Porsche Cup Suisse: Brilliant debut for the junior 🎥
FERATI FURIOS Jasin Ferati made a convincing debut at the season opener of the Porsche Sports Cup Suisse at the Red Bull Ring. The strongest opponent in both sprint races was also a newcomer in the form of veteran Jürg Aeberhard.
The drivers offered plenty of action in all race fields at the opening round of the Swiss Porsche Cup, as the video shows. The focus was on the first two sprint races for the GT3 Challenge, in which Jasin Ferati collected the most points.
Driving error after long lead
Supported by the Porsche Motorsport Club Suisse and Porsche Schweiz AG, the development driver is a newcomer to GT racing. His career to date has taken the 18-year-old from Winterthur from the Porsche-supported German Electric Kart Championship (DKM), which he won in 2019, via Italian Formula 4 and Formula 3 races to the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup of the 992 model generation.
Even after the start, the trainee automotive mechatronics technician from Winterthur initially stayed ahead in the 23-strong field. Ferati defended his lead in Fach Auto Tech's fastest Porsche until the 13th of 17 laps on the 4.319-kilometer Grand Prix circuit.
However, the rookie then made a small mistake at the restart after a safety car phase and had to give way to Jürg Aeberhard (ANTperformance). For the 35-year-old from Berne, 2014 champion of the Porsche Super Sports Cup Germany, victory after a break from racing was a comeback in style.
Good comeback from "Chälli
Third place in the first race also went to a prominent returnee: Ernst Keller, the 2018 GT3 Cup champion (center gallery). The driver from Regensdorf took over the position from his Sportec teammate Gregor Burkard (Gallery right) on the seventh lap, who also had to let Alexander Schwarzer and Jan Klingelnberg pass due to a driving error..
Schwarzer had fitted new Michelin race tires before the start and therefore started the race from ninth position instead of sixth. His race to catch up took him up to fourth place.
A great feeling for the junior
In the second round of the GT3 Cup, Jasin Ferati showed how quickly he learns: The lightweight chased Jürg Aeberhard ahead of him for 13 laps. After slight contact, he was able to take the lead shortly before the end and claim his first victory with a 1.7-second lead.
Jasin Ferati: "The first Porsche race weekend was a great experience for me. The mistake in the first race is probably part of my learning process. To be on top of the podium after the second sprint on the first race weekend feels great. I will do everything to experience that feeling again."
In the duel for third place, Alexander Schwarzer prevailed over Ernst Keller. Fifth place went to Mike Knutzon (left gallery). The Swede had already moved up three places on the starting lap and valiantly defended his position against Gregor Burkard. Like Schwarzer, Knutzon is a former graduate of the Porsche Racing Experience.
Double victory in the new Cayman GT4
In the GT4 field, Valerio Presezzi prevailed in both races with the new Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport. In the Open GT group, race wins went to Enzo Calderari and Johannes Kapfinger. In the Porsche Drivers Competition, defending champion Nicolas Garski continued his success story with two more first places.
We will go into these ratings in a separate report later in the week.
