2023 Porsche Carrera Cup North America
Appearance
The 2023 Porsche Carrera Cup North America, known as the 2023 Porsche Deluxe Carrera Cup North America for sponsorship reasons, was the third season of the Porsche Carrera Cup North America. It began on March 15 at Sebring International Raceway and ended on October 22 at Circuit of the Americas.
Calendar
[edit]The calendar was released on February 8, 2023, featuring eight rounds.[1]
Round | Circuit | Date |
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1 | Sebring International Raceway, Sebring, Florida | March 15–16 |
2 | Grand Prix of Long Beach, Long Beach, California | April 14–16 |
3 | Miami International Autodrome, Miami Gardens, Florida | May 5–7 |
4 | Watkins Glen International, Watkins Glen, New York | June 22–25 |
5 | Road America, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin | July 27–29 |
6 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana | September 15–17 |
7 | WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, California | September 28 – October 1 |
8 | Circuit of the Americas, Austin, Texas | October 20–22 |
Entry list
[edit]Team | No. | Driver | Rounds |
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Pro Class | |||
Kellymoss[2] | 2 | Sean Varwig[3] | All |
7 | Michael McCarthy[3] | All | |
37 | Sabré Cook[2] | 1–6 | |
53 | Riley Dickinson[3] | All | |
99 | Francis Selldorff | 8 | |
MDK Motorsports[4] | 3 | Nick Boulle | 7–8 |
20 | Jason Hart[4] | All | |
74 | Jimmy Llibre[4] | All | |
93 | Stefan Rzadzinski[5] | All | |
JDX Racing[6] | 4 | Elias De La Torre IV[6] | All |
9 | Will Martin[7] | All | |
PT Autosport with JDX Racing[8] | 98 | Alex Sedgwick[8] | All |
McCann Racing[5] | 8 | Michael McCann[5] | All |
GMG Racing | 11 | Blake McDonald | 8 |
Wright Motorsports[9] | 13 | Varun Choksey[9] | All |
15 | Nicky Hays | 7 | |
McElrea Racing[10] | 17 | Tom Sargent[11] | All |
24 | Thomas Nepveu[11] | 1–4 | |
Bayley Hall[12] | 7–8 | ||
Accelerating Performance[13] | 33 | Kay van Berlo[13] | 3 |
Michael Cooper[14] | 4–5, 7–8 | ||
Nolasport[15] | 47 | Thomas Merrill[15] | 1–3, 5–8 |
Nolasport-Reis Nichols[15] | 64 | Dan Clarke[15] | All |
762 Motorsports[5] | 58 | T.J. Fischer[5] | 1 |
Nick Boulle[14] | 4 | ||
Topp Racing[5] | 77 | Travis Wiley[5] | All |
78 | Ryan Yardley[5] | All | |
ACI Motorsports[5] | 81 | Grant Talkie[5] | 1–3 |
Rearden Racing[5] | 85 | Jake Pedersen[5] | 1–2, 4–8 |
Irish Mike's Racing[5] | 95 | Conor Flynn[5] | 1, 3 |
Pro-Am Class | |||
GMG Racing[16] | 11 | Blake McDonald | 7 |
14 | James Sofronas | 8 | |
32 | Kyle Washington[16] | 2–3, 5–8 | |
89 | Todd Parriott[16] | 2–3, 5, 8 | |
Kellymoss[3] | 23 | P. J. Hyett[16] | 2, 4–5, 7–8 |
65 | Efrin Castro[3] | All | |
89 | Todd Parriott | 7 | |
99 | Alan Metni[3] | 1–2, 4, 6 | |
McCann Racing[5] | 27 | Christian Cole[5] | 1–4 |
MDK Motorsports[4] | 42 | Don Yount[17] | 3 |
68 | Chris Bellomo[5] | All | |
Accelerating Performance[5] | 44 | Moisey Uretsky[5][N 1] | 1–5, 7–8 |
Nolasport | 46 | Kayden Kelly | 8 |
Goldcrest Motorsports[4] | 55 | Matt Halcome[5] | 1 |
Topp Racing[5] | 56 | Jeff Mosing[5] | 1–5 |
BGB Motorsports[17] | 69 | Thomas Collingwood[17] | 3, 7–8 |
ACI Motorsports[5] | 82 | Marco Cirone[5] | 1–6 |
Am Class | |||
MDK Motorsports[4] | 10 | Scott Noble[4] | All |
43 | Mark Kvamme[4] | All | |
Kellymoss[3] | 19 | Tom Balames[3] | 1, 3, 5, 7 |
Goldcrest Motorsports[4] | 21 | Grady Willingham[5] | 1, 3–8 |
28 | Bob Mueller[5] | 1, 3, 7 | |
29 | Jeffrey Majkrzak[5] | 1 | |
72 | Phillip Martien[5] | 1, 3–4, 8 | |
80 | Joe Still[5] | 1 | |
Wright Motorsports[9] | 57 | John Goetz[9] | All |
McCann Racing[5] | 63 | Michael Merritt[5] | 1–5, 7–8 |
