Dec
Carrera Cup Asia Insights: Catching up with Zheng Tong Auto Team
Zheng Tong Auto joined the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia in 201, with Chinese driver Bao Jin Long charging into the series to represent the team in a strong debut season where he ranked sixth overall. The following three seasons have seen consecutive returns from the dealer team who continues to be a strong force in the series year after year.
Dec
Carrera Cup Asia Insights: A Talk with Rookie Champion Evan Chen
Evan Chen was a quiet storm that took the series by force this year, rising to every challenge and capitalising on every centimetre of opportunity that came his way – straight through to the decisive moments of the final race when he closed the season out in first place in the Pro-Am Class.
Dec
Carrera Cup Asia Insights: Catching up With 2017 Champion Chris van der Drift
"Death or glory was my motto for the last weekend".
Nov
Carrera Cup Asia Insights: Meet the First-Ever Porsche Dealer Trophy Champions
Team Porsche Holding was crowned the 2017 Porsche Dealer Trophy Champion after a blockbuster season with no. 86 Martin Ragginger storming the circuits across Asia. Ragginger fought for own individual championships dreams until the last moments of the final race, and while the gifted driver ultimately finished second overall, just seven points off Chris van der Drift, his unwavering determination and strength throughout the season won his team the coveted new championship title.
Nov
Team Formax’s Chris van der Drift crowned 2017 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Champion after legendary Shanghai showdown
Shanghai. After an intense day of top quality Porsche racing, the final checkered flag of the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia 2017 season has waved, with Team Formax’s Chris van der Drift emerging from a talented pack of drivers as the Overall series champion.
Oct
Carrera Cup Asia Insights: Getting to Know Team Betterlife's Li Chao
Li Chao of Team Betterlife has left nothing on the line this season, with the talented Pro-Am challenger dominating circuits across Asia as the series swept through China, Japan, Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia. The no. 9 driver has already claimed four podium finishes with two rounds still to go, and with his non-stop performance has taken a stronghold on third place in the Pro-Am division, on 161 points to his nearest chasing competitor on 140 as the season nears its decisive final moments next month.
Oct
Carrera Cup Asia Insights: Catching up with Porsche China Junior Zhang Dasheng
Porsche China Junior Zhang Dasheng began his driving career in 1999 in the world of karting and swiftly moved to formula racing in 2006. By 2010 the ambitious young driver was racing in Touring cars and in 2012 joined the Carrera Cup Asia for his debut season with the region’s leading one-make series where he has raced nearly every year since.
Oct
Carrera Cup Asia Insights: Behind The Wheel at the Porsche Motorsport Junior Shootout
The Porsche young driver concept was first unveiled in 1997 and has since become a successful international model for the brand around the world – producing the likes of Earl Bamber (NZL), Timo Bernhard (GER), Patrick Long (USA), Michael Christensen (DEN) and Sven Müller (GER) who are all former Porsche Juniors that have gone on to be Porsche works drivers today.
Sep
Carrera Cup Asia Insights: A Conversation with Pro-Am Talent Paul Tresidder
Flashing through the circuits this year in his iconic grey and green Porsche 911 GT3 Cup is no. 23 challenger Paul Tresidder – one of the season’s gentleman drivers that underscores the meaning behind “pro” in Pro-Am. Tresidder has raced with the Carrera Cup Asia in six seasons since 2008, breaking into the top 10 in his class during nearly every season appearance and taking home third-in-class during his series debut. “For me this season has been fantastic,” he said. “In terms of the drivers and the friendliness, this season has really come together so well.”
Sep
Single point contest as Porsche Carrera Cup Asia bids farewell to F1 after 14 years in Sepang
Sepang. A historic race is set for Porsche Carrera Cup Asia as it prepares to celebrate the end of an era, hosting its penultimate race weekend alongside F1 for the final time at Sepang International Circuit from September 29th – October 1st.
Sep
Carrera Cup Asia Insights: A moment with Porsche China Junior Andrew Tang
Two-time Porsche China Junior Andrew Tang took a moment between the nearly back-to-back race events in Singapore and Sepang to discuss his experience racing at home on the challenging street circuit and what he’s looking forward to heading into Round 11 this weekend.
Sep
Carrera Cup Asia Insights: Q&A with Singapore's Yuey Tan
Team Jebsen’s Singaporean Pro-Am star Yuey Tan is no stranger to the challenging Marina Bay Street Circuit. The no. 5 driver will complete his ninth race at the Singapore Grand Prix this weekend as Carrera Cup Asia celebrates its 10th anniversary in the famed event. Tan heads into the double-header at the top of the Pro-Am class, eight points ahead of his season-rival Evan Chen of Kamlung Racing. After the track walk on Thursday he sat down to share a few quick thoughts on how he was feeling before the weekend – and what fans can enjoy in his hometown during the big motorsport event in Singapo