| Team managers give thumbs up to 2010 Porsche Carrera Cup GB (3-8-09) | ||
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Technical stability, equal car performance, superb TV coverage and huge race day crowds are the key elements of the 2010 Porsche Carrera Cup GB, which is being unveiled at Snetterton this weekend (1/2 August). Building on the success of the 2009 season, the Carrera Cup GB will offer teams and drivers high-profile GT racing with stable technical regulations and perfect equality across all the cars on the grid. The existing 2008 and 2009 model 911GT3 Cup cars will remain at the forefront of the championship, with absolutely no changes to the technical regulations. Similarly, the championship's sporting regulations will remain unchanged. The pro category will be for the professional and most experienced drivers, while pro-am1 will offer great competition for the less experienced drivers. Pro-am2 will again cater for drivers in pre '08 997-model 911GT3 Cup cars. Competitors in pro-am1 and pro-am2 will compete for dedicated points, prize money and podiums. Meanwhile, the position of the Carrera Cup GB as a prime support race to the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship ensures an unrivalled programme of both live TV and highlights programmes as well as race weekend |
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crowds in excess of 20,000 per event. Over the season, more than a quarter of a million spectators will see live action in the Carrera Cup GB, while the total annual TV audience is more than 10 million. For 2010, a total prize fund of £166,000 will be made available for the Carrera Cup GB, with significant amounts for the pro, pro-am1 and pro-am2 categories as well as the teams' championship. The overall champion could take away a total of £25,000 in prize money, including the £15,000 award at season's end, as well as a road-going Porsche 911 to use for a year. "It is very important to give our teams and drivers a clear indication of stability in the regulations for 2010," said championship manager Marion Barnaby. "By making an early announcement about 2010 we are also giving as much support as possible to the teams and drivers that are considering joining the Carrera Cup. The prospects for next year already look very good indeed." The 2010 season will again feature 20 races at 10 events, with up to an hour of racing at each meeting. Exclusive testing will normally be on the Friday of the race weekend, giving a total of up to three and a half hours of track time for each meeting. As usual, the superb Carrera Cup race centre will be operational throughout race weekends for teams, drivers and their guests. To kick off the planning for 2010, an exclusive sampler session will be held at Silverstone in October when teams will be able to offer test runs to prospective competitors. |
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