The 2018 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain was a multi-event, one-make motor racing championship held across England and Scotland. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Porsche 911 GT3 cars that conformed to the technical regulations for the championship. It formed part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece. The 2018 season was the 16th Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain season, commencing on 8 April at Brands Hatch – on the circuit's Indy configuration – and finished on 30 September at the same venue, utilising the Grand Prix circuit, after sixteen races at eight meetings. Fourteen of the races were held in support of the 2018 British Touring Car Championship, with a round in support of the 2018 European Le Mans Series at Monza.
Entry list
edit| Team | No. | Driver | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro | ||||
| Redline Racing | 8 |  Dino Zamparelli[1]
|
All | |
| Slidesports Engineering | 11 |  Tio Ellinas[2]
|
All | |
| GT Marques | 12 | Tom Jackson
|
7–8 | |
| 43 | James Kaye
|
1–3 | ||
| JTR | 19 | Tom Wrigley[3]
|
All | |
| 33 | Daniel Harper[4]
|
All | ||
| 77 | Lewis Plato[5]
|
All | ||
| Team Parker Racing | 32 | George Gamble[6]
|
All | |
| Motorbase Performance | 88 |  Valentin Hasse-Clot
|
5 | |
| 300 | Michael Caine
|
8 | ||
| IN2 Racing | 96 | Will Bratt
|
2–4, 7 | |
| Pro-Am | ||||
| Welch Motorsport | 2 | Rory Collingbourne[7]
|
1–2, 4 | |
| 17 | Daniel Welch
|
6–7 | ||
| 41 | Jake Giddings
|
5 | ||
| Motorbase Performance | 2 | Rory Collingbourne[8]
|
8 | |
| 55 | Dan Vaughan[9]
|
All | ||
| GT Marques | 3 | Esmee Hawkey[10]
|
All | |
| Team Parker Racing | 7 | Justin Sherwood[7]
|
All | |
| 66 | Seb Perez[6]
|
All | ||
| Redline Racing | 10 |  Sam Brabham
|
7 | |
| 72 | Mike Wilds[8]
|
8 | ||
| JTR | 71 | Jamie Orton[5]
|
All | |
| G-Cat Racing | 76 | Greg Caton[7]
|
1, 3 | |
| Am | ||||
| GT Marques | 4 | Dan Kirby
|
5 | |
| Rob Boston Racing | 5 | Fraser Robertson[11]
|
1–7 | |
| Slidesports | 9 | David Fairbrother[12]
|
3–5, 7–8 | |
| 84 | Richard Hawken[13]
|
All | ||
| G-Cat Racing | 18 | Gary Eastwood[7]
|
1–5 | |
| 27 | David Shaw
|
2, 7 | ||
| 31 | Shamus Jennings[7]
|
1–7 | ||
| IN2 Racing | 22 | Peter Kyle-Henney[7]
|
1–7 | |
| Asset Advantage Racing | 23 | Iain Dockerill[7]
|
All | |
| Welch Motorsport | 35 | Steve Gales
|
2, 4–6, 8 | |
| Team Parker Racing | 44 | Peter Mangion[7]
|
All | |
Race calendar and results
editThe majority of the races will held in the United Kingdom, with the exception of the round held at Monza in Italy.[14]
| Round | Circuit | Date | Pole Position | Fastest Lap | Winning Pro | Winning Team | Winning Pro-Am | Winning Am | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R1 | Brands Hatch (Indy Circuit, Kent) |
7 April | Dino Zamparelli
|
Tio Ellinas
|
Dino Zamparelli
|
Redline Racing | Jamie Orton
|
Peter Kyle-Henney
|
| R2 | 8 April | Daniel Harper
|
George Gamble
|
Team Parker Racing | Jamie Orton
|
Peter Mangion
| |||
| 2 | R3 | Donington Park (National Circuit, Leicestershire) |
28 April | Tio Ellinas
|
Dino Zamparelli
|
Tio Ellinas
|
Slidesports Engineering | Dan Vaughan
|
David Shaw
|
| R4 | 29 April | Dino Zamparelli
|
Lewis Plato
|
JTR | Jamie Orton
|
Peter Mangion
| |||
| 3 | R5 | Autodromo Nazionale Monza (Monza, Italy) |
12 May | Daniel Harper
|
Dino Zamparelli
|
Dino Zamparelli
|
Redline Racing | Seb Perez
|
Peter Kyle-Henney
|
| R6 | 13 May | Dino Zamparelli
|
George Gamble
|
Team Parker Racing | Seb Perez
|
Iain Dockerill
| |||
| 4 | R7 | Oulton Park (Island Circuit, Cheshire) |
9 June | Tom Wrigley
|
Lewis Plato
|
Tom Wrigley
|
JTR | Seb Perez
|
Peter Kyle-Henney
|
| R8 | 10 June | Daniel Harper
|
Daniel Harper
|
JTR | Dan Vaughan
|
Peter Mangion
| |||
| 5 | R9 | Snetterton Circuit (300 Circuit, Norfolk) |
28 July | Tio Ellinas
|
George Gamble
|
Dino Zamparelli
|
Redline Racing | Jamie Orton
|
Peter Mangion
|
| R10 | 29 July | Daniel Harper
|
Tom Wrigley
|
JTR | Jamie Orton
|
Peter Mangion
| |||
| 6 | R11 | Knockhill Racing Circuit (Fife) |
25 August | Daniel Harper
|
Tio Ellinas
|
Daniel Harper
|
JTR | Seb Perez
|
Peter Mangion
|
| R12 | 26 August | Daniel Harper
|
George Gamble
|
Team Parker Racing | Seb Perez
|
Peter Mangion
| |||
| 7 | R13 | Silverstone Circuit (National Circuit, Northamptonshire) |
15 September | Dino Zamparelli
|
Dino Zamparelli
|
Dino Zamparelli
|
Redline Racing | Dan Vaughan
|
Peter Kyle-Henney
