From Porsche Canada
Porsche Canada today announced North America’s newest single-make racing series, designed to develop new drivers and prepare them for competition in the American Le Mans Series – the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada.
Porsche Cars Canada Ltd (PCL), in partnership with Porsche Motorsport North America (PMNA) and the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA), has entered into an agreement for the 20th such series in the world.
The inaugural 2011 series will consist of three events: May 14-15 at Calabogie Motorsports Park (Calabogie, Ontario), June 3-5 at Circuit ICAR (Mirabel, Quebec) and ending the season with their American counterparts July 23-24 at the Mobil 1 Presents the Grand Prix of Mosport.
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars will contest the new series. Developed by Porsche for their one-make cup series worldwide, 911 GT3 Cup is based on the production 911 GT3 RS road car.
“Canada has always been a part of the Porsche motorsport family,” said Joe Lawrence, President and CEO of Porsche Canada.
“Canada was the stage for one of the most competitive one-make Porsche series in the 1980s and Mosport has hosted the American IMSA GT3 Challenge every year. It’s great to once again have a Canadian series and Porsche Canada looks forward to playing a more active role in the worldwide Porsche motorsport community.”
Series management, promotion and supply will be divided between the three partners: Porsche Canada will manage series promotion, press relations support and marketing relations within Canada, while PMNA will assume a role similar to that of their American IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge involvement, including technical and parts support at all events. IMSA will be the sanctioning body, overseeing licensing, race administration, officiating and sporting management.
IMSA sanctions the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokohama in the United States, currently the largest one-make series in North America. The Mosport event will give both series a chance to go head to head on the Canadians’ home turf.
Porsche Canada today announced North America’s newest single-make racing series, designed to develop new drivers and prepare them for competition in the American Le Mans Series – the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada.
Porsche Cars Canada Ltd (PCL), in partnership with Porsche Motorsport North America (PMNA) and the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA), has entered into an agreement for the 20th such series in the world.
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The inaugural 2011 series will consist of three events: May 14-15 at Calabogie Motorsports Park (Calabogie, Ontario), June 3-5 at Circuit ICAR (Mirabel, Quebec) and ending the season with their American counterparts July 23-24 at the Mobil 1 Presents the Grand Prix of Mosport.
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars will contest the new series. Developed by Porsche for their one-make cup series worldwide, 911 GT3 Cup is based on the production 911 GT3 RS road car.
“Canada has always been a part of the Porsche motorsport family,” said Joe Lawrence, President and CEO of Porsche Canada.
“Canada was the stage for one of the most competitive one-make Porsche series in the 1980s and Mosport has hosted the American IMSA GT3 Challenge every year. It’s great to once again have a Canadian series and Porsche Canada looks forward to playing a more active role in the worldwide Porsche motorsport community.”
Series management, promotion and supply will be divided between the three partners: Porsche Canada will manage series promotion, press relations support and marketing relations within Canada, while PMNA will assume a role similar to that of their American IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge involvement, including technical and parts support at all events. IMSA will be the sanctioning body, overseeing licensing, race administration, officiating and sporting management.
IMSA sanctions the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokohama in the United States, currently the largest one-make series in North America. The Mosport event will give both series a chance to go head to head on the Canadians’ home turf.