2021 Porsche Carrera Cup France

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The 2021 Porsche Carrera Cup France was the 35th season of the Porsche Carrera Cup France. The season will begin at Magny-Cours on 7 May and end at Portimao on 24 October. Races were held in France, Belgium, Italy, Spain and Portugal. This will be the first season that the new Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (Type 992) will be used by all competitors.

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Calendar

RoundCircuitDateSupporting
1 Flag of France.svg Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 6-8 May 2021 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup
2 Flag of France.svg Circuit Paul Ricard 14-16 May 2021 International GT Open
3 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps 18-20 June
4 Flag of Italy.svg Autodromo Nazionale di Monza 9-11 July 2021 European Le Mans Series
5 Flag of Spain.svg Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya 8-10 October 2021 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup
6 Flag of Portugal.svg Autodromo Internacional do Algarve 22-24 October 2021 European Le Mans Series
Source: [1]

Entry List

TeamNo.DriverClassRounds
Flag of Austria.svg BWT Lechner Racing 1 Flag of France.svg Jean Baptiste Simmenauer PAll
2 Flag of Luxembourg.svg Dylan Pereira P1
55 Flag of Monaco.svg Nicolas MisslinPAAll
87 Flag of Germany.svg Richard WagnerP1–2, 5–6
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Dylan Pereira P3
Flag of France.svg ABM3 Flag of France.svg Milan PeteletR1–3
73 Flag of France.svg Sebastien DussollietAm4, 6
Flag of France.svg Sebastian PoissonAm5
74 Flag of France.svg Victor BlugeonPAll
Flag of France.svg CLRT [N 1]
MRT by CLRT [N 1]
3 Flag of France.svg Milan PeteletR4–6
11 Flag of France.svg Florian Latorre PAll
15 Flag of France.svg Henry HassidPA1–4
33 Flag of France.svg Evan SpenlePAll
44 Flag of France.svg Franck LeherpeurAmAll
77 Flag of France.svg Tugdual RabreauAmAll
88 Flag of France.svg Steven PaletteP3
99 Flag of France.svg Marvin KleinPAll
888 Flag of France.svg Francois LansardPA1–2
Flag of France.svg YDEO by Racing Technology [N 2]
YDEO Compétition [N 2]
7 Flag of France.svg Jerome BoulleryPAAll
35 Flag of France.svg Benoit FretinAm1–3, 5–6
135 Flag of France.svg Thomas FretinR1–2, 5–6
Flag of Italy.svg Ombra Racing 12 Flag of Italy.svg Gianmarco QuaresminiPAll
Flag of France.svg Pierre Martinet by Alméras [N 3]
Martinet by Alméras [N 3]
16 Flag of France.svg Ugo GazilRAll
19 Flag of France.svg Dorian Boccolacci RAll
20 Flag of New Zealand.svg Jaxon Evans P2
21 Flag of France.svg Clement MateuPA1–4
22 Flag of France.svg Alessandro Ghiretti RAll
23 Flag of France.svg Victor WeyrichP1–4
36 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cooper Murray P3
911 Flag of France.svg Christophe LapierrePAAll
Flag of Italy.svg EF Racing17 Flag of Italy.svg Enrico FulgenziP1–4
18 Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele MarottaAm1
Flag of France.svg Spark Motorsport53 Flag of France.svg Arthur MathieuRAll
Flag of France.svg IMSA Performance 59 Flag of France.svg Maxence MauriceAmAll
76 Flag of France.svg Raymond NaracPAAll
Flag of Italy.svg Krypton Motorsport63 Flag of Italy.svg Luca PastorelliPA1
Flag of Italy.svg Dinamic Motorsport 115 Flag of Austria.svg Philipp SagerPA2, 5
Entrylists: [2] [3] [4]
IconClass
PPro Cup
RRookie
PAPro-Am Cup
AmAm Cup
Guest Starter

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Cars No. 11, 44, 77 and 99 entered as CLRT and cars No. 3, 15, 33, 88 and 888 entered as MRT by CLRT
  2. 1 2 Cars No. 7 entered as YDEO by Racing Technology and cars No. 35 and 135 entered as YDEO Compétition
  3. 1 2 Cars No. 15, 23, 36 and 911 entered as Pierre Martinet by Alméras and cars No. 19, 20, 21 and 22 entered as Martinet by Alméras

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References

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