Schumacher CLRT locks out the front grid row at the Red Bull Ring

Schumacher CLRT locks out the front grid row at the Red Bull Ring

29/06/2024

The newly formed Schumacher CLRT team tackles its first season in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup. Two drivers from the French squad dominated the qualifying session for the third race of the season: Marvin Klein set the fastest lap on the Red Bull Ring in midsummer temperatures. His teammate Larry ten Voorde was only eight-thousandths of a second slower and will start the race on Sunday morning (11:45 hours) from second on the grid.

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Qualifying

Qualifying for the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup at the Red Bull Ring was a nail-biter. In the end, Frenchman Marvin Klein and Larry ten Voorde from the Netherlands secured the front row of the grid for their team Schumacher CLRT. Klein took pole position on the Formula 1 circuit in Styria one week after his 25th birthday. Championship leader Larry ten Voorde heads into the third race of the season from second place. South African Keagan Masters from the Ombra team and UK driver Harry King, who drives for home team BWT Lechner Racing, share the second row of the grid. The two are separated by just three-thousandths of a second.

Directly behind them were two newcomers to the international one-make cup with the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup: Ariel Levi from Israel (Uniserver by Team GP Elite) and Theo Oeverhaus from Germany (BWT Lechner Racing). Porsche Junior Alessandro Ghiretti, who also drives for Schumacher CLRT, qualified on P7. Ex-Formula 1 driver Timo Glock once again makes a guest start at the Red Bull Ring. The German planted the VIP 911 of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup on P22.

Timo Glock's 911 GT3 R

"That went perfectly, I felt at one with the car, so to speak. I had the right strategy and a clear lap without being hampered by other drivers. The key to my fastest lap was also down to the brake balance," reveals Marvin Klein. The two-time champion of the Porsche Carrera Cup France was alluding to the option of on-the-fly adjustment of braking force distribution between the front and rear axles from the driver's seat of the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup via a control knob.

"The track conditions often change from lap to lap. The only way to adapt the car's setup without a pit stop is by adjusting the brake balance. That's where a lot of experience and feel for the car comes into play," confirms two-time Supercup champion Larry ten Voorde. On most racetracks, the top drivers utilise this feature several times per lap. This process can be seen on the onboard television recordings when the driver makes a right-handed adjustment to the knob on the dashboard.

Marvin Klein

"On the Red Bull Ring, the corners differ hugely in terms of tarmac quality and radius. On top of that, we need to brake from very high speed more than on other circuits. That means the braking zones are very long. With the wrong brake balance, your car becomes very unstable, with the right one you gain a few hundredths of a second every time," explains Keagan Masters. The South African goes on to reveal: "In tight corners, I shift the braking force heavily towards the rear axle. As a result, the rear wheels build up less lateral force. Consequently, the rear of the car kicks out on purpose and helps me turn into the corner."

Result Qualifying, Round 3 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, Spielberg (A)

1. Marvin Klein (F/Schumacher CLRT), 1:31.747 minutes
2. Larry ten Voorde (NL/Schumacher CLRT), +0.008 seconds
3. Keagan Masters (I/Ombra) , +0.205 seconds
4. Harry King (UK/BWT Lechner Racing), +0.208 seconds
5. Ariel Levi (IL/Uniserver by Team GP Elite), +0.231 seconds
6. Theo Oeverhaus (D/BWT Lechner Racing), +0.266 seconds

Complete qualifying results on the Porsche Motorsport Hub:
https://motorsports.porsche.com/international/en/category/mobil1supercup/

Preview

A high-profile guest driver will tackle the third round of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup: The ex-Formula 1 driver Timo Glock is returning to take on the seasoned specialists at the Red Bull Ring. From 28 to 30 June 2024, Glock will contest the international one-make cup at the wheel of the VIP Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. Also, the spirited duel between championship leader Larry ten Voorde and his hottest rival Harry King will continue during the next round on the Formula 1 circuit in Styria.

Timo Glock is no stranger to the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup - he has driven the VIP-911 three times in the past. Next weekend, the ex-Formula 1 driver and now TV commentator will take on this challenge again: as a guest driver, the 42-year-old German will tackle round three of the season at the Red Bull Ring as part of the Austrian Grand Prix support programme.

Timo Glock

In his last guest appearance in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup at the 2023 season finale in Imola, Italy, Timo Glock impressed with a cunning strategy and clever overtaking manoeuvres. In a turbulent race, he ploughed his way through the pack, gaining 17 places. "I can't wait to return to the thrilling duels in one of the most exciting racing series in the world," he says, looking forward to his next outing at the wheel of the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup.

