Sonoma, CA | The Porsche Sprint Challenge USA West Series took to the track at Sonoma Raceway one final time for Race 2 of 2 for the weekend. Race 2 at Sonoma saw perfect track conditions for all three Porsche classes of GT3 Cup 992, GT3 Cup 991, and Cayman to go racing. The 35 minute sprint race was filled with non-stop action and only a single full course yellow. Once again, Laura Ely and Paul Nemschoff were fighting back and forth all race for the top position in the GT3 Cup 991 class. Ultimately Ely was able to pull away and sweep the weekend for the GT3 Cup 991 class in addition to also winning the Apex award for Race 2. Chris Bellomo also put on another dominant performance in the GT3 Cup 992 class to secure back-to-back wins this weekend. Lastly, Michael Gaulke won the Cayman class yet again to move to a perfect 4 of 4 on race wins this season.
Sonoma Race 2 Podium Finishers:
GT3 Cup 992:
🥇 #68 Bellomo
🥈 #132 Washington
🥉 #042 Davoudi
GT3 Cup 991:
🥇 #09 Ely
🥈 #41 Nemschoff
🥉 #777 King
Cayman:
🥇 #90 Gaulke
🥈 #42 Bonderson
Sonoma, CA | The track was wet, but the sun was shining as the Porsche Sprint Challenge USA West took to the track for qualifications. Drivers battled the wet track conditions for a 35 qualification session that came down to the wire. Kyle Washington was able to come away winning the pole for the GT3 Cup 992 class. Laura Ely on the last lap of the session was able to capture pole position for the GT3 Cup 991 class. Neither of the two Cayman entities took to the track this morning. Race 1 will be live streamed through Race Control at 1:10 pm PST.
Top 3 Qualifiers by Class:
GT3 Cup 992:
1️⃣ #132 Washington – 1:56.218
2️⃣ #68 Bellomo – 1:56.256
3️⃣ #042 Davoudi – 2:00.034
GT3 Cup 991:
1️⃣ #09 Ely – 1:56.423
2️⃣#41 Nemschoff – 1:56.963
3️⃣ #56 McInnes – 2:00.062
Cayman:
1️⃣ #90 Gaulke – N/A
2️⃣ #42 Bonderson – N/A
Sonoma, CA | Round 2 of the Porsche Sprint Challenge USA West visits Sonoma Raceway this weekend. Sonoma features 2.52 miles of evaluation changing racing over 12 turns. This weekend showcases 11 entries representing 5 different USA West teams. Both Races from Sonoma will be livestream on the Porsche Sprint Race Control. Practice 1 and 2 were held today under perfect conditions with dominant performances from Chris Bellomo from the GT3 Cup 992 class, Paul Nemschoff in the GT3 Cup 991 class, and Cayman class point leader Michael Gaulke.
Porsche Sports Car Together Fest celebrates performance models at Indianapolis
World’s largest gathering of GT Cars; one-make racing and off-track activities for the whole family and fans of all ages highlight Labor Day
Atlanta. Porsche will return to Indianapolis over the Labor Day weekend to celebrate its long history of performance road and race cars, along with trackside activities for families and fans of all ages. The Sports Car Together Fest, the second annual marquee event at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) by Porsche, will highlight the German sports car manufacturer’s highest performance models: the GT line of road cars as well as its top one-make race series. Punctuating the September 2
– 4 event is what is expected to be the world’s largest gathering of Porsche GT cars and a spotlight on the 50th anniversary of the RS model. While the Porsche Carrera Cup North America presented by the Cayman Islands will headline the racing action on the track, multiple aspects of the Porsche automotive and sports culture will entertain and educate Porsche fans and casual attendees alike at the three-day end of summer event.
“Porsche at its heart is about community and passion. Coming together to celebrate some of our highest performing cars in action is like a family reunion for us,” said Kjell Gruner, President and CEO of Porsche Cars North America. “We look forward to welcoming enthusiasts, fans and just the curious to share the thrill of the track, the heights of sports car engineering in the real and virtual worlds, and the spirit of Porsche heritage.”
Short for Rennsport, the German word for “racing”, the first RS model, the 1972 Porsche 911 Carrera RS, celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2022. Then, as now, the Porsche race car was directly based on the production road car. The anniversary is being recognized around the world as the birthday of the most revered vintage machines of the iconic 911 line. Porsche will have several displays to highlight this five- decade tradition at Indianapolis.
Multiple activities await visitors to the Porsche Sports Car Together Fest. In addition to the golden anniversary celebration of the RS model line, Sports Car Together Fest will play host to multiple activities off the track as well.
World’s largest gathering of Porsche GT cars. A special exhibition area dedicated to what is expected to be the largest gathering of highest performance models developed by Porsche.
Porsche Classic Restoration Challenge. For the second consecutive year, Porsche dealerships are invited to return a beloved Porsche sports car from the 1950s to 2000s back to its original glory.
Esports Championship. While the premiere Porsche one-make series battles wheel-to-wheel outside, the competition heats up in the virtual world inside. Additional details on the Porsche eSports championship are forthcoming and will be released alongside future Porsche Sports Car Together Fest announcements.
