Porsche Sprint Challenge North America

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Porsche Sprint Challenge North America
Start of the Porsche Sprint Challenge North America at the F1 Miami GP - 2022.jpg
Category GT Racing
One-make racing
Country North America
Inaugural season2021
Constructors Porsche
Tyre suppliers Yokohama
Official website Porsche Sprint Challenge North America

The Porsche Sprint Challenge North America by Yokohama is a sports car racing series organized by German car manufacturer Porsche and sanctioned by USAC, with races in the United States and Canada. Porsche Motorsports North America (PMNA) intends this series as the step between club racing and the Carrera Cup North America as part of a hierarchy that includes the global Porsche Supercup. [1]

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The Porsche Sprint Challenge North America features semi-professional drivers racing head to head in matched Porsches in the largest single-make series in North America. Powered by one of the world's most successful race cars, the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car, the multi-class structure of the series teaches drivers essential skills for an eventual career in the SRO GT World Challenge or WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

Porsche Sprint Challenge North America is the first one-make racing step on the Motorsport Pyramid, a tier below the premier single-brand Porsche Carrera Cup North America Presented by the Cayman Islands. With the goal of moving drivers, teams and marketing partners from club level racing to a more professional and competitive environment, the series plays an intricate role in the growth and development of Porsche Motorsport.

There are three classes: the 992 class uses the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup 992, the 991 class uses the Porsche 911 GT3 991.2, and the Cayman class which uses the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport. [2]

Due to the success of the North American series in 2021 Porsche Motorsport North America (PMNA) and the United States Auto Club (USAC) announced the formation of the Porsche Sprint Challenge USA West, a six-weekend season developed to provide race teams in the western United States and Canada a more geographically favorable travel schedule.

2022 Schedule

Porsche Sprint Challenge North America
DatesVenue
March 11 - 13Sebring International Raceway
April 22 - 24Ozark International Raceway**
May 6 - 8F1 Miami GP (Hard Rock Stadium)***
June 3 - 5Virginia International Raceway
July 1 - 3Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course***
July 29 - 31Road America
September 2 - 4Indianapolis Motor Speedway
September 16 - 18Circuit of the Americas (COTA)
Porsche Sprint Challenge USA West
DatesVenue
April 1 - 3WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
April 15 - 16Sonoma Raceway
April 22 - 24Ozark International Raceway**
June 3 - 5Virginia International Raceway
July 29 - 31Road America
August 12 - 14Utah Motorsports Campus
September 2 - 4Indianapolis Motor Speedway
September 16 - 18Circuit of the Americas (COTA)

*** Indicates GT3 Cup Only Event

** Indicates Cayman Only Event

Series winners

SeasonGT3 Cup 992 Class ChampionGT3 Cup 991 Class ChampionCayman Class Champion
2021 Michael McCarthyGrant TalkieJuan Martinez
2022Sebastian CarazoJimmy LlibreAidan Kenny

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References

  1. "USAC Announces All-New Porsche Sprint Challenge North America by Yokohama" . Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  2. "The Race Cars" . Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  3. "6 Champions to be Crowned at COTA". Sprint Challege. September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.