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The 2020 Porsche Sprint Challenge Great Britain (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2020 Cayman Islands Porsche Sprint Challenge Great Britain) is a multi-event, one-make motor racing championship held across England and Scotland. The championship featured a mix of professional motor racing teams and privately funded drivers, competing in Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport cars. The 2020 season will be the 1st Porsche Sprint Challenge GB season, the season was due to commence at Silverstone Circuit, on the National layout, supporting the 2020 British Touring Car Championship on 25–26 April 2020 but is, currently, set to start at Silverstone, on the Grand Prix layout on 6–7 June and ending at Donington Park, on the Grand Prix layout on 19–20 September, both supporting the 2020 British GT Championship.[1]

The car used in the championship, the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport.

Teams and Drivers

The following teams and drivers are currently signed to run the 2020 season.

Team No. Driver Rounds
Pro Class
Rob Boston Racing 10 United Kingdom Tom Jackson 1
Redline Racing[2] 18 United Kingdom Archie Hamilton[2] 1
40 United Kingdom Ethan Hawkey[2] 1
IN2 Racing[3] 23 United Kingdom Alex Toth-Jones 1
32 United Kingdom James Dorlin 1
TCR 54 United Kingdom Theo Edgerton 1
Am Class
Forelle Estates Racing 3 United Kingdom Michael Price 1
Jordan Racing Team 5 United Kingdom Peter Chambers 1
Redline Racing[2] 15 United Kingdom Nigel Rice[2] 1
33 United Kingdom Chris Car[2] TBA
Valluga Racing[4] 22 United Kingdom Carl Cavers[4] 1
27 United Kingdom Ian Humphries[4] 1
IN2 Racing[3] 51 Italy Ambrogio Perfetti 1
Rob Boston Racing 66 United Kingdom John Westbrook 1
Motus One Racing 77 United Kingdom Will Powell TBA
Eighty-One Racing Heroes[5] 81 United Kingdom Nathalie McGloin[5] TBA

Race Calendar

A new calendar was announced on 26 May 2020.[6]

Round Circuit Date Pole Position Fastest Lap Winning Pro Winning Team Winning Am Supporting
1 Snetterton Circuit
(300 Circuit, Norfolk) 		11–12 July United Kingdom James Dorlin United Kingdom James Dorlin United Kingdom James Dorlin IN2 Racing Italy Ambrogio Perfetti Porsche Club GB
GT Cup
United Kingdom Theo Edgerton United Kingdom James Dorlin IN2 Racing Italy Ambrogio Perfetti
2 Donington Park
(Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire) 		15–16 August British GT Championship
3 Brands Hatch
(Indy Circuit, Kent) 		6 September Porsche Club GB
4 Donington Park
(Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire) 		19–20 September British GT Championship
5 Croft Circuit
(North Yorkshire) 		10–11 October British Touring Car Championship
6 Silverstone Circuit
(Grand Prix Circuit, Leicestershire) 		7–8 November British GT Championship

References

  1. ^ "PORSCHE SPRINT CHALLENGE GB JOINS THE MOTORSPORT PYRAMID FOR 2020". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "REDLINE RACING CONFIRM FOUR CAR ENTRY FOR PORSCHE SPRINT CHALLENGE GB". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Webster, Sherwood, and Armstrong complete Team Parker six-car Carrera Cup GB entry". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "VALLUGA RACING COMMITS TO TWO-CAR ENTRY IN PORSCHE SPRINT CHALLENGE GB". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  5. ^ a b "NATHALIE MCGLOIN JOINS PORSCHE SPRINT CHALLENGE GB WITH EIGHTY-ONE RACING HEROES". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  6. ^ "RESCHEDULED CALENDAR FOR CARRERA CUP GB AND SPRINT CHALLENGE GB ANNOUNCED". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
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