2021 Porsche Sprint Challenge Great Britain

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The 2021 Porsche Sprint Challenge Great Britain (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2021 Cayman Islands Porsche Sprint Challenge 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 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport cars. The 2021 season was the 2nd Porsche Sprint Challenge GB season, the season began on 8 May 2021 at Thruxton Circuit and ended on 17 October at Donington Park.

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The car used in the championship, the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport. Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport.JPG
The car used in the championship, the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport.

Teams and Drivers

The following teams and drivers are currently signed to run the 2021 season.

TeamNo.DriverRounds
Pro Class
Team Parker Racing 0 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey5
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew ArmstrongAll
24 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Foster6
40 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ethan Hawkey1–4
Redline Racing 1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Dorlin6
89 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack BartholomewAll
TCR 54 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Theo Edgerton1-5
IN2 Racing77 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles ClarkAll
Rob Boston Racing69 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Boston6
Am Class
Forelle Estates Racing3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Price2
Redline Racing 5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter ChambersAll
15 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel RiceAll
23 Flag of Belarus.svg Alex Malykhin3-6
Team Parker Racing 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles March2-4
88 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kurt Leimer1–2, 5-6
IN2 Racing17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John White6
23 Flag of Belarus.svg Alex Malykhin1-2
25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Kyle-Henney6
51 Flag of Norway.svg Ambrogio Perfetti1-4
99 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Gibson5
Valluga Racing22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl CaversAll
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Humphries1-5

Race Calendar

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning ProWinning TeamWinning Am
1 Thruxton Circuit 8–9 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Humphries Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ethan Hawkey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Theo Edgerton TCR Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Humphries
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Theo Edgerton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Theo Edgerton TCR Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Humphries
2 Brands Hatch 22–23 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Theo Edgerton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Theo Edgerton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Theo Edgerton TCR Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Humphries
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Theo Edgerton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Bartholomew Redline Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Humphries
3 Silverstone Circuit 26–27 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Bartholomew Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Bartholomew Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Bartholomew Redline Racing Flag of Norway.svg Ambrogio Perfetti
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Theo Edgerton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Theo Edgerton TCR Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Humphries
4 Oulton Park 3 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Bartholomew Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Bartholomew Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Theo Edgerton TCR Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Humphries
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Theo Edgerton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Theo Edgerton TCR Flag of Norway.svg Ambrogio Perfetti
5 Thruxton Circuit 28–29 August Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Bartholomew Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Theo Edgerton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Theo Edgerton TCR Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Humphries
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles Clark Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Theo Edgerton TCR Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Humphries
6 Donington Park 16–17 October Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Dorlin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Dorlin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Dorlin Redline Racing Flag of Belarus.svg Alex Malykhin
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Dorlin Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Dorlin Redline Racing Flag of Belarus.svg Alex Malykhin

Championship standings

Points system
 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th PPFL
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Drivers' championships

Overall championship

PosDriver THR1 BHGP SIL OUL THR2 DON Pts
Pro Class
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Theo Edgerton1112211111104
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jack Bartholomew42Ret11222RetDNS5280
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Armstrong76445Ret45322362
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles Clark3Ret354Ret34244459
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ethan Hawkey2323334352
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Dorlin*11-
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey*63-
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry Foster*36-
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rob Boston*77-
Am Class
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ian Humphries5446756745101
2 Flag of Belarus.svg Alex Malykhin1096Ret10878566576
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nigel Rice657Ret861210779965
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Chambers98971110101189121251
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carl Cavers1110Ret10999998101148
6 Flag of Norway.svg Ambrogio PerfettiRet7RetRet648646
7 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kurt Leimer81189RetRet11831
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Charles March108Ret711Ret17
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike PriceRetDNS0
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Kyle-Henney*810-
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stuart Gibson*1010-
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John White*1313-
PosDriver THR1 BHGP SIL OUL THR2 DON Pts

* Guest entry - not eligible for points

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