Porsche Junior Alessandro Ghiretti kept up his outstanding form in his maiden campaign, taking two victories at the Round 5 & 6 race weekend. With pole position in Race 1, the Frenchman got a perfect getaway while Dylan Pereira and Mathys Jaubert battled behind, intermittently swapping positions until the Luxembourger came out on top between the two.
In an exciting duel for fourth, we saw both Nazim Azman (Sime Darby Racing Team) and Martin Ragginger (Porsche Holding) battling it out with the Malaysian taking the position during the duration of the race.
Four-time Pro-Am champion Bao Jinlong (Phantom Global Racing) fought through the field, completing several overtakes, including the decisive pass for victory on debutant Li Zhi Cong (Trans-China Automotive Racing), making the move stick at Turn 8 in the final few laps. The duo was joined on the podium by Yaqi Zhang (Phantom Global Racing), who clinched his second podium finish of the season.
Home hero Munkong Sathienthirakul (EBM Giga Racing) put his Buriram knowledge to excellent use to claim his maiden victory in the Am category, battling with the Pro-Am leaders and the lower end of the Pro class throughout the 30-minute race. Championship leader Eric Kwong (Bergwerk Motorsport) finished second, with Lu Zhiwei (R&B Racing) on the podium for the first time since Round 1 in Shanghai.
In Race 2,Ghiretti was closely followed by Pereira who made the overtake for the lead with a superb move around the outside of Turn 4. However, this victory was short-lived for the 2022 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup champion as Ghiretti re-passed his rival less than a lap later.
This weekend also saw the first event of the year for Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific's initiative with Technology Transfer Apprenticeship Programme (TTAP), which welcomes students to work and observe various roles in race control courtesy of technical partner EKS Motorsports. This programme helps to develop young interest for mechanics and engineers of the future which allows them to gain vital hands-on experience.
Porsche Carrera Cup Asia remains in Thailand for Rounds 7 & 8, heading to the stunning coastal Bangsaen Street Circuit on 6 & 7 July.