The Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain has officially launched it’s 2010 season at Silverstone with a capacity 28-car entry list.
The diverse entry list will see entrants from 10 teams, and drivers from as far afield as Oman (Ahmad Al Harty) and Lithuania (Jonas Gelzinis and Tautvydas Barstys).
Other new names on the grid include Richard Denny, Ray Dias and ex-Touring Car race Stephen Jelley, who will be making the switch to the 420bhp rear-wheeled drive Porsche’s.
Tony Gilham returns for a third year in the pro-am1 category as he looks to take the title for the first time.
Eight drivers lead the way in the pro category; Tim Harvey, Glynn Geddie, Michael Meadows, Euan Hankey, Tom Bradshaw, Michael Caine, Stephen Jelley and Charles Bateman.
The Carrera Cup GB season starts at Thruxton (Hampshire) over the weekend of 3/4 April.
2010 Porsche Carrera Cup GB Entry list
No | Driver | Category | Home town | Team |
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2 | Tim Harvey | pro | Blackthorn, Oxon | Red Line Racing |
4 | Steve Parish | pro-am2 | London | Motorbase Performance |
5 | Mark Hazell | pro-am2 | Llanhennock, Gwent | JHR |
6 | Andrew Shelley | pro-am1 | Thirsk | Red Line Racing |
7 | Glynn Geddie | pro | Aberdeen | Team Parker Racing |
8 | Jonas Gelzinis | pro-am1 | Lithuania | Juta Racing |
9 | Michael Meadows | pro | Banbury | Red Line Racing |
10 | Michael Leonard | pro-am1 | Naas, Ireland | Team Parker Racing |
13 | Glenn McMenamin | pro-am2 | Milton Keynes | Red Line Racing |
15 | Richard Denny | pro-am2 | London | Parr Motorsport |
16 | Euan Hankey | pro | Taunton | Team Parker Racing |
18 | Archie Hamilton | pro-am1 | Fleet | Red Line Racing |
19 | Tautvydas Barstys | pro-am1 | Lithuania | Juta Racing |
20 | George Richardson | pro-am2 | Nether Alderley, Cheshire | Motorbase Performance |
34 | Tony Gilham | pro-am1 | Dartford, Kent | Re-Design Racing |
40 | Ray Dias | pro-am2 | Middlesex | GT Marques |
43 | Tom Bradshaw | pro | Blackburn | JHR |
44 | Michael Caine | pro | Newmarket | Motorbase Performance |
48 | Oliver Jackson | pro-am1 | Reigate | Motorbase Performance |
50 | Paul Hogarth | pro-am2 | Knutsford | IN2Racing |
66 | Liam Griffin | pro-am1 | Essendon, Herts | Motorbase Performance |
68 | Tommy Dreelan | pro-am1 | Milltimber, Aberdeenshire | Celtic Speed |
70 | Stephen Jelley | pro | Leicester | Team Parker Racing |
77 | Charles Bateman | pro | Boston | Motorbase Performance |
79 | Bob Lyons | pro-am2 | Oyne, Aberdeenshire | Celtic Speed |
87 | Alex Martin | pro-am1 | Templecombe, Somerset | GT Marques |
99 | George Brewster | pro-am2 | Edinburgh | Celtic Speed |
tba | Ahmad Al Harthy | pro-am1 | Oman | Red Line Racing |