The Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland thrilled spectators at the Nürburgring with an eventful race from the first to the very last lap. Driving for the Allied-Racing team, Harry King won the ninth round of the one-make cup season with the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. The 23-year-old Englishman raced following the mantra: When two people quarrel, the third rejoices. For the majority of the 19-lap race, Larry ten Voorde from the Proton Huber Competition team and Robert de Haan, driving for Team75 Bernhard, battled for the lead. The two Dutchmen exchanged positions several times – not always without some contact involved.

On lap 15, Harry King capitalised on one of those moments and snatched the lead. He held his position until the chequered flag and clinched his third win of the season. “For some laps, I got stuck in fourth place behind Alexander Tauscher. It wasn’t until he retired that I got closer to Larry and Robert. When I saw the opportunity, I went for it,” summarised King. “We definitely put on a great show for the fans. The fact that I couldn’t convert my pole position into a win is obviously less than ideal. But I’ll do all I can to win from third on the grid on Sunday,” said Larry ten Voorde looking ahead to the second Nürburgring race. He now lies only 17 points ahead of his British pursuer in the overall standings.

Bad luck hit Alexander Tauscher, who had maintained third place for more than half of the race. In the midst of the turmoil, the 22-year-old Bavarian ran over a bollard and damaged the front splitter of Proton Huber Competition’s Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. As a consequence, he lost downforce on the front axle. “Because I didn’t realise the extent of the damage, the front wheels locked up when I braked for the next corner and I slid into the gravel trap,” reported Tauscher.

As a result, third place finally went to Robert de Haan. “I was in the lead, then in second place, dropped back to fourth and ultimately finished third – it was a rollercoaster of a race today,” said the Dutchman from Team75 Bernhard. With this, he secured victory in the Rookie classification.

The final phase of the race was also unfortunate for Flynt Schuring. One week after his 18th birthday, the Dutchman briefly found himself in third place at his guest start for the Proton Huber Competition team. “On the last lap, I hit some gravel on the racing line. I lost positions in the final few metres, which is frustrating,” he said. Nonetheless, he still managed to secure a second-place result in the Rookie classification ahead of German Colin Bönighausen (CarTech Motorsport).

With his sixth season victory in the ProAm classification, Sören Spreng (GP Elite) extended his lead in the standings. The businessman from Germany had started the race from the 14th position – his strongest qualifying result to date. “Unfortunately, I lost that position on the very first lap when I got squeezed by two other cars,” said the 38-year-old. “But despite the bent steering, I managed to hold onto the top spot in the ProAm classification – that’s the most important thing.” With Spreng, the two CarTech Motorsport drivers Michael Essmann and Kai Pfister climbed onto the ProAm podium.

“A super exciting race – that was the Carrera Cup as its best. It was impressive how the race organisers kept their perspective over this turbulent race. Congratulations to Harry King on his victory,” commented Karsten Sohns, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Porsche Deutschland. He witnessed the race from the Race Control and presented the winners’ trophies.

Winners of the “Azubi Challenge” visit the Nürburgring
With the ‘Azubi Challenge’, the German Porsche Centres promote the commitment of their trainees. The interns set themselves tasks that they then solved themselves. Teams from 57 Porsche Centres participated in the ‘2024 Azubi Challenge’. The winning teams from Porsche Deutschland’s six sales regions visited the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland at the Nürburgring this weekend and presented their projects in the paddock.

The talented youngsters also got a glimpse behind the scenes of a racing team at Manthey Racing, multi-time winner of the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring and technical partner of the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland. As passengers in Porsche, they experienced the track from the cockpit and celebrated Harry King’s victory in the ninth race of the one-make cup season with the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup.

Rain forecast for the tenth race of the season on Sunday
Race ten of the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland season will also take place at the Nürburgring tomorrow, Sunday (18 August 2024). Rain has been forecast for the start time at 11:20 am. This could work in favour of championship leader Larry ten Voorde: The Dutchman celebrated an impressive victory in the pouring rain last season. Alexander Tauscher, Saturday’s unlucky driver, will start the race from pole position.

Result race 9, Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland, Nürburgring (D)
1. Harry King (UK/Allied-Racing), 19 laps
2. Larry ten Voorde (NL/Proton Huber Competition), +1.732 seconds
3. Robert de Haan (NL/Team75 Bernhard), +3.311 seconds
4. Theo Oeverhaus (D/Bonk Motorsport), +4.067 seconds
5. Flynt Schuring (NL/Proton Huber Competition), +4.369 seconds
6. Ariel Levi (IL/Uniserver by Team GP Elite), +5.358 seconds

Drivers’ standings (after 9 of 16 races)
1. Larry ten Voorde (NL/Proton Huber Competition), 173 points
2. Harry King (UK/Allied-Racing), 156 points
3. Theo Oeverhaus (D/Bonk Motorsport), 114 points

Full results and championship standings:
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