Porsche Cars GB-supported Scholarship initiative to nurture next generation of GT racersYoung drivers aged 17-22 compete to win funding worth £80,000 per year for 2014-2015Opportunity to follow in footsteps of 2012-13 Scholar, Dan Lloyd, in Porsche Carrera Cup GB
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 years who are looking for a superb opportunity to build a career as a professional sports car racer. The lucky winner will have the chance to follow the path of 21-year old Dan Lloyd, from Huddersfield, who has received the valuable support from Porsche for his 2012 and 2013 campaigns in the Porsche Carrera Cup GB. In 2012, Dan made Carrera Cup history when he became the first Scholar to score a race win in his debut Scholarship season.
The 2014 Carrera Cup GB season will mark the next exciting chapter in the Carrera Cup story when the latest 460 hp ‘Type 991’ 911 GT3 Cup is introduced to the Championship. The all-new car will further raise the standard for single marque racing in the UK, and offer drivers the perfect opportunity to participate at the very start of a new era for the Carrera Cup GB.
In 2014, the Carrera Cup GB will offer competitors a sensational bonus with a support race to the 24 Hours of Le Mans. 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 years on 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 911 GT3 Cup car. The winner will be the driver who shows the best mix of natural talent, potential and presentation combined with people skills, overall drive and commitment.
Any driver wishing to apply for the 2014 Carrera Cup GB Scholarship Programme should send a CV to: carreracupgb@porsche.co.uk, along with the reasons why they think they should be selected. There is no charge to enter the Scholarship. Applications are now open and will close on 30 September 2013.
The four finalists will be evaluated at Silverstone during October 2013, and the 2014 Carrera Cup GB Scholar will be announced in early November 2013.
