At a glance
- Porsche Junior Flynt Schuring takes the lead in the standings with a second-place finish
- A puncture sets back the second Porsche Junior, Marcus Amand
- Former Formula 1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve finishes in 25th place
After a perfect start, the two 911 Cup cars from the BWT Lechner Racing team had moved to the front of the 30-car field. Taking the lead, Amand immediately faced attacks from de Haan but was initially able to fend them off. With four laps to go, the Dutch driver capitalized on a mistake by the Porsche junior in Turn 1 and took the lead. On the penultimate lap, Amand then suffered a slow puncture. The Finn managed to finish in twelfth place.
Flynt Schuring benefited from this. Driving the Schumacher CLRT 911 Cup, the winner of the second race of the season in Barcelona had remained within striking distance of the leading Lechner duo throughout the race. Theo Oeverhaus is now second in the standings. The German driver from Team Martinet by Alméras finished sixth at Spielberg. In the championship standings, he trails Schuring by five points.
Andrea Bristot finished third, the best result among the eleven rookie drivers. After the start, there was contact between the Italian’s car and that of pole sitter Paul Cauhaupé (FRA, Martinet by Alméras). As a result, Cauhaupé lost many positions and ultimately finished ninth. After the race, Bristot received a 5-second penalty for repeatedly crossing the track limits. This dropped him back two positions.
Jacques Villeneuve brought the VIP 911 home in 25th place. The 1997 Formula 1 World Champion had started from the back row. The Canadian got into the rhythm better with each lap and was able to move up five positions by the finish.
Albrecht Reimold, Member of the Executive Board for Production and Logistics at Porsche AG , enjoyed the action in Styria despite the sweltering heat: “Customer racing has always been a top priority at Porsche, and the Supercup has been a cornerstone of Porsche customer racing for 33 years. That’s why I always enjoy taking the time to attend a race, talk to drivers and team managers, and get a firsthand impression of the action. Once again this year, we have a strong field of competitors in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup. Thirty drivers from 16 countries put on an exciting race – not least the eleven rookies, who are a real delight to watch. The competition was fierce but fair from start to finish.”
The Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup will hold its fourth race of the season in three weeks at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium (July 17–19, 2026).
Driver quotes after the race
Robert de Haan (NLD/BWT Lechner Racing), 1st place: “Marcus and I were very quick and were able to pull away easily. I could have driven a bit faster and tried to put him under pressure. I’m really sorry for his bad luck. Everything went perfectly for me. After my unfortunate start to the year, I need every point I can get. That makes me all the more happy about my first win of the season. I hope things continue this way in the upcoming races.”
Porsche Junior Flynt Schuring (NLD/Schumacher CLRT), 2nd place: “Moving up from fifth to second place – that was more than we could have hoped for. I managed to stay out of all the trouble. Now that I’m at the top of the overall standings, all I can say is: I’m happy!”
Keagan Masters (ZAF/Proton Competition), 3rd place: “I’m very satisfied with this result – even though, unlike in Barcelona, I couldn’t quite keep up with the leaders’ pace. Still, we got the most out of it. The start went very well, and the pace kept getting better toward the end of the race. Thanks to Bristot’s penalty, I still made it onto the podium.”
Porsche Junior Marcus Amand (FIN/BWT Lechner Racing), 12th place: “When I went straight through Turn 1 and lost the lead to Robert, the tire pressure warning light came on in the cockpit. That’s when I knew I was in trouble. I just tried to somehow get the car to the finish line. It’s a shame, because my pace was good. Now I’ll try to win at Spa.”
Jacques Villeneuve (CDN/Porsche AG), 25th place: “I just don’t have enough kilometers under my belt in this car yet. After the crash at the start in Barcelona, I deliberately stayed out of everything here. Once I found my rhythm, I was able to catch up to the cars ahead of me and make up a few positions. I’m starting to understand how the Porsche 911 Cup handles. The race pace was really good, especially on used tires. Now I need to figure out how to better harness the peak performance of the new tires in qualifying.”
Further information
Entry lists, race reports, results, standings: Porsche Motorsport Hub
Photos for download: The Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup at Spielberg
The generation 992.2 cup racer: The new Porsche 911 Cup
75 years of Porsche motorsport: The history of #Raceborn