|
| R14 | 16 September | Daniel Harper
|
Tom Wrigley
|
JTR | Seb Perez
|
Peter Mangion
| |||
| 8 | R15 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) |
29 September | Daniel Harper
|
Daniel Harper
|
Lewis Plato
|
JTR | Rory Collingbourne
|
Iain Dockerill
|
| R16 | 30 September | Daniel Harper
|
Tom Wrigley
|
JTR | Rory Collingbourne
|
Peter Mangion
| |||
Championship standings
edit| Points system | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | PP | FL | ||||||||||
| Race 1 (Pro) | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| Race 2 (All Classes) | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
Drivers' championships
editOverall championship
edit| Pos | Driver | BHI | DON | MNZ | OUL | SNE | KNO | SILN | BHGP | Pts | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro Class | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Tio Ellinas
|
2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 117 |
| 2 | Dino Zamparelli
|
1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Ret | 10 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 115 |
| 3 | Tom Wrigley
|
6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 108 |
| 4 | Lewis Plato
|
3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | Ret | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 95 |
| 5 | Daniel Harper
|
13 | 7 | 3 | 7 | Ret | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 84 |
| 6 | George Gamble
|
4 | 1 | 7 | DSQ | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | Ret | 4 | 7 | 75 |
| 7 | Will Bratt
|
9 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 18 | ||||||||
| 8 | James Kaye
|
12 | 11 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 9 | Tom Jackson
|
12 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Michael Caine
|
6 | 9 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | Valentin Hasse-Clot
|
Ret | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Pro-Am Class | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Seb Perez
|
Ret | 10 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 10 | Ret | 114 |
| 2 | Dan Vaughan
|
9 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | Ret | 10 | 107 |
| 3 | Jamie Orton
|
5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | Ret | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | Ret | 10 | Ret | Ret | 8 | Ret | 96 |
| 4 | Justin Sherwood
|
10 | Ret | 12 | 9 | 12 | Ret | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | Ret | 16 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 55 |
| 5 | Esmee Hawkey
|
11 | 9 | 14 | DSQ | 6 | 10 | 12 | Ret | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 54 |
| 6 | Rory Collingbourne
|
8 | 8 | 10 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 7 | 8 | 48 | ||||||||
| 7 | Daniel Welch
|
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 28 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Greg Caton
|
7 | Ret | 8 | Ret | 13 | ||||||||||||
| 9 | Mike Wilds
|
14 | 18 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 | Sam Brabham
|
16 | 13 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | Jake Giddings
|
Ret | 11 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Am Class | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Peter Mangion
|
15 | 12 | Ret | 12 | Ret | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | Ret | 12 | 130 |
| 2 | Peter Kyle-Henney
|
14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 9 | Ret | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 108 | ||
| 3 | Iain Dockerill
|
17 | Ret | 20 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 95 |
| 4 | Richard Hawken
|
19 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 65 |
| 5 | Shamus Jennings
|
18 | 17 | Ret | 15 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 57 | ||
| 6 | David Fairbrother
|
15 | 14 | 16 | Ret | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 43 | ||||||
| 7 | Gary Eastwood
|
16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | DNS | Ret | 17 | 18 | Ret | 34 | ||||||
| 8 | Fraser Robertson
|
20 | Ret | 19 | Ret | 17 | Ret | 18 | 18 | 16 | DSQ | Ret | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | ||
| 9 | Steve Gales
|
Ret | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | ||||||
| 10 | Dan Kirby
|
13 | 16 | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| 11 | David Shaw
|
13 | Ret | 19 | 15 | 10 | ||||||||||||
References
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