The Porsche Carrera Cup Asia took place for rounds 12 and 13 at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, once more serving as the support race for the Singapore Grand Prix.
Dylan Pereira took two excellent wins in Rounds 12 and 13 as Porsche Carrera Cup Asia visited Singapore in the penultimate event of the 2024 season. The Team Shanghai Yonda BWT driver was comfortable throughout both races to bring himself into an outside chance of the title ahead of the season finale in Shanghai.
In the Pro-Am category, victory for Bao Jinlong put the Phantom Global Racing driver within touching distance of his fifth Pro-Am title. Li Chao took his sixth podium of the season for Team Betterlife, while TORO Racing’s Eric Zang was third.
The title battle in the Am category has been a season-long fight between Eric Kwong and Munkong Sathienthirakul, and it was Kwong who got the upper hand in the first race of the weekend, winning for Bergwerk Motorsport. Sathienthirakul was battling with Triple ACE Racing’s Henry Kwong for second in class, but a spin for the EBM driver dropped him down to fourth, with R&B Racing’s Lu Zhiwei clinching third.
In the second race, Jaubert was starting on pole, but Pereira got the better getaway, once again leading into Turn 1. Behind them, a first corner incident brought out the Safety Car, with three drivers eliminated immediately.
At the restart, Ghiretti quickly moved past Ragginger and up into third. The 2024 Porsche Junior made another place by passing closest title rival Jaubert for second, but he was unable to stop Pereira clinching a fourth race win of the season.
An incredible tenth class victory of the season saw Bao clinch the Pro-Am title, ahead of Li Xuanyu, who performed strongly for Z.SPEED Motorsport. Chao completed the top-three for his second podium finish of the weekend.
After a difficult Round 12, Sathienthirakul bounced back with an excellent showing today, taking 10th overall and Am win. Eric Kwong limited the damage to his championship lead by taking second, while Zhu Zhiyao, the series’ only female driver, took her first podium of the season in third for R&B Racing.
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia returns for the season finale at Shanghai International Circuit on 25-27 October, in the second Endurance Challenge event.
Ahead of the Singapore weekend, Porsche Carrera Cup Asia held their Formation Lap, announcing its 2025 calendar among other news. The championship will head to two new venues next year, Mobility Resort Motegi in Japan and Indonesia’s Mandalika International Circuit.
PCCA 2025 Calendar
21-23 March Shanghai International Circuit, China
18-20 April Mobility Resort Motegi, Japan
6-8 June Sepang International Circuit, Malaysia
4-6 July Bangsaen Street Circuit, Thailand
22-24 August Mandalika International Circuit, Indonesia
3-5 October Marina Bay Circuit, Singapore