At a glance
- Attractive calendar featuring three current Formula 1 circuits and the street spectacle of the Norisring
- New race car: debut of the new Porsche 911 Cup
- Strong grid with nine teams and 31 drivers, including Porsche Juniors Marcus Amand and Flynt Schuring
- Eight young drivers receive targeted support in the Talent Pool
The new Porsche 911 Cup takes centre stage this year. The race car celebrates its premiere and marks a new era in the German one-make cup. A full grid will line up this season: 31 drivers from nine teams, some fielding two separate squads. The season kicks off from 17 to 19 April alongside the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in Imola. The calendar also features six further events with the DTM as well as a guest appearance at the International GT Open.
New Porsche 911 Cup
The new Porsche 911 Cup offers even greater performance: The latest generation of the race car combines extensive modifications with the design of the 992.2 generation of the 911 and is powered by a 4.0-litre six-cylinder boxer engine. Alongside the increase in performance, the development also focused on simplified handling for teams and drivers. In Imola, the Cup car will make its competitive debut in the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland.
The fight for the title begins with a fresh field. 18 drivers are contesting their first full season in the German Carrera Cup. Standout drivers on the grid include Porsche Juniors Flynt Schuring (NL/Schumacher CLRT) and Marcus Amand (FIN/Proton Competition). As a two-time champion of the Porsche Carrera Cup Italia, South Africa’s Keagan Masters (Proton Competition) is among the frontrunners. Daniel Ros (SE/Team Proton Competition), the reigning overall winner of the Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia, also joins the German one-make cup. Dylan Yip (Team Proton Competition) strengthens the field from the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia. The 22-year-old from Hong Kong has already gained experience in GT3 competition in the ADAC GT Masters. Bulgaria’s Alexandra Vateva (Target Competition), the only female driver on the grid, aims to challenge the male competition.
Targeted talent development once again plays a central role in the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland in 2026. This year’s Talent Pool includes eight young drivers: Matheus Ferreira (BR/Team GP Elite), Nick Ho (NL/Team GP Elite), Sam Jongejan, Chester Kieffer (L/Schumacher CLRT), Max Mutschlechner (I/Target Competition), Alexandra Vateva, Caleb Sumich (AUS/Target) and Joseph Warhurst (UK/Target). The young talents will be coached at all eight race weekends by former Porsche works driver Wolf Henzler. In addition, the drivers receive comprehensive support in the areas of fitness, nutrition, sports psychology and media training.
Competitors in the German Carrera Cup will also battle for victories in the ProAm classification. The category is aimed at racing drivers aged at least 30 without a professional motorsport background. Ahmad Alshehab (KWT/ID Racing), Michael Essmann (D/Team75 Bernhard), “Rey King” (UK/ID Racing), Samer Shahin (AUS) and Sören Spreng (D/both GP Elite) form this year’s ProAm field.
“The Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland heads into an exciting season with 31 drivers. The racing debut of the new Porsche 911 Cup adds even more anticipation,” says Thorsten Rückert, Project Manager of the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland. “A full and international grid with a number of newcomers once again demonstrates that our one-make cup continues to be a highly attractive platform in its 37th season. These are perfect conditions for a successful 75th anniversary year of Porsche Motorsport.”
Following the opening round in Imola, races on three Formula 1 circuits are on the programme: Between the two DTM events at the Red Bull Ring in Austria and in Zandvoort in the Netherlands, the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland joins the International GT Open at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. Four German rounds as part of the DTM form the second half of the season. After the Dekra Lausitzring, the one-make series heads to the Nuremberg street circuit of the Norisring. The Nürburgring marks the start of the decisive closing phase before the season finale takes place at the Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg.
Entry list Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland 2026
#3 Keagan Masters (ZA/Proton Competition)
#4 Jonas Greif (D/GP Elite)
#5 Sören Spreng (D/GP Elite)
#6 Dylan Yip (HK/Team Proton)
#10 Niels Langeveld (NL/Laptime-Performance)
#11 Chester Kieffer (L/Schumacher CLRT)
#12 Flynt Schuring (NL/Schumacher CLRT)
#13 Alexander Tauscher (D/Target)
#14 Caleb Sumich (AUS/Target)
#16 Max Mutschlechner (D/Target Competition)
#17 Gustav Bergström (SE/Team Proton)
#22 „Rey King“ (UK/ID Racing)
#23 Samer Shahin (AUS/GP Elite)
#25 Wouter Boerekamps (NL/Team GP Elite)
#27 Matheus Ferreira (BR/Team GP Elite)
#31 Sebastian Freymuth (D/Laptime-Performance)
#32 Tim Reiter (D/Looping by CarTech)
#34 Dirk Schouten (NL/Looping by CarTech)
#44 Theo Oeverhaus (D/ID Racing)
#54 Michael Essmann (D/Team75 Bernhard)
#56 Alexandra Vateva (BG/Target Competition)
#57 Gus Burton (UK/Forch Racing by Atlas Ward)
#65 Sam Jongejan (NL/Team75 Bernhard)
#66 Montego Maassen (D/Forch Racing by Atlas Ward)
#77 Louis Perrot (F/Forch Racing by Atlas Ward)
#84 Ahmad Alshehab (KWT/ID Racing)
#88 Daniel Ros (S/Team Proton Competition)
#91 Gian Tüccaroglu (D/Team75 Bernhard)
#95 Joseph Warhurst (UK/Target)
#98 Nick Ho (NL/Team GP Elite)
#99 Marcus Amand (FIN/Proton Competition)
Race calendar Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland 2026
17.04.–19.04.2026 Imola (FIA WEC), Races 1+2
24.04.–26.04.2026 Red Bull Ring (DTM), Races 3+4
15.05.–17.05.2026 Spa-Francorchamps (International GT Open), Races 5+6
22.05.–24.05.2026 Zandvoort (DTM), Races 7+8
19.06.–21.06.2026 Dekra Lausitzring (DTM), Races 9+10
03.07.–05.07.2026 Norisring (DTM), Races 11+12
14.08.–16.08.2026 Nürburgring (DTM), Races 13+14
09.10.–11.10.2026 Hockenheimring (DTM), Races 15+16
