The 2023 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. It formed part of the extensive program of support categories built up around the BTCC centrepiece.
The following teams and drivers are currently signed to run the 2023 season.
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Round | Circuit | Date | |
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1 | R1 | Donington Park (National Circuit, Leicestershire) | 22–23 April |
R2 | |||
2 | R3 | Brands Hatch (Indy Circuit, Kent) | 6–7 May |
R4 | |||
3 | R5 | Thruxton Circuit (Hampshire) | 3–4 June |
R6 | |||
4 | R7 | Oulton Park (Island Circuit, Little Budworth) | 17–18 June |
R8 | |||
5 | R9 | Knockhill Racing Circuit (Fife) | 12–13 August |
R10 | |||
6 | R11 | Donington Park (GP Circuit, Leicestershire) | 26–27 August |
R12 | |||
7 | R13 | Silverstone Circuit (National Circuit, Northamptonshire) | 23–24 September |
R14 | |||
8 | R15 | Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit, Kent) | 7–8 October |
R16 |
Points system | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||
Pos | Driver | DON | BHI | THR | OUL | KNO | DON | SIL | BHGP | Pts | ||||||||
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Pro Class | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Adam Smalley | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 141 |
2 | James Kellett | Ret | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 102 |
3 | Josh Malin | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 75 | ||||
4 | Charles Rainford | 21 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 68 |
5 | Matthew Graham | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | Ret | 11 | 60 |
6 | Robert de Haan | 1 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Ret | 17 | 6 | 10 | Ret | 2 | 4 | 55 | ||||
7 | Gustav Burton | 3 | 2 | Ret | 11 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 6 | Ret | 7 | 45 | ||||||
8 | Harry Foster | 7 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | Ret | 12 | 38 |
9 | Hugo Ellis | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 11 | DNS | 10 | Ret | 11 | Ret | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 37 |
10 | Micah Stanley | 9 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 33 | ||||
11 | Will Martin | 2 | 2 | Ret | 17 | 18 | ||||||||||||
12 | Theo Edgerton | 12 | 17 | 7 | 7 | WD | WD | 17 | 17 | 6 | ||||||||
Pro-Am Class | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Max Bird | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 9 | Ret | 12 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 116 |
2 | Ross Wylie | 10 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 11 | Ret | 11 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 109 |
3 | Ryan Ratcliffe | 11 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 12 | Ret | 19 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 76 |
4 | Angus Whiteside | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 69 |
5 | Will Aspin | 22 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 17 | DSQ | 12 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 69 |
6 | Jake Giddings | 13 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 15 | 8 | 7 | 14 | Ret | Ret | 21 | 53 |
7 | Ollie Jackson | 15 | 16 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 17 | Ret | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 53 |
8 | Josh Stanton | 16 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 11 | Ret | 15 | 10 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 36 |
9 | Henry Dawes | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 26 |
10 | Jason Lockwood | 18 | Ret | 16 | Ret | 17 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 13 | Ret | 18 | 20 | 15 | 22 | 20 |
11 | Frazer McFadden | 14 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 16 | Ret | 20 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 8 |
12 | Seb Melrose | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Oliver White* | 13 | Ret | 14 | 8 | 16 [lower-alpha 1] | 12 | 5 [lower-alpha 2] | 6 | ||||||||||
Am Class | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Justin Sherwood | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 143 | ||||
2 | David Fairbrother | 23 | 23 | 23 | Ret | 22 | 22 | Ret | 20 | 21 | Ret | 52 | ||||||
3 | David Stirling | 24 | Ret | Ret | 23 | Ret | 21 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 18 | WD | WD | 31 |
* Guest entry - ineligible for points
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