For the 2020 season, the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup will again support the premier class of motorsport: the calendar of the one-make cup, in which Porsche 911 GT3 Cup vehicles are fielded, is made up of eight rounds run as part of the Formula One support programme for the upcoming season.
The Supercup will also visit Zandvoort. The seaside resort town near Amsterdam is the venue for the Dutch Grand Prix and hosts a Formula 1 race for the first time in 2020.
The Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup has been part of the F1 support programme since its 1993 debut season. With the extension of the Formula 1 contract up to and including 2022, the decision was made to focus on the eight European rounds in the future. After the official tests in Barcelona (Spain), the 28th season takes off with the first F1 European round at the Circuit Zandvoort. The 2020 Supercup calendar also includes championship rounds on the legendary street circuit in Monte Carlo (Monaco) and at Hungary’s Hungaroring – two events that have been a permanent fixture on the series’ race calendar since the debut season. The Supercup teams will also line up to compete at Barcelona, Spielberg (Austria), Silverstone (Great Britain) and Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium). Italy’s Autodromo Nazionale Monza hosts the final round of the season. Each of the eight events includes a 30-minute sprint race.
“The fact that the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup events take place as part of the Formula 1 programme is a key factor for the success of this racing series,” said Oliver Schwab, project manager of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup. “Motor racing on circuits such as Silverstone and Monza has a huge and lively tradition. The atmosphere there is very special. We are really excited about our first race at Zandvoort. The circuit has its very own charm due to its location on the North Sea of the Dutch coast.”
Prominent guest drivers and an optimised media package in 2020 The tradition of fielding a VIP vehicle will continue in 2020. The No. 911 Cup car will be campaigned at selected rounds and driven by prominent sports people, former professional racing drivers and even Hollywood stars. Last season, Scotsman Chris Hoy, the six-time Olympic gold medallist in track cycling, joined the action at the wheel of the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. In previous seasons, two-time Formula 1 World Champion Mika Häkkinen, rally aces Sébastien Loeb and Sébastien Ogier and Hollywood actor Patrick Dempsey made guest appearances in the VIP vehicle. In addition to prominent guest drivers, an optimised media package will be introduced for the 2020 season: Thanks to an improved rights situation in the immediate Formula 1 environment, the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup can expand its PR activities, particularly in the social media sector.
At the end of the 2019 season, Michael Ammermüller (D/BWT Lechner Racing) took home the championship crown for the third time in a row. In the past, only Patrick Huisman and the reigning DTM champion René Rast (2010 to 2012) have achieved such a hat trick. Huisman from the Netherlands, in fact, clinched four consecutive titles from 1997 to 2000. The 2019 rookie title went to Ayhancan Güven (TR/martinet by ALMÉRAS), with Roar Lindland (N/pierre martinet by ALMÉRAS) claiming the ProAm title. BWT Lechner Racing won the team championship. The winners will be presented with their trophies at the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Championship Dinner on Friday, 29 November 2019, on the occasion of the Auto Bild Motorsport Race Night in Essen.
2020 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup race calendar 26.03-27.03.2020, Barcelona (Spain), official test 01.05-03.05.2020, Zandvoort (Netherlands), race 1 08.05-10.05.2020, Barcelona (Spain), race 2 21.05-24.05.2020, Monte Carlo (Monaco), race 3 03.07-05.07.2020, Spielberg (Austria), race 4 17.07-19.07.2020, Silverstone (Great Britain), race 5 31.07-02.08.2020, Budapest (Hungary), race 6 28.08-30.08.2020, Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium), race 7 04.09-06.09.2020, Monza (Italy), race 8
Porsche has opened another Porsche Studio in Taoyuan, the biggest aviation city in Taiwan. It is the first of its kind in this market and the third in South East Asia. The new Porsche Studio is located in Taoyuan Art Plaza, an artistic area in the region, where extraordinary art meets local artists.
“We are more than delighted to present the new Porsche Studio Taoyuan, which offers fans and enthusiasts a sophisticated combination of fascinating sports cars and intriguing lifestyle products. With an exclusive, relaxing as well as life-oriented atmosphere, we expect the new Porsche Studio to be an exciting destination for customers,” says Mathias Busse, CEO of Porsche Taiwan.
Porsche Taiwan is collaborating with its long-term partner PGUM to continuously develop the retail landscape by introducing new formats. Starting points were the Porsche NOW sales pop-ups in Taipei and Tainan, the Porsche Studio in Taoyuan is the next big step. It offers customers and fans Porsche’s diverse attractions beyond vehicles, from brand heritage to modern lifestyle with the aim of bonding closer with them.
The brand-new Porsche Studio Taoyuan offers a large LED wall and an exclusive and relaxing atmosphere inside. Within the new location, various themes await customers to immerse in: “E-Performance” highlights the brand’s progress towards electromobility; “Porsche Driver’s Selection” and “Tequipment” showcase a series of exclusive lifestyle products and accessories; “Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur” is where customization takes place and finally, “Heritage Wall” presents Porsche history, guiding people through the fascination of over seven decades..
In addition, together with Porsche Centre Taoyuan, Porsche Taiwan is introducing two special in-store job roles, offering visitors distinctive experiences: “Host” and “Porsche Pro”. “Hosts” serve visitors in a professional and personalized way, aiming to make them chill out and feel at home. With profound knowledge of Porsche’s history and products, the “Porsche Pro” guides visitors through the world of the brand and shares the passion for sportscars.
The Porsche Studios are part of Porsche’s Future Retail Strategy. The aim is to be, where customers are and to attract new target groups in city centers.
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Since its launch in November, the new Porsche 911 has been dangled from a helicopter, thrown around race tracks and scrutinised by the world’s media.
During testing of the exceptional eighth generation model, the cars travelled some three million kilometres, across gridlocked cities, enduring all weathers and in extremes of hot and cold.
But none have been driven up a ski slope. Until now.
In order the demonstrate the new intelligent control and chassis elements on the latest incarnation of the iconic sports car, along with its all-wheel drive capabilities and the incredible Porsche Traction Management system, a 911 Carrera 4S travelled to Andorra, in the Pyrenees, to take on the slopes of the Pas de la Casa ski resort.
Early in the morning, before the busy runs opened to the public, the 911 was joined by a new Macan and charged with driving to the top of a steep slope, 2,400 metres above sea level. Both cars were completely standard and simply fitted with Porsche-approved winter tyres.
Enrique Monteverde, Marketing Manager at Porsche Ibérica, explained: “The new 911 has a much wider track front and rear and we took advantage of this, the all-wheel drive and the Porsche Traction Management system to get all of his power perfectly on the ground, here on the snow.“We wanted to demonstrate how quick the 911’s reaction times are, even on extreme surfaces, and that the same agility is possible with the smaller-engined Macan. “The conditions were perfect but it was the ease with which the cars took on the mountain that really impressed the crowd.”
