To mark "30 years of the Porsche Supercup", the Porsche Museum is exhibiting several historic Cup racing cars.
In addition to an anniversary model, the 911 GT3 Cup in VIP car design, the flagship of the Supercup series, is also on display. It will be driven by famous personalities at selected races in the 2022 season. Also on display is the 911 GT3 Cup 3.8 from 1994, which is based on the 911 Type 993 generation. Visitors to the museum will also encounter the third-generation Porsche 911 Carrera 2 Cup, which started in the first year and is based on the 911 Carrera RS. The 911 GT3 Cup Type 997, which was the first Cup car from Porsche to be delivered without ABS, completes the field.
Flagship Cup
Thomas Laudenbach, Vice President Porsche Motorsport: "30 years of the Porsche Supercup - that is an extraordinary length of time for the international flagship of our one-make cups. Such success is only possible thanks to the professionalism of everyone involved, from the drivers to the teams and the organizers."
The Porsche Supercup has been one of the best-known and toughest customer racing series in the world for 30 years. Driving the new 911 GT3 Cup on legendary circuits such as Monte Carlo or Silverstone in the run-up to Formula 1 races is a dream come true for many racing drivers. The organizers of the one-make cup have decided to treat themselves to something special to mark this special anniversary. The 911 GT3 - 30 years of the Porsche Supercup is a worthy ambassador for the anniversary year and is now on display in the Porsche Museum.
Promoting talent
The Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup is regarded as one of the toughest one-make cup series in the world. The races are held as part of the European events of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship. A total of 28 racing drivers from eight teams will be battling for the title in the anniversary season. In addition to the overall and ProAm driver standings, there is also a team and rookie classification.
Since the 2021 season, the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup racing car has been based on the current 911 generation 992. With an output of around 375 kW (510 hp), the spectacularly designed Cup car outperforms its direct predecessor by 25 hp. The 911 GT3 Cup is fueled with Esso Renewable Racing Fuel.
The highly successful Porsche junior program has served as a springboard for professional racing careers for 25 years and has produced numerous works drivers, world champions and Le Mans winners. Examples include the careers of Timo Bernhard (Porsche Junior from 2000 to 2001), Marc Lieb (2000 to 2002) and Earl Bamber (2014): All three won the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans and the FIA World Endurance Championship title at least once with the Porsche 919 Hybrid.
