The hugely successful Porsche Carrera Cup GB Scholarship Programme will be run for the third time in 2011, giving two ambitious young drivers a £50,000 cash injection into their racing budget for the Carrera Cup GB. The stunning new 911GT3 Cup car will be introduced for 2011 and interest in the championship is already running at record levels.Created and run by Porsche Cars GB, the '£100,000 'Carrera Cup GB Scholarship Programme' will provide £50,000 to each of two drivers to use as a significant element of their budget for the 2011 Carrera Cup GB season. In 2010, the Scholarship winners were Euan Hankey and Michael Meadows, who were selected from more than 50 applicants.To enter the scholarship, drivers must be aged between 17 and 22 at 1 January 2011, already have a National A race licence and have not previously raced in the Carrera Cup GB. They must also be able to demonstrate that they can secure the balance of the required budget for a full season of racing. There is no charge for drivers entering the scholarship.The aim of the scholarship is to assist two talented young drivers to make the step up to Carrera Cup and have the opportunity to follow in the wheeltracks of former Carrera Cup racers like Richard Westbrook, Damien Faulkner, Danny Watts, James Sutton and Tim Bridgman.Hankey has already scored five podium finishes this season and is now challenging for his first race win. "Life in Porsche is incredible," said Hankey. "After a break from racing, to come back in a package like this is unbelievable. My family, my friends and all my supporters love it as much as I do. The car is fantastic."Meadows, meanwhile, has recently had his best weekend of the season so far, qualifying and finishing fourth at Snetterton, and is now aiming for his first podium finish. Applications have now opened for the 2011 Carrera Cup GB Scholarship Programme and will close on 24 September. Six finalists will then be selected for a two-day assessment at Silverstone, with one day spent at the Porsche Experience Centre and one day driving the new 911GT3 Cup car. The winners, to be selected by an expert judging panel, will be the two drivers who show the best mix of natural talent, potential, presentation and people skills and overall drive and commitment.Any driver wishing to apply for the Carrera Cup GB Scholarship Programme should send a c.v. to carreracupgb@porsche.co.uk, along with the reasons why they think they should be selected. Applications close on 24 September 2010 and the six finalists will be evaluated at Silverstone during October. The 2011 Carrera Cup GB Scholars will be announced at the end of October.