2023 Porsche Sprint Challenge Great Britain

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The 2023 Porsche Sprint Challenge Great Britain (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2023 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 2023 season was the 4th Porsche Sprint Challenge GB season, the season began on 22 April 2023 at Donington Park and ended on 8 October at Brands Hatch.

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 2023 season.

TeamNo.DriverRounds
Pro Class
Redline Racing 11 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby TriceTBA
56 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve RobertsTBA
Team Parker Racing 19 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew ArmstrongTBA
26 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert CroninTBA
95 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe WarhurstTBA
Graves Motorsport23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ethan Hammerton TBA
71 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Coates TBA
Century Motorsport30 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will JenkinsTBA
Breakell Racing33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reece SomerfieldTBA
Am Class
LDF Motorsport2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dimitris MelasTBA
Raceway Motorsport5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rupert LaslettTBA
27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marc WarrenTBA
Redline Racing 7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil ToftsTBA
CCK Motorsport12 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Callum DavisTBA
Team Parker Racing 17 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John WhiteTBA
Xentek Motorsport23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny DwyerTBA
SW Engineering25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Kyle-HenneyTBA
Toro Verde GT42 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham MundyTBA

Race Calendar

RoundCircuitDatePole PositionFastest LapWinning ProWinning TeamWinning Am
1 Donington Park 22-23 April
2 Snetterton Circuit 20-21 May
3 Croft Circuit 29-30 July
4 Donington Park 26-27 August
5 Silverstone Circuit 23-24 September
6 Brands Hatch 7-8 October

Championship standings

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

Overall championship

PosDriver DON SNE CRO DONGP SIL BHGP Pts
Pro Class
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby Trice-
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Armstrong-
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ethan Hammerton-
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robert Cronin-
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Jenkins-
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reece Somerfield-
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Steve Roberts-
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Coates-
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Warhurst-
Am Class
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dimitris Melas-
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Rupert Laslett-
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Neil Tofts-
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Callum Davies-
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John White-
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Danny Dwyer-
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Kyle-Henney-
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Marc Warren-
- Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Graham Mundy-
PosDriver DON SNE CRO DONGP SIL BHGP Pts

* Guest entry - not eligible for points

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