The upcoming race at the Formula 1 circuit in Styria also promises to deliver a fierce duel between Dutchman Larry ten Voorde and Harry King from the UK, who are going head-to-head for the top spot in the standings. Ten Voorde, who drives for the French team Schumacher CLRT, has won both races in Imola and Monte-Carlo so far this season. "I like the Red Bull Ring, it's a great and very demanding circuit," says ten Voorde.

King has finished second twice this year. "I finally want to clinch my first win of the season at the Red Bull Ring," says the 23-year-old ahead of his team BWT Lechner Racing's home race.

Porsche Junior Alessandro Ghiretti, who drives alongside ten Voorde for Schumacher CLRT, is hoping for an end to his run of bad luck. The 22-year-old Frenchman currently leads the overall standings in both the Porsche Carrera Cup France and the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia. However, last season's rookie champion is still struggling in the Supercup: Due in part to a retirement at the season opener in Imola, Italy, he ranks only tenth overall ahead of the Spielberg race. "I'm very well prepared and confident that things will go better at the Red Bull Ring," said Ghiretti optimistically.

Twelve Supercup rookies

A total of twelve Supercup rookies are vying to replace Ghiretti as rookie champion at the end of the 2024 season. The frontrunner of this group is Kas Haverkort from Uniserver by Team GP Elite. The 20-year-old Dutchman, who only switched from single-seater racing to the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup at the start of the season, currently occupies fifth overall.

Kas Haverkort

"I'm delighted that we were able to convince Timo Glock to make another guest appearance: Even for a Formula 1 driver, it takes a lot of confidence to go up against the best one-make cup specialists in the Supercup. His strong performance at our 2023 season finale showed that Timo hasn't lost any of his ambition. I'm also curious to see whether the rookies can build on their excellent performances in the last two races," says Oliver Schwab, Project Manager Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, looking ahead to the weekend at the Red Bull Ring.

Flagship project in the Supercup: eFuels with partner HIF Global

In 2024, the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup runs exclusively on largely fully synthetic fuel for the first time. The raw fuel comes from the Haru Oni pilot plant in Chile, which is operated by HIF Global. This feedstock is produced ready-for-racing through a process known as blending. The final product enables the 911 GT3 Cup cars to run almost CO₂-neutral. A second-generation bio-based, semi-synthetic fuel mixture has already been used in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup for the last three years. Together with HIF Global, Porsche's top one-make cup is taking the next step.

Red Bull Ring

The Red Bull Ring we know today dates back to the Österreichring, which opened in 1969 near Zeltweg in the municipality of Spielberg. From 1970, the circuit, which was around six kilometres long at the time, was part of the Formula 1 World Championship calendar. The Österreichring was modernised in 1995 and 1996, an update that came with a change of name to the A1 Ring. After a further rebuild and reopening in 2011, the circuit, now known as the Red Bull Ring, is 4.318 kilometres long.

In the 2023 season, Porsche Junior Bastian Buus won after a thrilling duel with Larry ten Voorde. With this success, the Dane laid the foundation to win the title in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup.

Internet coverage of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup

The third race of the season over 18 laps gets underway on Sunday (30 June) at 11:45 CEST. The race will be available to view on the streaming service f1tv.formula1.com. Independently of the race weekends, fans and media representatives can also follow the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup on the social networks Instagram (@PorscheSupercup), Facebook (@PorscheSupercup) and X/Twitter (@PorscheSupercup and @PorscheRaces).

Overall standings Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup (after 2 of 8 races)

1. Larry ten Voorde (NL/Schumacher CLRT), 50 points
2. Harry King (UK/BWT Lechner Racing), 40 points
3. Marvin Klein (F/Schumacher CLRT), 29 points
4. Keagan Masters (ZA/Ombra), 25 points
5. Kas Haverkort (NL/Uniserver by Team GP Elite), 24 points

Schedule Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Spielberg/Austria (all times CEST)

Friday, 28 June
18:00 - 18:45 hrs: Practice

Saturday, 29 June
14:50 - 15:20 hrs: Qualifying

Sunday, 30 June
11:45 hrs: Race (18 laps)

You can find the complete entry list and all information on the Porsche Motorsport Hub here.

Calendar Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup 2024

17 - 19 May: GP Emilia-Romagna, Imola (Italy)
23 - 26 May: GP Monaco, Monte-Carlo
28 - 30 June: GP Austria, Spielberg
5 - 7 July: GP Great Britain, Silverstone
19 - 21 July: GP Hungary, Budapest
26 - 28 July: GP Belgian, Spa-Francorchamps
23 - 25 August: GP Netherlands, Zandvoort
29 August - 1 September: GP Italy, Monza