At a glance
- Porsche one-make cup delivers thrilling action at DTM weekend.
- Best rookie and Talent Pool driver Chester Kieffer (L/Schumacher CLRT).
- Dutchman Niels Troost celebrates victory on the ProAm podium.
After a collision involving three cars, from which all drivers emerged unharmed, repairs to the track barriers were required and race control decided to suspend the race. Porsche Junior Flynt Schuring (Schumacher CLRT) kept his composure best after the restart and secured victory on home soil. The 19-year-old Dutchman claimed victory ahead of Alexander Tauscher (D/Target) and Chester Kieffer (L/Schumacher CLRT), who finished second and third. “Four wins in a row is really fantastic. It was difficult to stay focused during the long interruption, so I’m very happy that everything worked out well,” explained Schuring after the race.
A field of 32 Porsche 911 Cup cars created an impressive soundtrack in front of the packed main grandstand at the start around midday: a total of 16,640 hp took to the 4.259-kilometre circuit through the dunes. Pole-setter Tauscher made a strong start to take the lead, while Schuring moved up from third on the grid into second place behind him. Kieffer, who started alongside Tauscher on the front row, dropped to third. Schuring, already winner of races four, five and six, saw his opportunity on lap four and overtook leader Tauscher for the top position. A spectacular crash involving three cars occurred on lap six, damaging the track barriers. The resulting race interruption led to the event resuming in the evening with a restart behind the safety car. After 17 laps, Schuring, Tauscher and Kieffer received their trophies from Karsten Sohns, CFO Porsche Deutschland. For Talent Pool driver Kieffer, third place marked his best result of the season and also earned him the rookie trophy.
South African Keagan Masters (Proton Competition) crossed the finish line in fourth place. Britain’s Joseph Warhurst (Target) finished fifth ahead of Porsche Junior Marcus Amand (FIN/Proton Competition). Theo Oeverhaus (D/ID Racing) secured important championship points in seventh position. Despite that, the driver from Osnabrück lost the championship lead to Tauscher after seven of 16 races. Tauscher now tops the standings with 114 points, ahead of Oeverhaus on 109 and Schuring on 106 points. Whether Tauscher can extend his lead after securing another pole position, or whether Amsterdam-based Schuring can make the most of his home advantage in Zandvoort, will be decided on Sunday.
The eighth race of the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland starts on Sunday at 11:28 am (CEST) and will be streamed live on Joyn and the Porsche Motorsport Hub. Coverage begins 15 minutes before the start of the race. Fans outside Germany can also look forward to exciting one-make cup action, with international broadcasts ranging from SNet in Brazil and Sport 5 in Israel to DAZN in Japan.
Result race 7, Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland
1. Flynt Schuring (NL/Schumacher CLRT)
2. Alexander Tauscher (D/Target)
3. Chester Kieffer (L/Schumacher CLRT)
4. Keagan Masters (ZA/Proton Competition)
5. Joseph Warhurst (UK/Target)
6. Marcus Amand (FIN/Proton Competition)
7. Theo Oeverhaus (D/ID Racing)
8. Matheus Ferreira (BR/Team GP Elite)
9. Aldo Festante (I/Target)
10. Caleb Sumich (AUS/Target)
Points standings after 7 of 16 races
Drivers’ classification
1. Alexander Tauscher (D/Target), 114 points
2. Theo Oeverhaus (D/ID Racing), 109 points
3. Flynt Schuring (NL/Schumacher CLRT), 106 points
Rookie classification
1. Chester Kieffer (L/Schumacher CLRT), 125 points
2. Sam Jongejan (NL/Team75 Bernhard), 106 points
3. Montego Maassen (D/Forch Racing by Atlas Ward), 101 points
ProAm classification
1. Michael Essmann (D/Team75 Bernhard), 137 points
2. Sören Spreng (D/GP Elite), 133 points
3. Samer Shahin (AUS/GP Elite), 121 points
Teams’ classification
1. Proton Competition, 173 points
2. Target, 157 points
3. Schumacher CLRT, 154 points
Full results, championship standings and further information on the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland are available on the Porsche Motorsport Hub. All the latest news on the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland can be found on the social media channels on Instagram (@carreracupdeutschland), Facebook (@carreracupdeutschland) and X (@CarreraCupDE).
