Stuttgart. The successful partnership between the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup and the FIA Formula 1 World Championship will carry on: The world’s fastest one-make cup will continue to run as support race to the most important international motorsport racing series. The contract renewal between Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG and Allsport Management SA (Switzerland) will be signed on the occasion of the German Grand Prix in Hockenheim.
Wolfgang Dürheimer, Member of the Executive Board for Research and Development of Porsche AG: “We are proud of the successful cooperation with Formula 1. The Porsche Mobil1 Supercup has developed brilliantly over the last 15 years on this premium platform. Many young talents and ambitious teams were able to sharpen their profiles for the first time in this race series. Many top race drivers, who today celebrate major successes in long distance racing, earned their first motorsport accolades with the Cup-version of the 911 in the past.”
Patrick McNally, C.E.O. of Allsport Management: “The Porsche Mobil1 Supercup is an important element of Formula 1 race weekends. It constantly provides spectators with exciting racing at a high level. That’s why I’m pleased that we continue this successful partnership.”
On eleven of the 18 Formula 1 weekends, the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup plays the main role in the support programme. At the seven remaining events, national pendants of the Porsche brand series take over this part. With this, a brand trophy series featuring the 420 hp 911 GT3 in its Cup-spec races before every Formula 1 round in 2008 for the first time.