Faster Porsche Carrera Cup Asia in 2010

Drivers who sign up for next season will be able to compete on Asia’s finest race tracks in the awesome new car, and with a championship which has set new benchmarks in motorsport professionalism since its launch in 2003.

The successor to the best-selling and most successful production-based racing car of more than 1,400 units, will be unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show later this month, and is for the first time based on the street-legal 2010 GT3 RS version with the weight of the racing model reduced significantly from the lightweight road-going version to 1,200 kg.

In keeping with tradition, the cars will be assembled on the same production line as all road-going Porsche 911 vehicles in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen.

Supporting the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia are two of the most recognised names in international motorsport, Mobil1 and Michelin. Mobil and Porsche have been partners since 1996.

Close co-operation in research and development has led to every new Porsche engine being filled with Mobil1 high-performance lubricant. Porsche Carrera Cup Asia drivers also have the advantage of racing on cutting-edge tyres supplied by series partner Michelin.

The consistent performance and leading technology of Michelin tyres constantly improve the performance of many teams in international motorsport. The partnership between Michelin and the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia has emerged from a worldwide agreement signed between Porsche AG and the Michelin group.

Credits: JRC