After a pair of rounds in Florida to open the season, Porsche Carrera Cup North America travels north of the border in conjunction with Formula 1® during the Grand Prix du Canada in Montréal.
The 14-turn, 2.710-mile layout will host 24 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race cars (type 992) for the fifth and sixth of 16 races on the calendar. This week’s round is the second consecutive weekend of the championship run with Formula 1® following Round 2 in Miami. Each of the Carrera Cup North America’s three classes – Pro, Pro-Am and Masters – will run on Yokohama ADVAN slicks.
Two 30-minute practice sessions are scheduled for Friday, June 13, followed by qualifying and the first race of the weekend on Saturday, June 14 at 6:05 p.m. ET. Sunday’s 40-minute race runs at 9:30 a.m., ahead of the main event.
Montréal FAST FACTS
Field.
24 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race cars are entered for competition at Montréal
- Pro class. 15
- Pro-Am class. 7
- Masters class. 2
- Teams. 10 race teams are represented across all three classes
Track Record.
1:36.982, 2024, Loek Hartog, Kellymoss Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
2024 Race Winners.
- Pro.
- Race 1. Yves Baltas, MDK Motorsports
- Race 2. Loek Hartog, Kellymoss
- Pro-Am.
- Race 1. James Sofronas, GMG Racing
- Race 2. Moisey Uretsky, Baby Bull Racing
- Masters.
- Race 1 & 2. Matt Halcome, ACI Motorsports
Point Leaders.
- Pro.
Riley Dickinson, No. 91 Kellymoss Porsche 911 GT3 Cup - Pro-Am.
JP Martinez, No. 4 ACI Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 Cup - Masters.
Scott Blind, No. 45 Ruckus Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Cup - Entrants.
TOPP Racing
Schedule.
All times Eastern
- Friday, June 13.
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. – Practice 1
3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Practice 2 - Saturday, June 14.
10:25 a.m. – 10:55 a.m. – Qualifying (all classes)
6:05 p.m – 6:45 p.m. – Race 1 (40 minutes) - Sunday, June 15.
9:30 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. – Race 2 (40 minutes)
Montréal Repeat.
For the second consecutive year, Porsche Carrera Cup North America visits the road course located on Notre Dame Island, and for the second consecutive round a World Championship Grand Prix. Yves Baltas swept the last round overall and in the Pro class at Miami.
2024 in Review.
Weather impacted both 40-minute sprints at Montréal in 2024, where the Yokohama ADVAN A006 tire for wet conditions were key. Baltas took the lead early in race one before a red flag for rain stopped, and soon ended, the race after just eight laps. Eventual season champion Hartog led flag-to-flag in Sunday’s wet race two, where officials mandated the A006 tire for all drivers from the start. This weekend’s weather report looks much more promising than the 2024 edition.
Who’s Hot.
Yves Baltas earned a pair of victories in Miami to move to second in the championship points behind Riley Dickinson. Montréal is a return to the site of his first Porsche Carrera Cup North America win. Topp Racing has finished second in each of four races this season – three times with Ryan Yardley, once with Tyler Maxson – to move into the Entrants Championship lead. In the Pro-Am class, James Sofronas of GMG Racing finished first in race one and second in race two at Miami. That win made him the first Carrera Cup driver to win a class in the three events shared with the Formula One World Championship at Miami, Montréal and Austin
Canadian Heros.
Three Porsche Carrera Cup North America drivers on the entry list call Canada home. JDX Racing’s Zachary Vanier is from Garson, Ontario and sits seventh in the Pro standings. Pro-Am rivals Tom Collingwood (St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador) of BGB Racing and Marco Cirone (Toronto) of ACI Motorsports are fellow Candians at their “home” race this weekend.
French Canada to France.
Loek Hartog, the 2024 Porsche Carrera Cup North America champion, is making his debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend. Hartog will race a Porsche 911 GT3 R for Manthey Racing. Roman De Angelis, a former champion in Porsche GT3 Cup North America, the precursor to Carrera Cup, will race for Aston Martin in the Hypercar class at Le Mans.
Solairus Aviation Pro-Am and Masters.
Porsche Motorsport North America announced a new partnership with Solairus Aviation in advance of this weekend’s Montréal round of Carrera Cup North America. With the agreement, Solairus becomes the presenting partner for Rounds three through six of the championship while classes will be known as the Solairus Pro-Am and Solairus Masters. Solairus is now the Official Private Aviation Partner of PMNA, as well as Porsche Carrera Cup North America, Porsche Sprint Challenge North America by Yokohama and Porsche Sprint Challenge USA West by Yokohama.
Class Descriptions.
Pro.
The highest level of competition in the Porsche Carrera Cup North America. The class is recognized through its orange color scheme. The car entry number will be delineated in orange on the doors, the windshield and rear glass. Headlight covers will be clear with orange cross-marks.
Pro-Am.
Restricted to drivers who are 35 years old or older as of January 1, 2025. The class is recognized through its green color scheme. The car entry number will be delineated in green on the doors, the windshield and rear glass. Headlight covers will be clear with green cross-marks.
Masters.
This class is open to drivers who are 50 years old or older as of January 1, 2025. The class is recognized through its yellow color scheme. The car entry number will be delineated in yellow on the doors, the windshield and rear glass. Headlight covers will be clear with yellow cross-marks.
Entry List.
The full Porsche Carrera Cup North America entry list can be found by clicking here.
Partner Up.
Event results and current points for Porsche Carrera Cup North America can be found by clicking here.
Broadcast.
All races can be seen live on IMSA and Porsche Motorsport North America YouTube Channels, IMSA TV, Peacock, and the Porsche Motorsport North America social channels on Facebook, LinkedIn, Threads and X.
