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Porsche Cup Brasil
CategoryGT Racing
One-make racing
CountryBrazil
Inaugural season2005
ConstructorsPorsche
Tyre suppliersYokohama
Drivers' championBrazil Contantino Júnior
Official websiteGT3 Cup Brasil

The Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Brasil is the first ever one-make championship of Porsche in South America. Was first disputed in 2005 and follows the same formula used in the Porsche Supercup and Porsche Carrera Cup championships held around the world.

The championship

The championship organization is supported by the motorsport division of Porsche AG together with their Brazilian representative, Stuttgart Sportcar, and is divided in two classes of competition:

  • Cup, that uses the same cars of the European series; Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (Type 997) with 3.6 liters, flat-6 naturally aspirated engines that produce 420 bhp (310 kW) and 420 N·m.
  • Challenge, that uses Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (Type 996) cars with a less-powerful engine.

Champions

Season Class Champion
2005 Cup Brazil Beto Posses
2006 Cup Brazil Xandy Negrão
2007 Cup Brazil Ricardo Baptista
2008 Cup Brazil Miguel Paludo
2009 Cup Brazil Miguel Paludo
Light Brazil André Posses
2010 Cup Brazil Ricardo Rosset
Light Brazil André Posses
2011 Cup Brazil Constantino Júnior
Challenge Brazil Sylvio de Barros