Lifestyle. The Porsche Sports Car Together Fest doesn’t only revolve around the car culture, it is a family-focused weekend. Porsche-centric events, programs, activities and displays around the facility include artists creating themed works, health and wellness activities for the entire family to participate in and more. Bringing in aspects of its sports and lifestyle experiences, Sports Car Together Fest is an event the entire family and fans of all ages can enjoy.
Nearly non-stop activity will entertain the competition-minded visitors to The Speedway. The 2.439-mile, 14-turn road course of the legendary facility – incorporating parts of the oval made famous by the Indianapolis 500 – will be used for all on-track sessions. In addition to Rounds 13 and 14 of the 16-race Porsche Carrera Cup North America Presented by the Cayman Islands season, the Porsche Sprint Challenge North America by Yokohama, Porsche Club of America (PCA) sports car racing and time attack events will provide the die-hard Indiana motorsport fans with intense Porsche-against-Porsche GT car racing.
More events and activities are regularly being added to the Porsche Sports Car Together Fest calendar and will, along with information of purchasing tickets, be announced in the near future.
Our racing drives your Porsche. Motorsport is more than a marketing platform to Porsche. It is who we are, it is in our DNA. We race to improve the breed. Research and Development leads our motorsport programs around the world to ensure the lessons we learn on the race track today become the technological heart and soul of your Porsche tomorrow. Porsche Motorsport North America is the sole importer for the Porsche 911 GT3 R, Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport and Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race cars in the United States and Canada.
Established in 1984, Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA) is the exclusive U.S. importer of the Porsche 911, 718 Boxster, 718 Cayman, Macan, Cayenne, Panamera and Taycan. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, since 1998, PCNA is also home to the first Porsche Experience Center in North America featuring a module- based 1.6 mile driver development track, business center, and fine dining restaurant, 356. The company operates a second Porsche Experience Center near Los Angeles. That 53-acre complex features a driver development track with eight educational modules totaling 4.1 miles, a business center, and Restaurant 917. PCNA supports 194 independently owned and operated Porsche dealerships in the U.S., including supplying parts, service, marketing, and training. They, in turn, work to provide Porsche customers with a best- in-class experience that is in keeping with the Porsche brand’s more than 70-year history of leadership in the advancement of vehicle performance, safety, and efficiency. PCNA is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Porsche AG, which is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.
At the core of this success is Porsche’s proud racing heritage that boasts some 30,000-plus motorsport wins to date.
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Laguna Seca, CA | The inaugural event of the Porsche Sprint Challenge USA West took place at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca this past weekend. Round 1 of the 2022 Championship saw 19 entries representing 8 teams attacking to the 2.238 mile, 11 turn circuit under ideal and sunny weather conditions for two races. The weekend featured Kelly Moss’s Kay Van Berlo winning pole position in the 992 class in addition to coming away victorious in both races. In the Cayman class, a similar story unfolded with Micheal Gaulke winning pole and earning back-to-back wins in both races to also leave the weekend with a strong lead in the Championship standings for the Flying Lizards squad. Lastly, in the 991 class, Paul Nemschoff of Flying Lizards was first to cross the stripe in Race 1, while Sam Parnagian claimed the Race 2 victory for his BR Racing team.
Race 1 Podium Finishers :
GT3 Cup 992:
🥇 #3 Van Berlo
🥈 #98 Metni
🥉 #68 Bellomo
GT3 Cup 991:
🥇 #41 Nemschoff
🥈 #56 McInnes
🥉 #777 King
Cayman:
🥇 #90 Galke
🥈 #154 Harvey
🥉 #71 Camusi
Race 2 Podium Finishers:
GT3 Cup 992:
🥇 #3 Van Berlo
🥈 #98 Metni
🥉 #68 Bellomo
GT3 Cup 991:
🥇 #75 Parnagian
🥈 #09 Ely
🥉 #41 Nemschoff
Cayman:
🥇 #90 Galke
🥈 #154 Harvey
🥉 #71 Camusi
Laguna Seca, CA | The Porsche Sprint Challenge USA West finished off an entertaining weekend with the sprint race two of two. The second race of this opening round saw a full green flag 35 minute race. Race 2 saw Van Berlo sweeping the weekend with his second victory in the GT3 Cup 992 class in addition to Micheal Gaulke winning back-to-back races in the Cayman class. For the GT3 Cup 991 class we saw the new face of Parnagian on top of the podium winning Race 2.
Race 2 Podium Finishers:
GT3 Cup 992:
🥇 #3 Van Berlo
🥈 #98 Metni
🥉 #68 Bellomo
GT3 Cup 991:
🥇 #75 Parnagian
🥈 #09 Ely
🥉 #41 Nemschoff
Cayman:
🥇 #90 Galke
🥈 #154 Harvey
🥉 #71 Camusi
Laguna Seca, CA | The Porsche Sprint Challenge USA West kicked off its inaugural season with a 40 minute sprint with the three classes of GT3 Cup 992, GT3 Cup 991, and Cayman sharing the track together. The race was highlighted by the GT3 Cup 992 victory by Van Berlo, GT3 Cup 991 by Nemschoff, and the Cayman victory of Galke. It is important to note the GT3 Cup 991 performance of King who spun out in both practices and qualifying, but was able to turn things around to end up on the podium.
