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Published on September 9th, 2015 | by Daniel Sherman Fernandez

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Porsche Carrera Cup Asia 2015 – Rounds 9&10, Maiden victory for Menzel

2015 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia. Sepang, Malaysia. 4th - 6th September 2015.  Photo: Drew Gibson.

Three-time Porsche Carrera Cup Asia champions, PICC Team StarChase, took their maiden victory with new driver, 17-year-old Nico Menzel of Germany, winning Round 9 at Malaysia’s Sepang International Circuit. Second across the line was pole-sitter, Team Porsche Holding’s Martin Ragginger, followed by Clearwater Racing’s Craig Baird of New Zealand.

Round 10 saw Kamlung Racing’s Chris van der Drift bring his number of Porsche Carrera Cup Asia wins to seven. Second once again was Ragginger, with Menzel taking his fourth consecutive podium finish.

In Class B, it was Spark Motorsports’ Egidio Perfetti who took the honours in both Rounds 9 and 10, leading from pole to flag. On scorching form, he finished Round 10 fifth overall having successfully challenged a number of the professional drivers. Taking the runner-up position in both races was est Cola Racing Team’s Vutthikorn Inthraphuvasak, the Thai driver’s performance gaining momentum with each outing. Third in Round 9 was Modena Motorsports’ Wayne Shen after OpenRoad Racing’s Francis Tjia was taken out in the closing stages of the 10-lap race, while Class B points leader Yuey Tan of Team Jebsen took the final podium place in Round 10.

With four more races on the 2016 season to go, van der Drift tops the overall leaderboard with a 19 point advantage over fellow countryman Baird. Third is Menzel, 23 points behind Baird, with Ragginger’s two podium finishes promoting him to fourth ahead of Budweiser Team Absolute Racing’s Tung Ho-Pin rounding out the top five. In Class B, Tan has strengthened his hold at the top of the points, with Wayne Shen moving up to second, 17 points behind. Inthraphuvasak jumps to third, two points in front of Francis Tjia after an unlucky weekend for the OpenRoad Racing driver, while Team Betterlife’s Li Chao of China lies fifth.

2015 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia. Sepang, Malaysia. 4th - 6th September 2015.  Photo: Drew Gibson.

Later this month, the 28-strong field of the finest GT drivers ever assembled in Asia will be back in action at the most glittering fixture on the calendar supporting the F1 Singapore Grand Prix. There, the battle for the overall and Class B titles will resume on the demanding Marina Bay street circuit from September 18-20. Who will be victorious under the sparkling lights of the Lion City? With a level of competition unmatched in Asia, and with two of the most coveted titles in motorsport up for grabs, it’s just too close to call.

Porsche Carrera Cup Asia – Rounds 9&10 Results

Round 9

PosNoDriver/NationalityClassEntrant/NationalityTime
199Nico MENZEL (GER) PICC Team StarChase (CHN)24:48.808
286Martin RAGGINGER (AUT) Team Porsche Holding (CHN)+1.455
312Craig BAIRD (NZL) Clearwater Racing (SIN)+2.651
468Chris VAN DER DRIFT (NZL) Kamlung Racing (CHN)+4.620
520Rodolfo AVILA (MAC) Team Jebsen (HKG)+7.613
658TUNG Ho-Pin (CHN) Budweiser Team Absolute Racing (HKG)+8.123
788*Egidio PERFETTI (SIN)BSpark Motorsports (HKG)+8.524
855BAO Jin Long (CHN) Zheng Tong Auto (CHN)+13.271
918Vutthikorn INTHRAPHUVASAK (THA)Best Cola Racing Team (THA)+13.616
1016Wayne SHEN (HKG)BModena Motorsports (HKG)+15.746
1172Alif HAMDAN (MAS) Alif Hamdan Motorsport (MAS)+16.020
125Yuey TAN (SIN)BTeam Jebsen (HKG)+16.441
139LI Chao (CHN)BTeam Betterlife (CHN)+19.401
1428John SHEN (HKG)BModena Motorsports (HKG)+32.544
1511Ringo CHONG (MAL)BTeam Kangshun (CHN)+33.212
1665ZHU Jun Han (CHN)BAbsolute Racing (HKG)+34.526
1778Suttiluck BUNCHAROEN (THA)BTrue Visions Motorsports Thailand (THA)+34.971
1823Paul TRESIDDER (AUS)BPaul Tresidder (AUS)+40.468
192*Kelvin KWAN (HKG)BKelvin Kwan (HKG)+41.997
2060Marcel TJIA (SIN)BOpenRoad Racing (HKG)+46.870
213Michael S. (INA)BOpenRoad Racing (HKG)+47.307
2222SIU Yuk Lung (HKG)BLKM Racing (HKG)+1:15.227
2380Sontaya KUNPLOME (THA)BRacing Spirit Thailand (THA)1 Lap
DNF8Ro Charlz SKYANGEL (SIN) Team Yonda (CHN)
DNF21Francis TJIA (HKG)BOpenRoad Racing (HKG)
DNF17FUNG Yui Sum (HKG)BArrows Racing (MAS)
DNF98Henri RICHARD (USA)BSilicon Tech Racing LLC (USA)
DNF51Johnson HUANG (TPE)BTeam BC Racing (TPE)

