Junior Programme

PORSCHE MOTORSPORT Australia has announced an expanded version of its highly successful Porsche Michelin Junior Program for 2025.

Applications are now open for young drivers intending to contest either the 2025 Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Championship, or Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge series, to join the program.

The expanded program will continue to embrace a two-day Porsche Junior Camp at the beginning of the season, however, will also expand this year to include regular seminars, coaching, guest speakers and ongoing support for those within the Junior program.

The program will encompass not just the physical and mental growth of participants, but also deliver insight into engineering, media, sponsorship and more.

A dedicated driver mentor will also be in place throughout the year, with that appointment to be announced in due course.

An industry panel, selected by Porsche Motorsport Australia, who will at the end of the year assess all participants, with the driver that best represents the broadest range of skills required to become a professional racing driver nominated as the Porsche Michelin Junior for 2025.

That nominee will then take part in the annual Porsche Junior Shootout in Europe, where the winner receives a scholarship prize towards contesting a season of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Championship.

As part of their support of the program and both Carrera Cup and Sprint Challenge, the top three Porsche Michelin Juniors at each round will receive a free set of Michelin tyres as rewards for their efforts.

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Eligibility:

To be eligible to participate in the 2025 Porsche Michelin Junior Program, applicants are required to satisfy all the following conditions:

Born between November 30, 2001 – March 1, 2009.
Grant PCA the right to use their image and name in the promotion of the Porsche Michelin Junior
Comply with all elements of the 2025 Sporting and Technical Regulations for each championship, including the driver standards and behaviour policy.
Display Michelin branded signage on their Porsche race car at all rounds of the 2025 season (as specified by PCA via separate bulletin).
Display Michelin branded signage on the visor of their helmet at all rounds of the 2025 season (as specified by PCA via separate bulletin).
Participate in activities and/or attend promotional events during the 2025 season when required to do so by PCA.
Participate in media interviews and provide written material (race reports, event updates, etc) when required to do so by PCA.

Benefits:

All Porsche Michelin Junior Program participants will receive the following benefits:

Entry to the Porsche Michelin Junior
Access to all of the focus seminars.
Access to a dedicated Driver Mentor.
The right to use the designation ‘Official Driver of the Porsche Michelin Junior Program Australia’ and ‘Michelin Junior in the Porsche Michelin Junior Program Australia’ (subject to PCA’s approval).
The right to use the logo of the Porsche Michelin Junior Program Australia (subject to PCA’s approval).

Prize Pool:

The winner of the Porsche Michelin Junior Program will be awarded the opportunity to represent Australia at the Porsche Junior Shootout event in Europe with the chance to win a Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup scholarship.

In addition, the top three (3) participants in each round of both the Carrera Cup and Sprint Challenge championships will be awarded a set of Michelin competition tyres

NOTE: The Porsche Junior Shootout is facilitated by Porsche AG and may be postponed and/or cancelled at any time at the sole discretion of Porsche AG. Porsche Cars Australia reserves the right to revoke or replace any prize with a prize of equal or greater value if deemed necessary. All prizes are non-refundable for cash and non-transferable.

The 2025 Michelin Junior Camp will be conducted at Kirra Beach, QLD on the 5^th-7^th February.

During the 2.5-day camp, participants will engage in a variety of activities including:

Strength and conditioning testing;
Team building exercises;
Media training;
Sponsorship and PR training; and
Engineering principles.

Participants will be required to make their own arrangements to get to and from the camp, and are required to arrive by no later than 5pm (EST) on Wednesday 5^th February and will be free to depart at 4pm on Friday 7^th February.

Accommodation and all other amenities will be supplied by PCA during the course of the camp.

Porsche Cars Australia and Michelin Australia have joined forces to launch one of Australian motorsport’s most extensive driver development programmes, providing total benefits of up to $300,000. The Porsche Michelin Junior Programme Australia supports seven young drivers across Australia’s two Porsche one-make series – Porsche Michelin GT3 Cup Challenge Australia and Carrera Cup Australia – providing all Michelin Juniors financial support by way of entry fee support and an allocation of Michelin race tyres, along with access to training, mentorship and education throughout the racing season.