Team Parker Racing is delighted to announce that two-time Porsche Carrera Cup GB champion and 1992 British Touring Car Championship victor Tim Harvey will join the team in the Porsche Sprint Challenge GB at Thruxton this weekend (August 28/29).

Tim first joined the BTCC in 1987, becoming Class A champion in a Rover Vitesse SD1 which had been raced to the overall title by Andy Rouse in ’84. He quickly became a frontrunner in the series, as well as winning the BRDC British C2 Championship, at Macau, and competing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, before winning the title with BMW in the legendary 1992 season.

Remaining a series stalwart through the Super Touring era, where he raced with Renault, Volvo, and Peugeot, Tim racked up 16 victories in the BTCC before becoming a regular in the Carrera Cup, scoring 36 wins and securing two championship titles in 2008 and 2010, before stepping aside from the championship, bowing out with a superb victory at the Carrera World Cup on the Nürburgring Nordschleife.

Exactly a decade after his last Porsche race, the experienced Porsche racer will make his Porsche Visit Cayman Islands Sprint Challenge GB championship debut racing in the Pro category with Team Parker Racing – one of the most successful teams in Porsche GB Motorsport history. The 2008 and 2010 Porsche Carrera Cup GB champion last raced in the championship in 2011, but Harvey still holds the record for the highest number of race wins (36) and highest number of overall podium finishes (108) in the 19-year history of the championship.

Tim Harvey with Porsche Carrera Cup GB in 2008

Swapping the commentary box for the cockpit, over an action-packed weekend at Thruxton – the UK's fastest circuit – Harvey will complete two practice sessions, qualifying and two races, fulfilling a long-held dream to return to Porsche one-make racing. Though ineligible to score championship points, Harvey will give no quarter to his Porsche Visit Cayman Islands Sprint Challenge GB rivals – a mix of exciting newcomers and experienced racers competing in two categories for amateur and professional drivers.

Tim Harvey: "I'm 60 years old in three months and a proud Grandfather nowadays, but I'm as excited as a teenager looking forward to their first race! I can't thank Porsche enough for this opportunity as I've wanted to race in Sprint Challenge GB since it was first announced and I tried the car briefly at the Silverstone taster day in 2019.

"I may only have raced historic cars for the last few years, but I spend many days behind the wheel of a Porsche either on trackdays or driving my own cars, so my passion for driving and Porsche in particular is immense. Hopefully old age and experience and a love for the Thruxton circuit will see me competitive over the weekend and I can't wait to sit in the car for testing on Friday!"

Ian Fletcher, Assistant Manager, Motorsport: "We're delighted to welcome Tim Harvey back to the Porsche family this weekend. Tim has made no secret of his desire to return to Porsche one-make racing since the inception of Porsche Visit Cayman Islands Sprint Challenge GB in 2020 and we‘re confident that he’ll thoroughly enjoy the experience.

"Porsche Visit Cayman Islands Sprint Challenge GB occupies an important position in British motorsport, running alongside the two biggest domestic championships in the UK – the British Touring Car Championship and British GT Championship. Tim has enjoyed huge success in both and we’ve no doubt he’ll acclimatise quickly to the 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport. It’s a great opportunity for our drivers to benchmark themselves against such an established name."