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PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GB

Autosport’s Porsche Carrera Cup GB season preview last year began with the words: “There have been some incredibly close Porsche Carrera Cup GB title battles over the years and the 2023 contest could be another to add to that list.” Yet that’s not how it played out. Instead, Adam Smalley steamrollered his way to glory, and several of his expected rivals departed the series after tough starts to their campaigns.

But there are even more signs that things really could be very close this time around. For example, an influx of British Touring Car race winners has ensured plenty of interest in the championship for 2024. Dan Lloyd, George Gamble and Stephen Jelley have all been Porsche frontrunners in the past and have been tempted to return to one-make competition for this year. “I’m mega excited to be back here – it feels like I’m coming back to my roots; I think a lot of people forget I did a lot of Porsche and GT racing,” says Lloyd, who was fourth in the standings in 2013 and has joined up with Toro Verde for 2024. “It looks like an exciting year for the championship

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