Porsche Carrera Cup France
The Porsche Carrera Cup France is a trademark of the company Porsche Cup. Here, the Cup has been held since 1991 and entered the successor to the to 1989 Porsche 944 Turbo Cup extended France. Doing different Cup cars were used over the years. It took from 1991 to 1994, the Porsche 964 Cup use. This was followed from 1995 to 1998, the Porsche 993 from 1999 to 2004, the Porsche 996 GT3 Cup and the current Porsche 997 GT3 Cup.
The vehicles
The regulations prescribe a technical equality of all participating cars. Hazards is the racing version of the Porsche 911 GT3, which are equipped with standard tires the manufacturer Michelin. After several previous models of the current Porsche 997 GT3 Cup is used since the 2006 season. Changes to the vehicle by the team are prohibited by the regulations and the vehicles are checked several times during a race weekend of the stewards.
Rules
The championship of the Porsche Carrera Cup France is divided into two ratings. In Class A start exclusively professional pilots, while the Class B Privatees reserved. Regardless of the classification of the driver also a junior rating for pilots exists under 25 years. Here all drivers to start together in the two championship races of 30 minutes each of the race weekend. Prior to the start positions of the races will be run in two qualifying sessions. Where the professionals category A stand for 10 minutes per session and are available to drivers of Category B 15 minutes. After each race, an award ceremony is performed for the respective drivers' standings respectively. In addition, all pilots till the 10th place championship points in their respective categories. In addition, a point on the fastest riders of the race and for retracting the pole position is awarded. By the end of up to 350,000 euros will be distributed to the drivers of the different classifications.