Porsche Cars GB has announced details of the 2014 Porsche Carrera Cup GB Scholarship Programme, giving talented young drivers a chance to win £80,000 per year towards their 2014 and 2015 Porsche Carrera Cup GB budgets.The 2014 Scholarship is open to drivers aged between 17 and 22 who are looking for a superb opportunity to build a career as a professional sports car racer.The 2014 Carrera Cup GB season will mark the next exciting chapter in the Carrera Cup story when the latest 991-model 460bhp 911 GT3 Cup is introduced into the championship. The all-new car will set a new standard for UK single-make racing and will offer new drivers the perfect opportunity to be in the very start of a new era for the Carrera Cup GB.In 2014, the Carrera Cup GB will have a sensational date as a support race to the Le Mans 24-hours. A couple of hours before Porsche returns to the marathon race with a factory-entered LMP1 car, drivers in the Carrera Cup GB will race on the famous French track in a special tie-up with Carrera Cup France.To enter the scholarship, drivers must be aged between 17 and 22 at 1 January 2014, already have a National A race licence and have not previously registered as a competitor 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. Four finalists will be selected for assessment at Silverstone, including evaluation at the Porsche Experience Centre and track tests in a 911GT3 Cup car. The winner will be the driver who shows the best mix of natural talent, potential, presentation and people skills and overall drive and commitment.Any driver wishing to apply for the 2014 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. There is no charge for drivers entering the scholarship.Applications are now open and will close on 30 September 2013.The four finalists will be evaluated at Silverstone during October 2013. The 2014 Carrera Cup GB Scholar will be announced in early November 2013.