2025–26 Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East

The 2025–26 Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East is the 3rd season of the Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East. The season began at Bahrain International Circuit on 7 November and will finish at Jeddah Corniche Circuit on 19 April.

Calendar

Round Circuit Date Supporting Map of circuit locations
2025
1 Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain 8–9 November FIA World Endurance Championship
2 Lusail International Circuit, Lusail, Qatar 28–30 November Formula One World Championship
Formula 2 Championship
2026
3 Dubai Autodrome, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 24–25 January None
4 Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 31 January–1 February None
5 Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain 10–12 April Formula One World Championship
FIA Formula 2 Championship
FIA Formula 3 Championship
6 Jeddah Corniche Circuit, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 17–19 April Formula One World Championship
FIA Formula 2 Championship
F1 Academy

Entry list

Team No. Driver Class Rounds
Splendid Racing 1 Alexandra Vateva P R 1–4
Saudi Racing 3 Saud Al Saud P 1–4
23 Khaled Alahmadi P 1–4
BeMe Racing 7 Joshua Berry P R 3–4
Mtech Competition[1] 9 Alexander Hagen Berg P R 1
Kjelle Lejonkrans PA 2
James Wallis P R 3–4
10 Krister Andero M 1–4
Team GP Elite 13 Sam Shahin PA 1–3
33 Niels Koolen P 2
42 Cedric Chassang[2] PA 1–4
DHL-Team 14 Caleb Sumich P R 1–4
Intercable Racing 16 Max Mutschlechner P R 1–4
M3L Team 17 Mark J. Thomas M 1–4
Baron Motorsport 37 Rawad Sarieddine M 4
Seven x Seven Racing 66 "Bankcy" PA 1–3
Robert de Haan P 4
77 Taichi Watarai P R 1–4
Flaner Racing 74 Nikola Petrović M 3–4
GT Sports Technology 85 Petr Brecka M 1–4
QMMF 96 Abdulla Al-Khelaifi P 2
Source:
Icon Class
P Pro Cup
PA Pro-Am Cup
M Masters Cup
R Rookie
Guest Starter

Results

Round Circuit Pole position Overall winner Pro-Am winner Masters winner
1 R1 Bahrain International Circuit Taichi Watarai Taichi Watarai "Bankcy" Petr Brecka
R2 Taichi Watarai Taichi Watarai Cedric Chassang Krister Andero
2 R1 Lusail International Circuit Taichi Watarai Caleb Sumich Cedric Chassang Petr Brecka
R2 Taichi Watarai Taichi Watarai Cedric Chassang Krister Andero
3 R1 Dubai Autodrome Taichi Watarai James Wallis Cedric Chassang Krister Andero
R2 Caleb Sumich Caleb Sumich Cedric Chassang Mark J. Thomas
4 R1 Yas Marina Circuit Robert de Haan Robert de Haan Cedric Chassang Petr Brecka
R2 Robert de Haan Robert de Haan Cedric Chassang Krister Andero
5 R1 Bahrain International Circuit
R2
6 R1 Jeddah Corniche Circuit
R2

Championship standings

Scoring system

Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th
Points 25 20 17 14 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Overall

Pos. Driver Team BHR1
LUS[a]
DUB
YAS
BHR2
JED
Points
1 Taichi Watarai Seven x Seven Racing 1 1 2 1 7 10 2 2 138.5
2 Caleb Sumich DHL-Team 4 Ret 1 2 2 1 4 3 125
3 Khaled Alahmadi Saudi Racing 5 3 4 3 3 2 3 5 117.5
4 Saud Al Saud Saudi Racing 6 8 5 6 4 3 5 6 88
5 Cedric Chassang Team GP Elite 7 2 8 8 6 6 7 8 79.5
6 Alexandra Vateva Splendid Racing Ret 4 6 5 5 7 6 4 75
7 Max Mutschlechner Intercable Racing 8 6 10 9 8 4 8 7 68
8 Robert de Haan Seven x Seven Racing 1 1 50
9 "Bankcy" Seven x Seven Racing 2 9 11 11 9 11 49
10 Sam Shahin Team GP Elite 3 5 9 10 WD WD 40.5
11 Krister Andero Mtech Competition 11 10 14 13 10 13 11 10 37
12 Mark J. Thomas M3L Team 12 12 15 14 13 8 12 11 31.5
13 Joshua Berry BeMe Racing 11 5 9 9 31
16 Petr Brecka GT Sports Technology 9 11 13 15 12 Ret 10 12 31
15 James Wallis Mtech Competition 1 12 DNS DNS 30
16 Abdulla Al-Khelaifi QMMF 3 4 24
17 Alexander Hagen Berg Mtech Competition 10 7 15
18 Kjelle Lejonkrans Mtech Competition 12 12 7.5
Guest drivers ineligible to score points
Niels Koolen Team GP Elite 7 7 0
Nikola Petrović Flaner Racing 14 9 14 Ret 0
Rawad Sarieddine Baron Motorsport 13 DNS 0
Pos. Driver Team BHR1
LUS[a]
DUB
YAS
BHR2
JED
Points
Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver Second place
Bronze Third place
Green Points classification
Blue Non-points classification
Non-classified finish (NC)
Purple Retired, not classified (Ret)
Red Did not qualify (DNQ)
Did not pre-qualify (DNPQ)
Black Disqualified (DSQ)
White Did not start (DNS)
Withdrew (WD)
Race cancelled (C)
Blank Did not practice (DNP)
Did not arrive (DNA)
Excluded (EX)
Bold – Pole

Italics – Fastest Lap

Rookie

Pro Am

Pos. Driver Team BHR1
LUS[a]
DUB
YAS
BHR2
JED
Points
1 Cedric Chassang Team GP Elite 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 179.5
2 "Bankcy" Seven x Seven Racing 1 3 3 3 2 2 107.5
3 Sam Shahin Team GP Elite 2 2 2 2 WD WD 70
4 Kjelle Lejonkrans Mtech Competition 4 4 21
Pos. Driver Team BHR1
LUS[a]
DUB
YAS
BHR2
JED
Points

Masters

Pos. Driver Team BHR1
LUS[a]
DUB
YAS
BHR2
JED
Points
1 Krister Andero Mtech Competition 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 167.5
2 Petr Brecka GT Sports Technology 1 2 1 3 2 Ret 1 3 140.5
3 Mark J. Thomas M3L Team 3 3 3 2 3 1 3 2 140
Guest drivers ineligible to score points
Nikola Petrović Flaner Racing 4 3 5 Ret 0
Rawad Sarieddine Baron Motorsport 4 DNS 0
Pos. Driver Team BHR1
LUS[a]
DUB
YAS
BHR2
JED
Points

Dealer Trophy

Pos. Team Pts
1 Seven x Seven Racing 237.5
2 Saudi Racing 205.5
3 Team GP Elite 118
4 Mtech Competition 89.5

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f Half points were awarded in the second race of round two as huge crash saw the race stopped after just two laps.

References

  1. ^ "Mtech Competition joins Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East". Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East. 16 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Cédric Chassang to race in Carrera Cup Middle East". Porsche Carrera Cup Middle East. 26 September 2025.