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Porsche Carrera Cup GB season starts at Brands Hatch
Michael Meadows heads the field
Dean Stoneman to make Porsche race debut
Victor Jimenez heads the Pro-Am1 pack
Michael Meadows will open his bid to retain the championship title when the 2013 Porsche Carrera Cup GB bursts into life at Brands Hatch over the Easter weekend (30/31 March).
A line-up that includes established aces and outstanding newcomers will present a fascinating start to the new season, and a gaggle of quick racers will be bidding to prevent Meadows taking an early season advantage in a pair of races around the all-action Indy circuit at the famous Kent venue.
The opening race of the new season is another landmark for the Carrera Cup GB as the first race of the weekend will be the 200th race for the championship since it started back in 2003.
Meadows heads the entry as he bids to become only the second driver to take back-to-back titles. However, there is a very different look to the season for Meadows as he has a new team behind him: Samsung Smart Motorsport. Meadows is determined to retain the title in style, but he knows he has some fierce challengers and three of them were race winners in 2012.
Carrera Cup GB Scholarship driver Dan Lloyd returns with Team Parker Racing and is poised to capitalise on the experience gained last year. The same is true of Jonas Gelzinis (Juta Racing) and Rory Butcher (Celtic Speed), while stand out newcomer is Dean Stoneman (Redline Racing).
Having recovered from major illness, former single-seater ace Stoneman will be a major threat as he rapidly builds experience in the 911 GT3 Cup. Alongside Stoneman will be another new name to the Carrera Cup in Dan De Zille while Richard Kent, who partners Meadows in Samsung livery, is another dark horse.
Away from the Pro category, drivers like Victor Jimenez (Redline Racing), Keith Webster (Redline Racing), George Brewster (Celtic Speed) and Peter Smallwood (Parr Motorsport) will be battling for honours.
Michael Meadows heads the field
Dean Stoneman to make Porsche race debut
Victor Jimenez heads the Pro-Am1 pack
Michael Meadows will open his bid to retain the championship title when the 2013 Porsche Carrera Cup GB bursts into life at Brands Hatch over the Easter weekend (30/31 March).
A line-up that includes established aces and outstanding newcomers will present a fascinating start to the new season, and a gaggle of quick racers will be bidding to prevent Meadows taking an early season advantage in a pair of races around the all-action Indy circuit at the famous Kent venue.
The opening race of the new season is another landmark for the Carrera Cup GB as the first race of the weekend will be the 200th race for the championship since it started back in 2003.
Meadows heads the entry as he bids to become only the second driver to take back-to-back titles. However, there is a very different look to the season for Meadows as he has a new team behind him: Samsung Smart Motorsport. Meadows is determined to retain the title in style, but he knows he has some fierce challengers and three of them were race winners in 2012.
Carrera Cup GB Scholarship driver Dan Lloyd returns with Team Parker Racing and is poised to capitalise on the experience gained last year. The same is true of Jonas Gelzinis (Juta Racing) and Rory Butcher (Celtic Speed), while stand out newcomer is Dean Stoneman (Redline Racing).
Having recovered from major illness, former single-seater ace Stoneman will be a major threat as he rapidly builds experience in the 911 GT3 Cup. Alongside Stoneman will be another new name to the Carrera Cup in Dan De Zille while Richard Kent, who partners Meadows in Samsung livery, is another dark horse.
Away from the Pro category, drivers like Victor Jimenez (Redline Racing), Keith Webster (Redline Racing), George Brewster (Celtic Speed) and Peter Smallwood (Parr Motorsport) will be battling for honours.