Race 1 Podiums:
GT3 Cup 992:
🥇 #3 Van Berlo
🥈 #98 Metni
🥉 #68 Bellomo
GT3 Cup 991:
🥇 #41 Nemschoff
🥈 #56 McInnes
🥉 #777 King
Cayman:
🥇 #90 Galke
🥈 #154 Harvey
🥉 #71 Camusi
Laguna Seca, CA | The Porsche Sprint Challenge USA West comes to WeatherTech Raceway to start the inaugural season of the brand new series. Qualifying was highlighted by the three classes of GT3 Cup 992, GT3 Cup 991, and Cayman all taking to the track together for a 35 minute session. The qualification session will set the grid for Race 1 which will partake this afternoon. Top three qualifiers can be viewed bellow:
GT3 Cup 992 Top 3:
1️⃣ #3 Van Berlo – 1:25.625
2️⃣ #98 Menti – 1:27.437
3️⃣ #68 Bellomo – 1:27.522
GT3 Cup 991 Top 3:
1️⃣ #09 Ely – 1:28.797
2️⃣ #75 Parnagian – 1:28.981
3️⃣ #41 Nemschoff – 1:29.278
Cayman Top 3:
1️⃣ #90 Galke – 1:34.653
2️⃣ #154 Harvey – 1:34.990
3️⃣ #71 Camusi – 1:35.337
BRM, a French watchmaker with a focus on one-of-a-kind luxury timepieces, is proud to be the exclusive timepiece of the Porsche Sprint Challenge North America Series.
Designed with exceptional technical precision and never mass-produced, the company’s timepieces exemplify true luxury lifestyle. BRM is synonymous with individuality, exemplified with the new unique Porsche Sprint Challenge designed timepieces. BRM has built global relationships with racing’s elite, establishing a presence in more than 20 countries.
BRM will launch three timepieces exclusively for the Porsche Sprint Challenge Series, each watch fully customizable with racing colors and car numbers matched to team liveries.
The Series North America Champions in 992, 991 and Cayman classes will receive a custom automatic timepiece that is matched to team colors, recognizing the achievement as Series Champion for 2022.
BRM will be on display throughout the season in the Evolve Transporters VIP Hospitality Center.
Sebring, FL| The Porsche Sprint Challenge North America kicked off the 2022 season this past weekend at Sebring with a growing number of 62 entries taking to the track. The weekend saw the introduction of the Evolve Hospitality Tent to the series as well as the introduction of livestream and time services to the porschesprint.com website. Round 1 of racing saw a competitive Cayman, GT3 Cup 992, and GT3 Cup 991 classes take to the track for two races each. Strong performances from both Grant Talkie (GT3 Cup 992) and Adian Kenny (Cayman) were on display as they both captured back-to-back race wins. Round 1 race results can be viewed below.
Cayman Round 1 Race 1 Results:
🥇 #22 Kenny
🥈 #119 Krainz
🥉#13 Iarossi
Cayman Round 1 Race 2 Results:
🥇 #22 Kenny
🥈 #119 Krainz
🥉#23 Weir
GT3 Cup 992 Round 1 Race 1 Results:
🥇 #981 Talkie
🥈 #27 Carazo
🥉 #98 Menti
GT3 Cup 992 Round 1 Race 2 Results:
🥇 #981 Talkie
🥈 #27 Carazo
🥉 #98 Menti
GT3 Cup 991 Round 1 Race 1 Results:
🥇 #99 Zdanis
🥈 #36 Levitas
🥉 #54 Piscitell
GT3 Cup 991 Round 1 Race 2 Results:
🥇 #54 Piscitell
🥈 #46 Boden
🥉 #36 Levitas
| Round | event | date |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Sebring International Raceway | March 6 – 8 |
| Round 2 | Barber Motorsports Park | March 27 – 29 |
| Round 3 | Sonoma Raceway | April 10 – 12 |
| Round 4 | Circuit of the Americas | May 7 – 9 |
| Round 5 | Virginia International Raceway | June 19 – 21 |
| Round 6 | Road America | August 14 – 16 |
| Round 7 | Road Atlanta | September 11 – 13 |
| Round | event | date |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Apex Motor Club | February 6 – 8 |
| Round 2 | Sonoma Raceway | April 10 – 12 |
| Round 3 | Circuit of the Americas | May 7 – 9 |
| Round 4 | Sonoma Raceway | May 29 – 31 |
| Round 5 | Road America | August 14 – 16 |
| Round 6 | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca | September 4 - 6 |
| Round | event | date |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Sebring International Raceway | March 6 – 8 |
| Round 2 | Sonoma Raceway | April 10 – 12 |
| Round 3 | Road America | August 14 – 16 |
| Round 4 | Road Atlanta | September 11 – 13 |
