With twelve action-packed races taking place over six pulsating weekends and across four worldclass regional racing circuits, the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East is gearing up for its most exciting season yet, as organisers confirmed the schedule for the seventh instalment of the series.
A proven path for regional drivers to take their game to the next level, the return of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East for Season 7 is a big boost for the region’s racing scene.
Regarded as the purest form of racing with all drivers competing in identical Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars, the unique one-make series will consist of 12 races between November 2015 and March 2016.
New for Season Seven will be the return of race action to Al Reem International Circuit in Saudi Arabia and also Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, tracks not visited by the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East in over two years.
Following a gripping Season 6 which saw Clemens Schmid take the Drivers’ Championship over Kuwait’s Zaid Ashkanani, and Skydive Dubai Falcons secure the team title in just their second season, drivers and fans can expect another year of exciting sporting drama with old scores to be settled and new rivalries to be forged.
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A world class grid featuring a number of past champions and future stars is expected to line up at the first race weekend in Bahrain.
Speaking ahead of the forthcoming series, Walter Lechner, manager of Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East, said: “Year on year we have seen this series bring out the very best in local racing talent.
As they battle against each other on the region’s finest racing circuits, they increase their racing knowledge and ability, all while supplying regional motorsport fans with a thrilling spectacle.”
The new season will begin at the Bahrain International Circuit on November 19, as part of the World Endurance Championship weekend, before travelling to Al Reem in Saudi Arabia in December.
Three UAE rounds will kick-start the New Year across January and February, before the return to Bahrain for the conclusion to season in March.
