- The duel between points leader Robert de Haan and the second-placed Porsche Junior Alessandro Ghiretti continues at the Nürburgring
- Rounds nine and ten of the one-make cup featuring the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup will be contested on the sprint version of the Grand Prix circuit
- Public debut of the new Cup 911 ahead of the 2026 season
The fight for the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland crown has recently turned into a two-way battle. After the first four of eight rounds, points leader Robert de Haan from the Netherlands and closest rival Alessandro Ghiretti have pulled more than 50 points clear of the rest of the field. On the other hand, just four points separate the Proton Huber Competition driver from the French Porsche Junior representing Schumacher CLRT. Their duel continues on 8-10 August 2025 at the Nürburgring. As part of the upcoming DTM weekend in Germany’s Eifel region, the one-make series featuring the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup will contest its ninth and tenth races of the season.
“My goal is to defend my lead in the standings,” says Robert de Haan, looking ahead to the two 30-minute sprints in the Eifel. With three victories, the Dutchman is the most successful driver of the current season. Exactly a year ago, he claimed two third-place finishes with his Porsche 911 GT3 Cup on the short configuration of the Nürburgring Grand Prix circuit.
Rival Alessandro Ghiretti, who has already clinched two wins in his debut season in the German Carrera Cup, only knows the Eifel circuit from his time in Formula 4. “That makes Thursday’s test sessions ahead of the event all the more important for me,” underlines the reigning champion of the Porsche Carrera Cup France and Porsche Carrera Cup Asia. In addition to the official one-hour practice session, the 27-strong lineup has the chance to familiarise themselves with the 3.629-kilometre circuit during three 40-minute sessions.
With two race wins to his name so far, 18-year-old Flynt Schuring sits third in the standings, level on points with fellow Dutchman Huub van Eijndhoven (Team GP Elite). Schuring, teammate of Alessandro Ghiretti at Schumacher CLRT, is the highest-placed driver from the Porsche Deutschland Talent Pool programme. The Rookies standings are led by his compatriot Sacha Norden, driving for Proton Huber Competition. In the ProAm category, Michael Schrey from Germany, competing for Bonk Motorsport, holds the lead at the midway point of the season.
“The second half of the season is about to begin, and after a short summer break, the drivers and teams return to the Nürburgring refreshed,” says Thorsten Rückert, Project Manager of the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland. “But even in August, the Eifel weather can bring one or two surprises. I’m also proud that Porsche will unveil the new Cup 911 at our fifth race weekend.”
Debut of the new Porsche 911 Cup car
The new Porsche 911 Cup car will make its first public appearance at the Nürburgring Carrera Cup weekend. Development of the refined one-make race car, based on the latest 911 generation 992.2, is now complete. It will replace the 911 GT3 Cup (992.1), which has been campaigned around the world since 2021. The new Cup car will make its race debut in 2026 in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup and selected Carrera Cup series.
Racing with synthetic fuel
Committed to cutting CO2 emissions in motorsport, the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland will use the synthetic fuel “DTM Pro Climate” across all eight race weekends in the 2025 season. Partnering with the Carrera Cup, ADAC is also adopting this fuel for the first time for its DTM, ADAC GT Masters, and GT4 Germany series.
The Nürburgring race track
When the Nürburgring opened in 1927 with a motorcycle race, it already offered multiple configurations. The longest layout measured almost 28 kilometres and included the legendary Nordschleife – still in use today for events such as the Nürburgring 24 Hours. In the 1960s, Formula 1 World Champion Jackie Stewart coined the name “Green Hell” for the challenging rollercoaster course winding through the hilly Eifel region in the shadow of Nürburg Castle. Since 1984, a modern Grand Prix circuit has complemented the historic “mountain, racing and test track.” Combined with the Nordschleife, a lap can now stretch to 25.387 kilometres, making the Nürburgring the longest permanent racetrack in the world.
The Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland will race on a shortened version of the Grand Prix layout, trimming the lap to 3.629 kilometres. Last season, Britain’s Harry King (Allied-Racing) and Bavaria’s Alexander Tauscher (Proton Huber Competition) each claimed a victory on the so-called Sprint Circuit.
Schedule Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland,
Round 5, Nürburgring (Germany)
Friday, 8 August
11:45 – 12:45 hrs: Practice
17:00 – 17:35 hrs: Qualifying
Saturday, 9 August
11:15 hrs: Start race #9 (30 minutes plus 1 lap)
Sunday, 10 August
11:15 hrs: Start race #10 (30 minutes plus 1 lap)
Standings Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland (after 8 of 16 races)
1. Robert de Haan (NLD/Proton Huber Competition), 142 points (3 wins)
2. Porsche-Junior Alessandro Ghiretti (FRA/Schumacher CLRT), 138 points (2 wins)
3. Flynt Schuring (NLD/Schumacher CLRT), 89 Punkte (2 wins)
Calendar Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland 2025
18–20 April: Imola (ITA), FIA World Endurance Championship WEC
8–10 May: Spa-Francorchamps (BEL), FIA World Endurance Championship WEC
6–8 June: Zandvoort (NLD), DTM
4–6 July: Norisring Nuremberg (DEU), DTM
8–10 August: Nürburgring (DEU), DTM
22–24 August: Sachsenring (DEU), DTM
12–14 September: Red Bull Ring, Spielberg (AUT), DTM
3–5 October: Hockenheimring (DEU), DTM
