James Birch is the ninth Porsche Carrera Cup GB racer of the 2013 season to win a set of tyres as part of Michelin’s long-standing support of the championship. Birch’s name was drawn from a hat ahead of rounds 17 and 18 at Silverstone this weekend (28/29 September).Birch, the 2012 GT3 Cup Challenge champion, joined the Carrera Cup mid-season to race alongside title leader Michael Meadows in the Samsung Smart Motorsport team and has made strong progress as he has adapted to the new challenge.Having been the control tyre supplier for the Carrera Cup GB since the championship was created in 2003, Michelin is once more supporting the teams and drivers with the award of a complete set of slick racing tyres at each event. Before the start of testing at each race weekend, a name is drawn from a hat to receive the tyres, with a value of more than £1200.