2007 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain

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The 2007 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain was the fifth season of the one-make championship. It consisted of 20 rounds, beginning on 31 March at Brands Hatch and finishing on 14 October at Thruxton. The series supported the British Touring Car Championship throughout the season. James Sutton won the championship at his first attempt, ahead of Tim Harvey and Steven Kane after a close points battle.

Entry List

TeamNoDriverRounds
Redline Racing 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey All
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton All
Motorbase Performance 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Hancock All
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Kane All
QM Engineering9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Pickford 1-3
45 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kelvin Burt 3
Team Parker Racing 19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Epton6
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Collard 1-3
32 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jon Barnes6-10
44 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Caine All
Team4Car with Confused.com 34 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Cole10
Team RPM89 Flag of Ireland.svg Matt Griffin10
Team TWC/Willmott Racing99 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graeme Mundy10
Pro-Am
Redline Racing 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel RiceAll
50 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maxi Jazz 4, 6-8
Motorbase Performance 6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy BritnellAll
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Britnell5
Team Parker Racing 10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Leason 8
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles BatemanAll
Trackspeed11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Ashburn1
Team RPM Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Clark7-8, 10
88 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Bamford 3, 10
Chad Racing23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Iain Dockerill7
Team O24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pete OsborneAll
Team TWC/Willmott Racing31 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Morris5
70 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Willmott2-6, 8-10
ABG Motorsport37 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Stephenson5
Guest
Porsche Motorsport1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jon Barnes1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Kirkaldy 2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Howson3
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Morris4
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nathan Freke 5
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Jarvis 6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian White7
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Turvey 8
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeremy Metcalfe 9
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonny Kane 10

Calendar & Winners

All races were held in the United Kingdom.

RoundVenueDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning DriverWinning Team
1R1 Brands Hatch Indy, Kent 31 March - 1 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey Redline Racing
R2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey Redline Racing
2R3 Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northamptonshire 21–22 April Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Kane Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Kirkaldy Porsche Motorsport
R4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Kane Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Kane Motorbase Performance
3R5 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 5–6 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Kane Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Kane Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Kane Motorbase Performance
R6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Kane Motorbase Performance
4R7 Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire 2–3 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton Redline Racing
R8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton Redline Racing
5R9 Oulton Park, Cheshire 23–24 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Kane Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Kane Motorbase Performance
R10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Kane Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Kane Motorbase Performance
6R11 Donington Park, Leicestershire 14–15 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Kane Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton Redline Racing
R12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Kane Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton Redline Racing
7R13 Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk 28–29 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Kane Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey Redline Racing
R14 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey Redline Racing
8R15 Brands Hatch Indy, Kent 18–19 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton Redline Racing
R16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton Redline Racing
9R17 Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife 1–2 September Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Hancock Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Hancock Motorbase Performance
R18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Hancock Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey Redline Racing
10R19 Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 13–14 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Hancock Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Kane Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Kane Motorbase Performance
R20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Kane Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Kane Motorbase Performance

Championship Standings

Points were awarded on a 20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 basis to the top 15 finishers in each race, with 1 point for the fastest lap in each race and 1 point for pole position in the first race of each meeting.

PosDriver BRA ROC THR CRO OUL DON SNE BRA KNO THR PenPts
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Sutton 241033311321155115473328
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey 11422234434Ret113821422324
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steven Kane 45211122112224412RetRet11322
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Caine 3234655624Ret333533234282
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sam Hancock 86554443553742Ret51911112242
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Rice6877986599746787NC785186
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Britnell10798101177779Ret78767510Ret159
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles Bateman11108912999886Ret99Ret106697142
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Pete Osborne1311Ret10111088101110681099910129134
10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jon Barnes5359Ret62243212119
11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Willmott1111WDWD1110111012811Ret8Ret131075
12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Collard 712667756
13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Clark10121011WDWD24
14 Flag of Ireland.svg Matt Griffin 5622
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maxi Jazz WDWD111012Ret13Ret22
16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Pickford 99WDWDWDWD16
17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kelvin Burt 5Ret12
18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Morris101113129
19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Bamford 1312RetDNS9
20 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gary Britnell12139
21 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nick Leason 12139
22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Iain Dockerill13138
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Ashburn12Ret5
NC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark StephensonRetRet0
NC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David EptonRetRet0
NC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark ColeRetRet0
NC Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graeme MundyWDWD0
guest drivers ineligible for points.
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Kirkaldy 1Ret0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Turvey 640
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Jarvis 850
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nathan Freke 660
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Howson 860
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonny Kane 680
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jeremy Metcalfe Ret80
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian White11110
PosDriver BRA ROC THR CRO OUL DON SNE BRA KNO THR PenPts
ColourResult
GoldWinner
SilverSecond place
BronzeThird place
GreenPoints finish
BlueNon-points finish
Non-classified finish (NC)
PurpleRetired (Ret)
RedDid not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
BlackDisqualified (DSQ)
WhiteDid not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
BlankDid not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)

Bold – Pole
Italics – Fastest Lap

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