After a total of 14 rounds of fierce competition in seven races, the 2019 season of the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia came to a successful conclusion. Last weekend, as a warm-up match for the FIA World Endurance Championship (FIA WEC) Shanghai 4-hour endurance race, the 13th and 14th rounds of the cup were grandly held at the Shanghai International Circuit. The competition for the standings that lasted throughout the season has caused several turmoil in the rankings. Until the final race, the final grand prize winner is still full of suspense, making the last two games quite interesting. At the Night of Champions Awards Ceremony, drivers, teams and guests gathered together to witness the coronation of glory.
The final two rounds of the 2019 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia season are staged at the Shanghai International Circuit
William wins round 13, Philip Hampert secures the championship ahead of schedule
In qualifying on Saturday morning, Team Giltrap Group driver William (Will Bamber) set the fastest lap of 2:07.032 and won the pole position for the 13th round. The second place was 2:07.244 Philip Hamprecht (Philip Hamprecht), a teenager from the Starchaser team, and Martin Ragginger (Martin Ragginger), a Porsche Holding team driver who made 2:07.272.
William, Martin and Philip Hampert round out the top three at round 13
Philip Hampert temporarily ranked first in the overall standings with 33 points before the game, which means that as long as he wins the seventh place in this game, he can firmly sit in the championship of the year. Martin and William were temporarily ranked second and third in the overall standings before the race, so fierce competition was launched between the two drivers. As soon as the car started, William tried to use the pole position advantage to widen the driving distance. Martin quickly overtook Philip Hampert and waited behind William. In the end, William led the race with zero turnovers until the victory. Martin won the second place, and Philip Hampert, who adopted a conservative strategy, won the third place and secured the annual championship in advance.
The podium of the 13th round professional group (from left to right, front row): Shi Maolin, Vice President of Porsche China Marketing, Dr. Yan Boyu, President and CEO of Porsche China, Ben Ma Bebe, Director of Michelin Motorsport; (from left to right) Right, back row): Bamber, 2nd Martin, 1st William, 3rd Philip Hampert
In the gentlemen’s class, Earl Bamber Motorsport driver Antares Au took the pole position with the fastest lap of 2:08.903, followed by Modena Motorsports driver Su Yada (Michael S. .), the third place is Bao Jinlong of the Zhengtong team, who temporarily topped the points list of the gentleman group before the race. Au Tianjun led the race throughout the race, but was penalized for five seconds due to a slight false start at the start, and finally finished third. Bao Jinlong finished the race with a solid performance and won the first place, and Xie Hanyao took the second place. Eric Kwong from KiddyWorld Racing won the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia medal.
Bao Jinlong (right), Xie Hanyao (left) and Au Tianjun (middle) won the top three in the 13th round of the gentleman group
Philip Hampert said in the press conference after the game: “Great! This is the best closing gift for me in the third season of the Cup. Last year I was close to the championship, and this year I finally got my wish. This honor is the result of the joint efforts of our entire team, thanks to the team for providing me with such a great car. Last year I was younger and a novice, but this year I have accumulated more experience and made full use of my experience to win Victory. I’ve been pretty solid throughout the season with no major mistakes. In such a high-level competitive environment, the gap between the drivers is very small, so avoiding mistakes is very important to win the final victory.”
The 13th Round Gentlemen’s Podium (from left to right, front row): Shi Maolin, Vice President of Porsche China Marketing, Dr. Yan Boyu, President and CEO of Porsche China, Ben Ma Bebe, Director of Michelin Motorsport; (from left to right) Right, back row): Kuang Haifeng, the medalist of Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, Xie Hanyao, the second place, Bao Jinlong, the first place, and Au Tianjun, the third place
Martin won the fourteenth round and Bao Jinlong successfully defended the gentleman’s championship of the year
The grid position for round 14 is determined by the second fastest lap in qualifying. The first place was also from William with 2:07.243, Martin came second with 2:07.408, and the third place was Porsche Chinese young driver Lu Wenlong (Daniel Lu Wenlong) with 2:07.837. In the last race, all the drivers gave it a go. As soon as the car started, Lu Wenlong rushed forward boldly and started a fight with Martin for the second place. Only in the first lap, the positions of the two drivers have been rotated several times, and then Lu Wenlong made a mistake and fell to fourth. Martin took advantage of the situation to widen the gap and continue to rush forward. The center of gravity of the battle immediately came to the rear. Lu Wenlong, Maxime Jousse from the Jinlong Racing Team, and Cui Yue from the Jebsen Racing Team once had a shocking scene of three cars driving together. Subsequently, Cui Yue rushed out of the melee first. On the third lap, Martin, who had successfully overtaken another car, took the first place temporarily, followed by William, Cui Yue and Lu Wenlong, gnawing at each other. On the tenth lap, Cui Yue, who had been defending steadily, was suddenly locked by the tires. Lu Wenlong took the opportunity to attack, and the two cars fought hand-to-hand. After a wonderful tug-of-war, Lu Wenlong succeeded in overtaking and passed the finish line in third place, but was penalized for causing a collision on a cold tire rim and lost the chance to be on the podium. In the end Martin won the first place, William the second and Cui Yue the third.