*Non series registered

Fastest Lap: Martin Ragginger/Team Porsche Holding/2:12.315/134.032kph

 

Round 10 Results

PosNoDriver/NationalityClassEntrant/NationalityTime
168Chris VAN DER DRIFT (NZL) Kamlung Racing (CHN)23:52.617
286Martin RAGGINGER (AUT) Team Porsche Holding (CHN)+3.065
399Nico MENZEL (GER) PICC Team StarChase (CHN)+4.799
412Craig BAIRD (NZL) Clearwater Racing (SIN)+5.784
588*Egidio PERFETTI (SIN)BSpark Motorsports (HKG)+8.090
672Alif HAMDAN (MAS) Alif Hamdan Motorsport (MAS)+8.519
720Rodolfo AVILA (MAC) Team Jebsen (HKG)+11.727
818Vutthikorn INTHRAPHUVASAK (THA)BEst Cola Racing Team (THA)+12.326
98Ro Charlz SKYANGEL (SIN) Team Yonda (CHN)+14.292
1055BAO Jin Long (CHN) Zheng Tong Auto (CHN)+15.279
115Yuey TAN (SIN)BTeam Jebsen (HKG)+20.438
1216Wayne SHEN (HKG)BModena Motorsports (HKG)+21.838
1311Ringo CHONG (MAL)BTeam Kangshun (CHN)+22.099
149LI Chao (CHN)BTeam Betterlife (CHN)+22.477
1521Francis TJIA (HKG)BOpenRoad Racing (HKG)+26.854
1678Suttiluck BUNCHAROEN (THA)BTrue Visions Motorsports Thailand (THA)+27.738
1765ZHU Jun Han (CHN)BAbsolute Racing (HKG)+36.226
1823Paul TRESIDDER (AUS)BPaul Tresidder (AUS)+37.645
1928John SHEN (HKG)BModena Motorsports (HKG)+41.018
2022SIU Yuk Lung (HKG)BLKM Racing (HKG)+46.290
2160Marcel TJIA (SIN)BOpenRoad Racing (HKG)+49.280
2280Sontaya KUNPLOME (THA)BRacing Spirit Thailand (THA)+57.559
232*Kelvin KWAN (HKG)BKelvin Kwan (HKG)+1:05.996
DNF58TUNG Ho-Pin (CHN) Budweiser Team Absolute Racing (HKG)
DNF17FUNG Yui Sum (HKG)BArrows Racing (MAS)
DNF3Michael S. (INA)BOpenRoad Racing (HKG)
DNS98Henri RICHARD (USA)BSilicon Tech Racing LLC (USA)
DNS51Johnson HUANG (TPE)BTeam BC Racing (TPE)

*Non series registered

Fastest Lap: Chris van der Drift/Kamlung Racing/2:10.955/139.289kph

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Overall Points after Round 10 (top 5)

PosComp NoDriverEntrantPoints
168Chris van der DriftKamlung Racing174
212Craig BairdClearwater Racing155
399Nico MenzelPICC Team StarChase132
486Martin RaggingerTeam Porsche Holding120
558Tung Ho-PinBudweiser Team Absolute Racing95

 

Class B Points after Round 10 (top 5)

PosComp NoDriverEntrantPoints
15Yuey TanTeam Jebsen151
216Wayne ShenModena Motorsports134
318Vutthikorn InthraphuvasakEst Racing Team126
421Francis TjiaOpenRoad Racing124
59Li ChaoTeam Betterlife90

 

 


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