds 14 and 15 and the second Endurance Challenge event at Shanghai. Persistent rain added an extra layer of difficulty to an already high-stakes weekend. Ghiretti capitalised on key moments in both sprint races, taking victory in Round 15 to secure the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia title in his debut season. The Frenchman also went on to claim the Endurance Challenge crown with a controlled drive in the extended finale, completing an outstanding campaign. In Pro-Am, Bao Jinlong added the Endurance Challenge title to his already secured class championship, underlining another dominant season. The Am class title went to Eric Kwong despite late-season pressure from Sathienthirakul, who nevertheless claimed the Endurance Challenge crown in class.

The 2024 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia season showcased depth, consistency and adaptability across all three categories. With a new Endurance Challenge successfully integrated into the calendar and a first-year Porsche Junior claiming the overall title, the championship once again demonstrated its position as the benchmark one-make series in the region.

PORSCHE MOTORSPORT

With 75 years of racing history and more than 30,000 victories to date, Porsche is the biggest manufacturer in the world to specialise in high performance cars and is the most successful marque in motorsport. We are passionate about this and uphold these ideals as the entire philosophy underpinning Porsche Motorsports: Spirit. Principle. Vision.

The global Porsche Motorsport programme includes both works and customer racing. At the pinnacle of the Porsche Motorsport pyramid is the LMP Sport programme, which returns to Hypercar racing this year with the Porsche 963, which will be competing in the 100th anniversary 24 Hours of Le Mans race. In the GT category, Porsche also competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship as well as the IMSA Championship (which includes the 24 Hours of Daytona and 12 Hours of Sebring), and the legendary Nürburgring 24 Hours. The Porsche onemake Cups include the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, the international Carrera Cups and the Cup Challenges, while the global programme also features the Cayman GT4 Challenge alongside a myriad of track experience opportunities such as the Porsche Sport Driving School, the Porsche Sports Cup Series and Porsche Club Sports Events.