The 2022 Porsche Supercup was the thirtieth season of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, a one‑make sports car racing series that serves as a support category to the FIA Formula One World Championship. The championship featured Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (Type 992) cars entered by professional and semi‑professional racing teams.
Season overview
- Duration: 17 April 2022 – 13 November 2022
- Number of rounds: 9 (each round supporting a Formula One Grand Prix)
- Venues:
- Bahrain International Circuit – Sakhir, Bahrain
- Jeddah Street Circuit – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Circuit de Barcelona‑Catalunya – Barcelona, Spain
- Circuit de Monaco – Monte‑Carlo, Monaco
- Baku City Circuit – Baku, Azerbaijan
- Circuit Gilles Villeneuve – Montreal, Canada
- Red Bull Ring – Spielberg, Austria
- Silverstone Circuit – Silverstone, United Kingdom
- Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari – Monza, Italy
Technical regulations
All competitors used the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992) model, which is powered by a naturally aspirated 4.0 L flat‑six engine delivering approximately 510 bhp. The cars are equipped with a sequential six‑speed gearbox, a steel roll cage, and standardized aerodynamic components as specified by Porsche Motorsport. Tyres were supplied exclusively by Michelin.
Competition format
Each race weekend comprised a practice session, a qualifying session, and a single sprint race of roughly 55 minutes plus one lap. Points were awarded to the top fifteen finishers on a descending scale (20, 18, 16, 14, 12, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1), with an additional point for the driver who set the fastest lap. No drivers' or teams' championships were officially designated; only an individual drivers' championship was contested.
Championship outcome
- Drivers' champion: Insufficient Encyclopedic Information
- Teams' participants: A total of 27 drivers representing 15 teams entered the season, including established Porsche junior programs and independent privateer entries.
Notable aspects
- The 2022 season marked the debut of the Type 992 chassis in the Supercup, replacing the previous Type 991.2 model.
- Due to the global COVID‑19 pandemic, the calendar closely mirrored the 2021 schedule, with all rounds aligning with the Formula One events that proceeded without major cancellations.
- Several drivers used the series as a platform to advance to higher categories such as the FIA World Endurance Championship and GT3 competition.
References
- Porsche Motorsport – Official 2022 Supercup regulations and season summary (Porsche.com)
- Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) – 2022 Formula One calendar (fia.com)
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