There was more Porsche action on Sunday, with the Porsche Carrera Cup GB making its debut. This event, for drivers from the UK, saw some familiar names in action again, including Job, Ellis, and Graham Carroll. It wasn’t much of a surprise to see the trio at the sharp end, with Job on pole position at Silverstone, but it wasn’t quite as expected to see Peter Berryman alongside him; Carroll and Ellis had to settle for the second row.
Free from the issues of the previous day, Job was able to claim a lights-to-flag win, but Berryman kept in touch to finish second by just 0.5 seconds. Carroll and Ellis also held station to finish where they had started.
The reverse grid race saw Jamie Moone take pole courtesy of his sixth-place finish in race one, from Josh Thompson, but neither stayed there long. A hard-charging Ellis swept past both on the opening lap, beating Thompson off the line before almost taking the lead from Moone through Luffield. He eventually made sure of it through Stowe. Meanwhile, Job was heading in the other direction, having fluffed his lines on the grid and dropped back into the pack. Carroll repeated the move – this time on Thompson – four laps later, but Ellis had simply built up too big a lead, taking the win and championship lead. Berryman crossed the line in third for his second successive podium, while Job had to settle for fifth, behind Thompson, after a recovery drive through the field.
Although not racing this weekend, Formula E has announced its esports plans for 2021, with the Accelerate series. This will see all 12 official teams represented by real-world Formula E drivers, influencers and qualifying drivers from an online competition.
If you fancy taking part you don’t have much time. The qualifying event runs through to only 13th January, using the rFactor 2 simulator, but at least the top three drivers are guaranteed a spot on this season’s grid. There’s a £90,000 prize pool on offer and, if that weren’t tempting enough, one driver will win a real-world test of a Gen.2 Formula E car during an official race weekend.
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