CSCC 2014 Dunlop Porsche Production Cup

Classic Sports Car Club announces an all new championship and series for 2014 – The Dunlop Production Cup for Porsche.

The series is for purproduction-based Porsche cars and is open to both novice and experienced drivers and in order to keep costs to a minimum, the car specification will be strictly controlled with only limited modifications being allowed. With the exception of safety equipment, the cars will be standard in profile and construction, and their power output remains close to production specification.

If you have thought about going racing this could be a great way to start, with complete cars available from just a few thousand pounds. Even building a new race car is cost effective with the help of the expertise on offer from the series preparers. Donor road going 986 Boxster S are available for £6000, which if you combine with the parts needed to transform it to a race ready car will give you an on the track price from just £10,000.

All the UK race weekends will be a double-header format of 1 x 20 minutes qualifying with 2 x 20 minute races, all on one day with entry fees from £295. There is also the prospect of racing at the Spa Summer Classic, where there will be 1 x 30 minute qualifying session and 2 x 40 minute races across a long weekend for just £555. Should competitors want even more race time they may also enter their cars into the CSCC Future Classics or Modern Classics Series who will be racing at the same meetings.

The Dunlop Production Cup for Porsche rules are written to allow people to build a Porsche race car on a sensible budget and still be able to be competitive; you can spend a fortune if you want, but it won’t give you an advantage.

Testing has shown that most racers will be able to get a season’s competitive racing out of two sets of the control Dunlop tyres. Lap times are only slightly greater than when compared with slicks, but their durability is far greater and there is no need to have to buy separate sets of wet-weather tyres. The Dunlop treaded tyre gives a slight reduction in braking and cornering forces (compared to running slicks) which reduces the chances of oil starvation among some wet-sumped cars and wear and high temperatures in the bearings and brakes. The Dunlop Production Cup for Porsche rules have set sensible weight limits reducing the amount of ballast (if any) that may be required, without having to resort to expensive lightweight parts.

The series has been thought up between a group of preparers – they have all had input to the regulations and as a group they will provide technical support and advice. The series is being run by experienced co-ordinator Chris Clark, who is a previous Motorsport Chairman for Porsche Club GB and is well known by Porsche teams. The Dunlop Production Cup for Porsche is buying track time from the Classic Sports Car Club, who will take care of the administration. Series sponsors are Dunlop Tyres, Mr Tyre Motorsport, Nicky Grist Motorsport, PMC Midlands and Superchips.

Registration for the 2014 season is £150, with CSCC membership just £39 for 12 months. Cars will run in three classes, based on a power-to-weight ratio, all using a control Dunlop (treaded) tyre.

Full regulations are available at www.dunlopproductioncup.co.uk and for further information please email Chris at chrisclark@dunlopproductioncup.co.uk

2014 CSCC Calendar (includes Dunlop Porsche Series)

March 27th Snetterton – Test Day

April 13th Snetterton (300)

May 11th Silverstone (National)

May 1st June Brands Hatch (Indy)

June 27th/28th/29th Spa Franchorchamps

July 12th Castle Combe (tbc)

August 3rd Anglesey (Coastal)

August 30th Donington Park (National)

September 20th Oulton (International)

October 18th Snetterton (200)

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