The Porsche Racing Drivers Associationmotor racing championship was started in 1991 by Jeff May. The 2-litre, front-engined Porsche 924 cars were augmented in 2010 by the 3.2 litre, mid-engined Boxster models with the opening Boxster championship being won by David Clark. The 2012 season saw the introduction of a production class for Boxsters to run alongside the existing fully converted race-spec Boxsters and the 924s.[1] The Championship is organized by a committee and run under the British Racing and Sports Car Club.
The three-class structure offers drivers an opportunity to race competitively, with a clear route for racing progression. Full technical specifications are available from the Official website.
Class C 924
924 interior
Powered by a 2-litre 4 cylinder engine driving the rear wheels, the 924 has run in the Championship since its foundation. Cheap to buy, low-tech and easy to maintain, the 924 makes the series the cheapest way to enter single-marque Porsche racing in the UK.
Class B Production Boxster
Production Boxster
This class was added for the 2012 season in an attempt to reduce the cost of entry to Boxster racing. The 3.2 litre 986 Boxster cars use original Porsche standard suspension and 17" wheels.
Class A Race Boxster
Race Boxster
Class A consists of fully converted 3.2 litre 986 or 987 Boxsters on Gaz shock absorbers, Team Dynamics Rimstock ProRace 1.3 wheels and Toyo R888 tyres. An aero package was added for the 2017 season.
List of Champions
1992: Remy Bopp
1993: Richard Lloyd
1994: Michael Neuhoff
1995: Paul Stephens
1996: Gerry Taylor
1997: Nick Adams
1998: Tony Brown
1999: Mark McAleer
2000: Mark McAleer
2001: Keith Penman
2002: Ryan Hooker
2003: James Neal
2004: Chris Milne
2005: Steve Cheetham
2006: Gary Duckman
2007: Graham Heard
2008: Matt Davies
2009: Will Penrose
2010: Dave Clark (Boxster), Andrew Hannington (924)[2]
2012: Richard Styrin (Race Spec Boxster), Stephen Potts (Production Boxster), Alastair Kirkham (924)[4]
2013: Richard Styrin (Race Spec Boxster), Rebecca Jackson (Production Boxster), Alastair Kirkham (924)[5]
2014: Jonathan Greensmith (Race Spec Boxster), Jayson Flegg (Production Boxster), Simon Hawksley (924)[6]
2015: Ed Hayes (Race Spec Boxster), Michael Goodacre (Production Boxster), Adam Croft (924)[7]
2016: Rick Styrin (Race Spec Boxster), Andy Baker (Production Boxster), Linda Warren (924)[8]
2017: Ed Hayes (Race Spec Boxster), Andy Baker (Production Boxster), Pip Hammond (924)[9]
2018: Adam Southgate (Race Spec Boxster), Leigh Bowden (Production Boxster), Gavin Johnson (924)[10]
2019: Garry Lawrence (Class A Supersport Boxster), Pete Smith (Class D Classic 924)[11]
Season Calendars
2020 season
After a season (2019) with very low numbers, the BRSCC took the decision to hand the Championship over to the CALM All Porsche Trophy for 2020. The PDA committee disbanded.
Round 8 - 19 / 20 October - Donington Park - 3 Races
For 2019, all classes were renamed (Class A Supersport, Class C Production Boxster, Class D Classic 924) and a class for 2.7 litre engined Boxsters (Class B Sport Boxster 2.7) was introduced. This new class was the first to permit fitting of a bolt-in roll cage for the Boxster to help minimise conversion costs.
The 2018 season saw the introduction - as an experiment - of compulsory pit stops in the third race of selected rounds. The PDA supported BRSCC's new TCR UK Series at Knockhill (the PDA's first visit to that circuit) and Castle Combe and benefitted from live streamed video coverage as a result.
The 2017 season included a special anniversary race, celebrating 25 years since the championship was founded. 18 cars entered, taking part in two sprint races on the Donington Park Indy circuit.
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