Donington Park on Easter Monday hosts the first round of the 2008 Porsche Open series, with the series as ever providing a home to some of the most exciting racing Porsches seen today. A series of races rather then a championship - new for 2008 is the award of the one-off Porsche Carrera Cup GB drive to the 'Driver of the Series' at the end of the year, giving every driver on the grid something to race for over the season.

A 25-minute race round the East Midlands circuit starts off the Porsche Open season, and Class One once more sees an intriguing mix of outright power versus refined handling. Paul McLean will be out in his powerful 993 GT2-R, with Mark Chilton stepping up to Class One and fielding a 993 GT2 Evo. These will take on the more recent but less powerful cars of Mike Donovan and John Taylor  - the former in the very latest 997 GT3 Cup. Anywhere up to 200BHP less than the mighty GT2s, these cars are quicker through the corners and often closely matched on the tighter circuits.

Returning to Class One is Mike Johnson and his 911 GT3 R. The amiable Yorkshireman moved up from Class Three at the mod-point of the 2007 season, took a race win at Silverstone, and is always in the thick of the action. The Class Two pace will be set by the 996 GT3 Cup car of Paul Winter, who will be eager to get amongst the Class One cars.

Class Three hosts a variety of machinery, former Porsche Club champion Tony Brown the potential front runner in his 964 RSR. Adding variety with be a pair of 928 GTS' driven by Tim Bryan and Adrian Clark, with Paul Howells and Neil Primrose providing class opposition.

Qualifying for is on Monday, March 24th, morning, with the race scheduled to be the sixth event on the nine-race bill that starts at 12.40.