In a previous article, we looked back at the 2023 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup season. We told you about the new champion Bastian Buus being the youngest champion in the history of the championship. 21-year-old Frenchman Alessandro Ghiretti secured the title in the Rookie classification. More than two dozen TV channels broadcast the eight races of the 2023 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup live or recorded in over 100 countries in Europe, North and South America, Asia, Australia and Africa. But there is much, much more that might interest you about the 2023 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup season. Here are some facts and figures to summarize the 8 races.
14,737.935
kilometres – this is the total distance covered by all drivers during the eight races of the season.
3,093
laps turned in total by all drivers at the eight races.
2,988
Michelin control tyres used in the eight races and pre-season tests, including 2,598 slicks.
189.303
km/h: average speed for the fastest race lap of the season. Porsche Junior Bastian Buus (Denmark/BWT Lechner Racing) turned the record lap at round eight in Monza.
175.890
km/h: highest average speed in a race. Morris Schuring (Netherlands/Fach Auto Tech) set this pace at Spa-Francorchamps and won.
127.284
km/h: average speed of winner Harry King (BWT Lechner Racing) at the season opener in Monte Carlo. The race on the streets of Monaco was the slowest of the season.
82.340
km: Distance of the Silverstone race – the longest of the season.
55.908
km: Due to the sudden onset of heavy rain, the race in Spa-Francorchamps was red-flagged and classified after the eighth lap – making this race the shortest of the year.
52
different drivers contested the eight rounds of the 2023 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup.
28
As the track license does not allow more vehicles, the field of participants at the season opener in Monaco was capped at 28 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup.
20
countries from which the drivers came. The Netherlands made up the majority with twelve permanent participants and guest starters, followed by the United Kingdom (7) and Italy (6). Also represented: Germany, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Austria, Denmark, Australia, Spain, Argentina, Venezuela, North Macedonia, South Africa, Norway, USA, Finland, United Arab Emirates and China.
20
drivers qualified within one second: That’s how close it was at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza during the Italian Grand Prix. On average, the 13 fastest drivers in qualifying were separated by less than a second.
18
years and five months: The age of Morris Schuring (Fach Auto Tech), when he celebrated his first Supercup victory at the Belgian Grand Prix. The Dutchman is the youngest winner in the history of the Supercup.
17
Just two weeks after his 17th birthday, Flynt Schuring made his first Supercup guest appearance for the Huber Racing team as part of the Dutch Grand Prix. The Dutchman was the youngest participant in the 2023 season.
16
different teams fielded up to four Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars. This included the Supercup’s own squad, which campaigned the VIP 911 twice for ex-Formula 1 driver Timo Glock.
11
different drivers celebrated on the podium. Champion Bastian Buus (Denmark/BWT Lechner Racing) and predecessor Larry ten Voorde (Netherlands/Team GP Elite) were podium guests five times each. Also on the podium: Harry King (United Kingdom/BWT Lechner Racing) three times; Morris Schuring (Netherlands/Fach AutoTech), Loek Hartog (Netherlands/Team GP Elite) and Dorian Boccolacci (France/CLRT) twice each; Leon Köhler (Germany/Huber Racing), Alexander Fach (Switzerland/Fach Auto Tech), Robert de Haan (Netherlands/Richardson Racing), Alessandro Ghiretti (France/Martinet by Alméras) and Simone Iaquinta (Italy/Huber Racing) once each.
10
drivers scored points in the rookie classification. The overall winner was Alessandro Ghiretti (France/Martinet by Alméras).
7.004
Length of the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in kilometres – the longest circuit of the season.
7
different racetracks hosted the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup in 2023. The race in Imola, Italy, which was cancelled due to bad weather, was replaced by a second race as part of the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort.
5
different drivers won at least one race: Harry King (United Kingdom/BWT Lechner Racing) won three times, Morris Schuring (Netherlands/Fach Auto Tech) twice. The remaining victories went to Porsche Junior Bastian Buus (Denmark/BWT Lechner Racing), Alexander Fach (CH/Fach Auto Tech) and Loek Hartog (Netherlands/Team GP Elite).
3.337
kilometres: Length of the street circuit in Monaco – the shortest race track on the Supercup calendar.
3
Third place was the best result for a rookie, secured by Alessandro Ghiretti (France/Martinet by Alméras) at Silverstone.
2
championship leaders during the season: Harry King (United Kingdom/BWT Lechner Racing) initially led the series with a win at the season opener in Monaco. In round two, Porsche Junior Bastian Buus (Denmark/BWT Lechner Racing) took the lead and held onto it to the end.
2
Second place was the best result for a guest driver thanks to Dutchman Robert de Haan (Richardson Racing) in the Supercup race on the Formula 1 track in Silverstone.
1.818
seconds was the advantage held by winner Harry King (United Kingdom/BWT Lechner Racing) over second-placed Larry ten Voorde (Netherlands/Team GP Elite) in Monaco – the greatest margin in 2023.
0.219
seconds was the gap between the winner Porsche Junior Bastian Buus (Denmark/BWT Lechner Racing) and second place-getter Larry ten Voorde (Netherlands/Team GP Elite) at the Supercup race in Spielberg, Austria – no other race was closer in the 2023 season.
0.048
seconds was the closest margin in a qualifying session. At Silverstone, Dorian Boccolacci (France/CLRT) secured pole position with this lead over Larry ten Voorde (Netherlands/Team GP Elite).
