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| Category | One-make racing byPorsche |
|---|---|
| Country | North America |
| Inaugural season | 2021 |
| Constructors | Porsche |
| Tyre suppliers | Yokohama |
| Drivers' champion |  Loek Hartog |
| Teams' champion | Kellymoss |
| Official website | Carrera Cup North America |
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Porsche Carrera Cup North America (known as thePorscheDeluxe Carrera Cup North America for sponsorship reasons) is aone-make racing series that takes place in North America featuringPorsche 911 GT3 Cup cars. The series is sanctioned by theInternational Motor Sports Association.
In September 2020,Porsche announced the creation of a new single-make racing series to take place in the United States and Canada, replacing bothIMSA GT3 Cup Challenge USA andIMSA GT3 Cup Challenge Canada.[1] The Porsche Carrera Cup North America would be launched in 2021 in partnership with sanctioning body IMSA andMichelin, who would become the exclusive tire provider for the series.[2] The 2021 class structure consisted of the open Pro class, a Pro-Am class designated for drivers 45 years of age and older, and Pro-Am 991 for older generation991.2-spec Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars.[3]
The series' inaugural race atSebring would also mark the worldwide customer racing debut of the new-for-2021992-spec Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car.[4] By October 2020, five months before the first race was set to begin, Porsche had sold out of their allocations of the new car for North America.[5] The first ever race was won bySebastian Priaulx, who would become the series' inaugural champion.
The series would garner title sponsorship from theCayman Islands Department of Tourism for the 2021 and 2022 seasons.[6] With this title sponsorship came an expanded prize package, which included a trip to a five-star resort in the Cayman Islands.[7] The series also underwent a change to the class structure in 2022, with the Pro-Am 991 class dropped in favor of an Am class for drivers over the age of 57.[8] That year, JDX Racing'sParker Thompson would win the series title.[9]
In 2023,Deluxe Corporation took over title sponsorship.[10] The series also expanded its support bill beyond the IMSA umbrella, supporting twoFormula 1 Grands Prix atMiami andCircuit of the Americas as well as theNascar Xfinity Series event atRoad America.[11][12] With four races to spare in the 2023 championship,Riley Dickinson would score the overall title.[13]
For 2024, Long Beach and Laguna Seca were dropped from the schedule in favor of a return to Road Atlanta and an additional round supporting theCanadian Grand Prix. The ANDIAL Cup was also launched, an in-season championship for the rounds supporting IMSA-sanctioned events designed to incentivize entries outside of the 40-car limit when supporting Formula 1.[14][15] Replacing Michelin,Yokohama became the series' exclusive tire supplier for 2024.[16]
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (2024–present)
Circuit of the Americas (2021, 2023–present)
Indianapolis Motor Speedway (2021–present)
Laguna Seca (2022–2023)Long Beach Street Circuit (2022–2023)
Miami International Autodrome (2023–present)
Road America (2021–present)
Road Atlanta (2021–2022, 2024–present)Sebring International Raceway (2021–present)
Toronto Exhibition Place (2022)
Virginia International Raceway (2021)
Watkins Glen International (2021–present)| Season | Champion | Pro-Am Champion | PA991 Champion | Team Champion |
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| 2021 |  Sebastian Priaulx |  Efrin Castro |  Matt Halcome |  Kelly-Moss Road and Race |
| Season | Champion | Pro-Am Champion | Am/Masters Champion | Team Champion |
| 2022 | Parker Thompson | Alan Metni | Mark Kvamme | Kelly-Moss Road and Race |
| 2023 | Riley Dickinson | Efrin Castro | Mark Kvamme | Kellymoss |
| 2024 | Loek Hartog | Alan Metni | Chris Bellomo | Kellymoss |
New for 2022 is the Am class for drivers 57-years-old and older – all driving the current type 992 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race car.
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