Martin wins round 14
The 14th Round Gentlemen’s Podium (from left to right): Kuang Haifeng, the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia winner, Faramu, the second place, Bao Jinlong, the first place, and Au Tianjun, the third place
Bao Jinlong took pole position in the gentleman group with 2:09.321, and Novu Racing Team driver Chen Youxian (Yuey Tan) ranked second with 2:09.571. Porsche Beijing Changan and Li Chao of Beijing Jingang Racing Team ranked third with 2:09.785. Bao Jinlong pointed his finger at the championship. After an ideal start, he led the whole race until victory. So far, Bao Jinlong has won the gentleman’s championship of this station and successfully defended the annual gentleman’s championship. Another strong contender for the championship is Presido Jakarta Ban Racing’s Ahmad F. Alam. He only started fifth in the class in this round, and he overtook the race all the way to second with his steady breakthrough. After several fights with rival Ou Tianjun, he finally held the second place, and Ou Tianjun was third. Kuang Haifeng won another medal in the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia.
Overall Champion Philip Hampert
Bao Jinlong said in the press conference after the game: “I am very happy to win. This season is very difficult, and I want to pay tribute to all the opponents. Their high-level performance makes the game more challenging and the victory more. There is gold content. I also thank my team for their dedication throughout the season. They have ensured that the vehicle is in good condition in every race and station. It is an honor to be the first gentleman in the history of the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia to be re-elected twice Team Champion of the Year.”
Bao Jinlong won the annual championship of the gentlemen’s group
Team StarChase Defends Dealer Team Championship
Relying on the excellent performance of Philip Hampert, Starchaser successfully defended the annual dealer team championship with a total score of 228. Ranked second in the standings with 202 points is the Porsche Holding team. The newly joined Team Giltrap Group in the 2019 season only finished third by one point. Team Jebsen represented by Chinese driver Cui Yue ranked fourth with 192 points.
Team StarChase wins Dealer Team of the Year again
Night of Champions Witness the Crowning of Glory
Champagne was served on the podium, and guests were entertained with food and wine at the Night of Champions Awards Ceremony. On the night of the race, drivers, teams and heavyweight guests gathered at the Shanghai Fashion Center to witness the coronation. Legendary racing cars 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport, RS Spyder, 935 and 804 Formula 1 greeted guests on the red carpet.
Gentleman’s Champion of the Year Bao Jinlong
2019 Championship Winner Philip Hampert
At the awards ceremony, Dr. -Ing. Jens Puttfarcken, President and CEO of Porsche China, opened the ceremony. He said: “We have always said that Porsche has motor sports genes. Anyone who has witnessed the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia People who have been in the 2019 season can easily understand the meaning behind this sentence. This is the purest motorsport, the purest driving pleasure, this is the purest Porsche.”
Dr. Yan Boyu, President and CEO of Porsche China, delivered an opening speech at the Night of Champions
First of all, the special award of “10th Anniversary of Participation” was awarded to thank the old friends Xie Hanyao and Shen Zhuang for their deep friendship with the cup. The presentation of the annual champion, runner-up and third runner-up trophies of the professional group and the gentleman group brought the atmosphere of the grand ceremony to a climax. As in the previous 16 seasons, newly promoted overall champion Philip Hampert was engraved on the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia heritage trophy.
Xie Hanyao and Shen Zhuang won the special award for the 10th anniversary of the competition
Legendary cars on the Night of Champions scene: Cayman GT4 Clubsport, RS Spyder, 935 and 804 Formula 1
