The 21st season of the Porsche Carrera Cup GB promises to be the most entertaining yet.
The 21st season of the Porsche Carrera Cup GB, the United Kingdom's fastest single-marque GT racing series, will feature a thrilling blend of seasoned veterans and promising rookies. In 2023, the Carrera Cup GB will feature the 510 horsepower 'Type 992' 911 GT3 Cup, the newest version of the 911 racing vehicle, and Adam Smalley will enter his second year of sponsorship with Porsche, hoping to win the championship for the second time.
The 2023 Porsche Carrera Cup GB season will feature 16 races over eight weekends. The championship will compete in six UK locations in support of the British Touring Car Championship, continuing its long-standing residency as part of the TOCA package since its establishment in 2003. The inaugural weekend of the championship will take place at Donington Park on 22 and 23 April 2023, with live coverage on ITV. Drivers in three categories (Pro, Pro-Am, and Am) will race under substantially unaltered regulations.
In 2023, Porsche Motorsport GB will have its busiest weekends yet as the company commemorates 75 years of sports cars, 60 years of the famous 911, and a return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans on the 100th anniversary of the endurance classic. Four times in 2023, the Porsche Sprint Challenge GB and the Carrera Cup GB will share a schedule for the first time since the latter's inception in 2020.
2023 calendar
22 / 23 April - Donington Park (National) - Rounds 1&2
6 / 7 May - Brands Hatch (Indy) - Rounds 3&4
3 / 4 June – Thruxton - Rounds 5&6
17 / 18 June - Oulton Park (Island) - Rounds 7&8
12 / 13 August – Knockhill - Rounds 9&10
26 / 27 August - Donington Park (GP) - Rounds 11&12
23 / 24 September - Silverstone (National) - Rounds 13&14
7 / 8 October - Brands Hatch (GP) - Rounds 15&16
Sprint Challenge GB Adapts for a Record-Breaking Year
With a new format and the largest field to yet, the Porsche Sprint Challenge GB returns for its fourth season in 2023. The 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport manufacturer championship has 18 races broadcast on national television. Now a part of the TOCA package, it will run alongside the Porsche Carrera Cup GB and in support of the British Touring Car Championship on six different weekends.
Around 20 drivers will participate in two divisions (Pro and Am) in an updated version of the concept launched in 2020 and met with great success. There will be a total of 18 rounds contested throughout the course of the season's six scheduled meetings. At Donington Park, Silverstone, and Brands Hatch, Porsche Motorsport GB will have its largest presence to date thanks to the championship and the Porsche Carrera Cup GB.
Sprint Challenge GB is set to emphasise its vital role as a tier of the Porsche Motorsport Pyramid in the same year that Porsche celebrates 75 years of sports cars, 60 years of the famous 911, and a return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans on the 100th anniversary of the endurance classic. The first two rounds of the 2023 season will be held on April 22–23 at Donington Park and broadcast live on ITV.
2023 calendar
22 / 23 April - Donington Park (National) - Rounds 1, 2 & 3
20 / 21 May - Snetterton (300) - Rounds 4, 5 & 6
29 / 30 July - Croft - Rounds 7, 8 & 9
26 / 27 August - Donington Park (GP) - Rounds 10, 11 & 12
23 / 24 September - Silverstone (National) - Rounds 13, 14, & 15
7 / 8 October - Brands Hatch (GP) - Rounds 16, 17 & 18
