2024 Porsche Sprint Challenge Great Britain

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The 2024 Porsche Sprint Challenge Great Britain (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2024 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 2024 season was the 5th Porsche Sprint Challenge GB season, the season began on 25 May 2024 at Snetterton and ended on 6 October at Brands Hatch. This was the second season of being under the TOCA support package that supports the British Touring Car Championship. [1] [2]

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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 2024 season. All teams are run under a British license.

TeamNo.DriverRounds
RS Clubsport Pro
Team Parker Racing 18 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Seb Hopkins1–4
30 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Jenkins1–4
Clean Racing22 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby Trice1–4
Parker Classic Works 26 Flag of Ireland.svg Robert Cronin1–4
Team Omologato with Graves Motorsport32 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ethan Hammerton 1–4
71 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Coates 1–4
Toro Verde GT43 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thomas Bradshaw1–4
Xentek Motorsport98 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Oliver Cottam1–4
Rob Boston Racing99 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Marshall3–4
RS Clubsport Am
Toro Verde GT8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edward Stanton1–4
Xentek Motorsport16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bal Sidhu1–4
Clean Racing25 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Kyle-Henney1–4
Graves Motorsport27 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jacob Tofts1–4
JWB Motorsport28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Jaxon1–4
Breakell Racing33 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reece Somerfield1–4
Parker Classic Works 88 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Meadows1–4
Clubsport Pro
Team Parker Racing 5 Flag of France.svg Oskar Dix1–4
Race Car Consultants11 Flag of Ireland.svg Ben Mulryan1–4
Clean Racing65 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Caitlin Wood 1
Xentek Motorsport70 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Samuel Harvey1–4
Clubsport Am
Breakell Racing3 Flag of Morocco.svg Karim Sekkat1–4
Graves Motorsport44 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnathan Beeson1–4
JWB Motorsport50 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darelle Wilson1–4
Team Parker Racing 87 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Porter1–4

Race Calendar

RoundCircuitDatePole positionFastest lapWinning ProWinning teamWinning Am
1R1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk)
25 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Hopkins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Hopkins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Hopkins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Parker Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reece Somerfield
R226 May Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Coates Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Coates Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Omologato with Graves Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Kyle-Henney
R3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Hopkins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Hopkins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Parker Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reece Somerfield
2R4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oulton Park
(Island Circuit, Cheshire)
22 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Hopkins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Hopkins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Hopkins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Parker Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Kyle-Henney
R523 June Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thomas Bradshaw Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thomas Bradshaw Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toro Verde GT Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jacob Tofts
R6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thomas Bradshaw Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thomas Bradshaw Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toro Verde GT Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jacob Tofts
3R7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Croft Circuit
(North Yorkshire)
27 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Hopkins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby Trice Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Coates Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Omologato with Graves Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jacob Tofts
R8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Hopkins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Hopkins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Parker Racing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jacob Tofts
R928 July Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Hopkins Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Coates Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Team Omologato with Graves Motorsport Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edward Stanton
4R10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Donington Park
(Grand Prix Circuit,Leicestershire)
24 August
R1125 August
R12
5R13 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Silverstone Circuit
(National Circuit, Northamptonshire)
21 September
R1422 September
R15
6R16 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Brands Hatch
(Grand Prix Circuit, Kent)
5 October
R176 October
R18

Championship standings

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

PosDriver SNE OUL CRO DONGP SIL BHGP PtsPenaltiesFinal Pts
RS Clubsport Pro Class
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sebastian Hopkins12114Ret21276-670
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Coates21243313170070
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Thomas Bradshaw544211Ret5750050
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Will Jenkins433342Ret2Ret44044
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ethan Hammerton37752434443043
6 Flag of Ireland.svg Robert Cronin7556Ret746626026
7 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Oliver Cottam88876568322022
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Toby Trice66687677821021
9 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joe Marshall-Birks595808
RS Clubsport Am Class
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jacob Tofts64321111273073
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Edward Stanton23532252164064
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matthew Kyle-Henney31413423366066
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reece Somerfield12144345559-257
5 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Meadows4525Ret534442042
6 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bal Sidhu76675Ret67Ret19-217
7 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg George Jaxon57Ret66RetRet6Ret15015
Clubsport Pro Class
1 Flag of France.svg Oscar Dix11122322282-379
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Samuel HarveyRet3211133363-261
3 Flag of Ireland.svg Ben MulryanRetDNSDNS33211155055
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Caitlin Wood22322022
Clubsport Am Class
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darelle Wilson13311141374074
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Beeson22Ret22212177-770
3 Flag of Morocco.svg Karim Sekkat3124332Ret456056
4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Paul Porter44134433256056

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