The Porsche Club Championship makes its annual visit to Castle Combe this Bank Holiday Monday, August 31st, for the sixth meeting in a season that has provided some superb racing. At the front of the pack, the battle between Ben Demetriou and Mark McAleer has been a constant theme – Demetriou easing away in the win stakes aided by a double at Thruxton two weeks ago and now heading the Class One points – while in Class Two Jez Clark remains undefeated this season and continues to head the championship overall..

While the front-engined 968s have been doing the winning, they have been put under pressure by the rear-engined Porsches. Scott Kavanagh put his 993 C2 on pole at Thruxton, the first pole for the model on its debut year in the championship, with Richard Ellis finishing well in his 993.

Kevin Harrison and Marcus Carniel are right the sharp end of the racing in their 964 C2s – the rear-engined cars always quick off the line at the start of the race as their weight distribution gives them superb traction. Others to watch for from Class One include Richard Higgins, rapid at Thruxton in his 968, and returning champion Richard Lambert, out in a 964.

Leading the championship is reigning champion Jez Clark – who has stepped up to Class Two this year. Not only unbeaten in his class so far this season, Jez has twice qualified on the front row of the grid for races, and at Thruxton took two overall third place finishes. Leading the chase of Clark in Class Two has been Chris Dyer.

The Porsche Club runners have a 15-minute qualifying session at 090.05 on Monday morning, with the two races scheduled for 13.15 and 16.05 that afternoon.

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