Porsche Sprint Challenge Suisse: The new champion also dominates in Mugello
Felix Hirsiger also delivered a convincing performance in Mugello - and thus won the title of GT3 Cup Champion of the Porsche Sprint Challenge Suisse (PSCS) ahead of time.
Zurich-born Felix Hirsiger also impressed in Mugello, Italy. Hirsiger won both rounds of the Porsche Sprint Challenge Suisse (PSCS) on the 5.245-kilometre F1 circuit in Tuscany on 21 September, taking his eighth and ninth wins of the season. Hirsiger thus secured the title of GT3 Cup Champion 2024 ahead of time!
As previously in Portimao, Portugal Hirsiger claimed the perfect hat-trick at the Autodromo del Mugello: in his 375kW (510PS) Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, he secured pole position for both races, set the fastest lap in each and thundered across the finish line in first place. The 26-year-old returned home with full points for the third time this season. Second and third place went to Gregor Burkard and Peter Hegglin, who fought an intense duel, especially in the second race: Burkard won by a narrow margin of 0.265 seconds.
Tomas Guedes also achieved a hat-trick in the GT4 Clubsport group. The Portuguese driver secured pole position twice in Mugello in his Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport, set the fastest lap in both sprint races and won both heats. With a lead of 37 points, Guedes travels to the season finale in Misano, Italy, on October 26 as the clear favorite for the title.
The podiIn the Open GT class Philippe Menotti won both races. Italian Vittoria Piria took both victories in Class 21 for 911 GT3 Cup cars with ABS ahead of Sebastian Schmitt, while Marcelo Tomasoni was celebrated as the new champion in this class. Finally, in the Porsche Drivers Competition Suisse, Kevin Lattion took first place twice ahead of championship leader Xavier Penalba.
"For the Porsche Sports Cup Suisse Mugello was worth the trip again this year," emphasizes Richard Feller, Race Director PSCS. "In late summer conditions, we once again experienced top-class motorsport in a professional environment. Congratulations to Felix Hirsiger and Marcelo Tomasoni on their early title wins in the GT3 Cup Group and in Class 21 of the Open GT Group. Now we look forward to the finale in Misano."
