Country International Drivers 16 Constructors Porsche Tyre supplier Michelin | Inaugural season 1993 Teams 6 Constructor Porsche | |
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Porsche supercup spain
The Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup (known as Porsche Michelin Supercup prior to 2007) is the international motor racing series supporting the FIA Formula One World Championship organized by Porsche AG.
Contents
- Porsche supercup spain
- Racing car
- Tires
- Specifications
- Driver championship
- Team championship
- Prize money
- Winners
- History
- Popularity
- Porsche Carrera Cup
- References
Porsche Supercup drivers compete in identical Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars. On average, 24 race cars take part in each race. Most circuits visited by the series are European, although circuits in Bahrain, United Arab Emirates and the United States have been included in the calendar as well.
Racing car
In the Porsche Supercup the 911 GT3 Cup type 991 is used - a car based on the Porsche 911 (991) GT3. All vehicles are technically identical: 460 hp, sequential six-speed paddle-shift gearbox, aero pack, Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB), 1,200 kg. The PCCB is used exclusively in Porsche Supercup and is not used in other GT3 Cup series.
Tires
Two sets of slick tires may be used per car and weekend. The number of wet tires is unlimited. The tires are identical for all competitors and are not permitted to be pre-warmed or chemically treated.
Specifications
Driver championship
Points are assigned to the first 15 finishers of each race and all races count. To receive points a driver must compete in multiple races per season. Since 2008, there have been two bonus points awarded for the driver who secures pole position in qualifying.
Team championship
The points of the two best drivers of each team are added up. At the end of the season Porsche rewards the three best placed teams with prize money.
Prize money
In 2006 and 2007, Porsche AG pays around 820,000 euros to drivers and teams. Per race the winner receives 9,000 euros, the runner-up 7,500 euros and the third placed driver 6,500 euros. For a 15th place 1,400 euros are paid. Additionally, the 2006 or 2007 champion receives a Porsche road car. The driver with the fastest laps will be given a premium watch from Porsche Design.
In 2015, Porsche says it pays "more than 730,000 Euros in prize money to drivers and teams. In addition, the overall winner receives a special prize. The winner of the rookie classification receives an additional prize of 30,000 Euros providing he/she reregisters for the following year’s Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup."
Winners
Dutch driver Patrick Huisman is the most successful driver in the series, having won four straight titles between 1997 and 2000. Fellow Dutch racer Jeroen Bleekemolen and British Richard Westbrook have won two titles each. The reigning champion is the New Zealand driver Earl Bamber, who won the championship in 2014.
History
Since 1993 the Porsche Michelin Supercup has run as support to the FIA Formula 1 World Championship, however the number of races has grown from the original nine to total 13 in 2006, although decreasing to 11 in 2007.
Popularity
At the Grand Prix circuits during 2006 an average of 125,000 spectators witnessed the action from the grandstands at each round. According to Porsche AG races attracted 22 million TV viewers worldwide, most of them in Europe where Eurosport provides regular coverage.
Porsche Carrera Cup
Porsche also runs regional and national one-make series called the Porsche Carrera Cup.