Nigel Rice was crowned as pro-am champion in the 2007 Porsche Carrera Cup GB during the final races of the season at Thruxton over the weekend (13/14 October).During a superb season with Red Line Racing, Rice netted 12 pro-am wins and 19 podiums in 20 races to make him a worthy champion.Rice had been a loyal supporter of the Carrera Cup, finishing fifth overall in both 2004 and 2005 and ninth in 2006, when he was also third in the pro-am category. In 2007, he finished sixth overall as well as clinching the pro-am champion.The Yorkshireman ended the 2007 season with a 27-point margin over Andy Britnell (Motorbase Performance) as Charles Bateman (Team Parker Racing) completed the top three in the hotly contested category. Pete Osborne (Team O) and Colin Willmott (Willmott Racing) claimed fourth and fifth places in the final pro-am standings."The pro-am class was created for drivers like me," said Rice. "It gives us a chance of winning, rather than making up the numbers. I've had some very good races. Andy Britnell and Charles Bateman have been my biggest rivals. I've had a good year and each one of the pro-am wins was a highlight of the season. I'll probably be back to defend the title next year!"