83 | James McCann[5] | All |
Results
[edit]Championship standings
[edit]Points system
[edit]Championship points are awarded in each class at the finish of each event. Points are awarded based on finishing positions in the race as shown in the chart below.[18]
Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th | 15th | Pole | FL |
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Points | 25 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
For Pro-Am and Am championship, lowest two race results before the final round are dropped. All pole position and fastest lap points are retained.
Driver's Championship
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†: Post-event penalty. Car moved to back of class.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Moisey Uretsky is Russian, but he competes as a neutral competitor as Russian national emblems were banned by the FIA due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
References
[edit]- ^ Dagys, John (February 8, 2023). "2023 Schedule Confirmed; Deluxe New Title Sponsor". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ a b "Cook Wins Kelly Moss Female Driver Shootout, Full-Time Drive". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. November 7, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Dagys, John (March 3, 2023). "Kellymoss Confirms Seven-Car Carrera Cup Effort". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Dagys, John (October 20, 2022). "Kvamme, Llibre, Noble, Hart Confirmed in MDK Lineup for '23". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af Dagys, John (March 13, 2023). "41 Entries for Sebring Season Opener". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
- ^ a b Dagys, John (February 28, 2023). "17-Year-Old De La Torre IV Joins JDX Racing". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ Dagys, John (March 8, 2023). "Carrera Cup GB Rising Star Martin Joins JDX's Lineup". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ a b "PT Autosport Teams Up With JDX for Sedgwick Entry". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. March 3, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Dagys, John (March 8, 2023). "Choksey, Goetz Confirmed in Two-Car Wright Lineup". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
- ^ "McElrea Racing Expands to U.S. With Planned Multi-Car Effort". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. October 13, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ a b Dagys, John (February 17, 2023). "Nepveu Confirmed in McElrea Lineup". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ Dagys, John (September 15, 2023). "Australian Hall Confirmed for Laguna, COTA in McElrea Entry". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
- ^ a b Dagys, John (May 6, 2023). "Miami Weekend Notebook". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
Porsche Selected Driver Kay van Berlo... is driving a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car entered by Accelerated Performance this weekend in an expected one-off.
- ^ a b Dagys, John (June 19, 2023). "Cooper to Make Series Debut in 35-Car Entry for Watkins Glen". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Dagys, John (March 6, 2023). "Clarke, Merrill Confirmed in Two-Car Nolasport Effort". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Dagys, John (April 10, 2023). "Capacity 35-Car Grid for Long Beach". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ a b c Dagys, John (May 4, 2023). "Carrera Cup Set for First-Ever F1 Support Event at Miami". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ 2023 IMSA SPORTING REGULATIONS and SSR PCCNA Blackline 100523 V1