With 12 action-packed races taking place over six pulsating weekends and at four world-class regional racing circuits, the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East is gearing up for its most exciting season yet.
A proven path for regional drivers to accelerate their careers on to the biggest stages of racing through intense competition with global motor sport professionals, the return of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East for Season 7 is a significant boost for the region’s racing scene.
Regarded as the purest form of racing with all drivers competing in identical Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars, the unique one-make series will consist of 12 races between November 2015 and March 2016.
Return
New for Season 7 will be the return of race action to Al Reem International Circuit in Saudi Arabia and also Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, tracks not visited by the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East in over two years.
Following a gripping Season 6 which saw Clemens Schmid take the divers’ championship over Kuwait’s Zaid Ashkanani, and Skydive Dubai Falcons secure the team title in just their second season, drivers and fans can expect another year of exciting sporting drama with old scores to be settled and new rivalries forged.
A world class grid featuring a number of past champions, veterans and new, home-grown future stars is expected to line up at the first race at Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) on November 19 2015, as part of the thrilling World Endurance Championship weekend, before travelling to Al Reem in Saudi Arabia in early December.
Three UAE rounds will kick-start the New Year across January and February, before the return to Bahrain for the climactic conclusion to Season 7 in early March.
“Year on year we have seen this series bring out the very best in local racing talent. As they battle against each other in the region’s finest racing circuits, they increase their racing knowledge and ability, all while supplying regional motor sport fans with a thrilling spectacle,” said manager of Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East Walter Lechner.
“The series has attracted and nurtured some incredible regional drivers and we expect more of the same in the coming season. It’s going to be another tough competition ensuring a lot of excitement for the fans and plenty of opportunities for participants to enhance and refine their skills.”
The new season:
Round 1 (race 1-2): November 20-21, Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain. Round 2 (race 3-4): Dec 4-5, Al Reem International Circuit, KSA. Round 3 (race 5-6): Jan 22, 2016, Yas Marina Circuit, UAE. Round 4 (race 7-8): Jan 29-30, 2016, Dubai Autodrome, UAE. Round 5 (race 9-10): Feb 19, 2016, Dubai Autodrome, UAE. Round 6 (Race 11-12): March 4-5, 2016, Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain.
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