Porsche PAYCE Carrera Cup Australia crowns 2019 champions with a record prize pool

One of the most anticipated highlights of the Porsche PAYCE Carrera Cup Australia season is the Awards Dinner. This year the event was again held at the prestigious QT hotel on the Gold Coast after the final round and played host to drivers, teams, sponsors and media partners of Australia’s premier one-make championship.

The theme to this year’s event was inspired by Cirque du Soleil with guests entertained by a host of performers and musicians throughout the evening. While the evening is intended to celebrate the achievements of both the drivers and teams of the current season, 2019 also marks the 15^th anniversary of Porsche Carrera Cup Australia.

As a result the series’ took the opportunity at the start of the evening to pay homage to its past champions in attendance including: Jim Richards (2003); Alex Davison (2004); Fabian Coulthard (2005); Craig Baird (2006, 2008-2013); David Reynolds (2007); Steve Richards (2014) and David Wall (2017). Nick Foster (2015); Matt Campbell (2016) and Jaxon Evans (2018) were the only champions not in attendance due to their racing commitments abroad.

Thanks to the support of the series’ sponsors the 2019 winners will also enjoy the largest prize pool in Porsche PAYCE Carrera Cup Australia’s history. Three new initiatives for 2019 include the Meguiar’s Best Presented Award; Morris Finance Sportsperson of the Year and the Mechanic and Engineer of the Year awards.

With strong interest across every class including Pro, TAG Heuer Pro-Am and Michelin Junior for 2020, Porsche PAYCE Carrera Cup Australia continues to be the premier one-make series in Australia showing continued interest from top drivers, teams and sponsors.

Here is a list of the award winners and prizes for 2019:

Porsche PAYCE Carrera Cup Australia Champion                 JORDAN LOVE

Winner: Trip to the Porsche Ice Experience (Finland) in March 2020

Trip to the Night of Champions Dinner (Germany) in December 2019

Season entry to the 2020 Porsche PAYCE Carrera Cup Australia

Second: TAG Heuer Watch                                                                          DALE WOOD

Third: TAG Heuer Watch                                                                              DAVID WALL

 

Class: TAG Heuer Pro-Am                                                                  LIAM TALBOT

Winner: Trip to the Porsche Ice Experience (Finland) in March 2020

Trip to the Night of Champions Dinner (Germany) in December 2019

Season entry to the 2020 Porsche PAYCE Carrera Cup Australia

Second: TAG Heuer Watch                                                                            ROGER LAGO

Third: TAG Heuer Watch                                                                               ADRIAN FLACK

 

Michelin Junior Champion                                                                    JORDAN LOVE

Winner: Trip to compete in the 2019 Porsche Motorsport Junior Programme

Shootout (Europe)

Trip to the Night of Champions Dinner (Germany) in December 2019

 

Porsche Teams Championship                                                          SONIC MOTOR RACING

Winner: Loan of a Porsche Cayenne for the 2020 Porsche PAYCE Carrera Cup Australia season

 

TAG Heuer Fastest Lap Award

Pro: TAG Heuer Watch PRO:                                                                       COOPER MURRAY

Pro-Am: TAG Heuer Watch                                                                         LIAM TALBOT

 

Porsche Endurance Cup

Pro: TAG Heuer Watch                                                                                  JORDAN LOVE

Pro-Am: TAG Heuer Watch                                                                          ADRIAN FLACK

 

Morris Finance Sportsperson of the Year Award                    MICHAEL ALMOND

Winner: Trip to the Night of Champions Dinner (Germany) in December 2019

 

Meguiar’s Best Presented Award                                                    CAMERON HILL

Winner: $5000 of Meguiar’s Care Car Product

 

Engineer Mechanic of the Year                                                       SONIC  MECHANIC – JAIDYN JOB

Winners: TAG Heuer Watch                                                                       SONIC ENGINEER – MICHAEL RITTER

 

 

Porsche PAYCE Carrera Cup Australia Champions

2003 Jim Richards           Jim Richards Racing

2004 Alex Davison           Greg Murphy Racing

2005 Fabian Coulthard   Greg Murphy Racing

2006 Craig Baird              VIP Petfoods Racing

2007 David Reynolds      Sonic Motor Racing

2008 Craig Baird              Fitzgerald Racing Services

2011 Craig Baird              Alliance Group Racing

2012 Craig Baird              Alliance Group Racing

2013 Craig Baird              Alliance Group Racing

2014 Steve Richards       Steve Richards Motorsport

2015 Nick Foster              Sonic Motor Racing

2016 Matt Campbell       McElrea Racing

2017 David Wall               Wall Racing

2018 Jaxon Evans             McElrea Racing

2019 Jordan Love             Sonic Motor Racing