The World's Premier One-Make Race, Porsche Carrera Cup

The Porsche Carrera Cup series is held in 13 countries worldwide, including Japan. This season saw thrilling races contested with the "911 GT3 Cup," a one-make machine designed for equal conditions globally. Launched in Japan in 2001, it is the world's premier one-make race, entering its 15th season next year.

At the Westin Tokyo, the venue, Porsche Japan President Toshikazu Kurosaka greeted the approximately 260 attendees. He reflected on the Porsche Carrera Cup Japan (PCCJ) season, contested with the new 911 GT3 Cup in its debut year, and Porsche's return to the top category at Le Mans as a works team.

During the PCCJ awards ceremony, trophies were presented to the top-ranked drivers in both the overall and gentleman classes. The top four finishers received invitations to the "Porsche Motorsport Night of Champions" to be held in Germany in December.

The team award went to the dealer team TEAM KTOUCH PORSCHE. Special awards such as the "Most Best Lap Award" and "Most Wins Award" were also presented to three drivers. Furthermore, Porsche Motorsport Awards were presented by Porsche Japan Representative Director and President Toshiyuki Shifumi to the champion drivers of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Japan and teams that competed in SUPER GT with Porsche. At the end of the awards ceremony, Mr. Kurosaka returned to the stage to present "Carrera Cup Pilot Certificates" to the drivers who entered the PCCJ season, concluding the event.

Following the awards ceremony, the event transitioned to dinner. After enjoying an entertainment show, singer Tomomi Kahara took the stage for a special live performance. Her beautiful voice filled the venue, creating the evening's peak excitement. The 2015 PCCJ season is scheduled to commence with official tests at Fuji Speedway (Shizuoka Prefecture) on March 4-5, 2014, similar to the previous year.