Porsche Pays Homage to Past & Present Champions at 2019 Awards Dinner
Porsche PAYCE Carrera Cup Australia crowns 2019 champions with record Prize pool
One of the most anticipated highlights of the Porsche PAYCE Carrera Cup Australia season is the Awards Dinner. This year the event was again held at the prestigious QT hotel on the Gold Coast after final round and played host to drivers, teams, sponsors and media partners of Australia’s premier one-make championship.
The theme to this year’s event was inspired by Cirque du Soleil with guests entertained by a host of performers and musicians throughout the evening. While the evening is intended to celebrate the achievements of both the drivers and teams of the current season, 2019 also marks the 15th anniversary of Porsche Carrera Cup Australia.
As a result the series’ took the opportunity at the start of the evening to pay homage to its past champions in attendance including: Jim Richards (2003); Alex Davison (2004); Fabian Coulthard (2005); Craig Baird (2006, 2008-2013); David Reynolds (2007); Steve Richards (2014) and David Wall (2017). Nick Foster (2015); Matt Campbell (2016) and Jaxon Evans (2018) were the only champions not in attendance due to their racing commitments abroad.
Thanks to support of the series’ sponsors the 2019 winners will also enjoy the largest prize pool in Porsche PAYCE Carrera Cup Australia’s history. Three new initiatives for 2019 include the Meguiar’s Best Presented Award; Morris Finance Sportsperson of the Year and the Mechanic and Engineer of the Year awards.
With strong interest across every class including Pro, TAG Heuer Pro-Am and Michelin Junior for 2020, Porsche PAYCE Carrera Cup Australia continues to be the premier one-make series in Australia showing continued interest from top drivers, teams and sponsors.
Here is a list of the award winners and prizes for 2019:
Porsche PAYCE Carrera Cup Australia Champion JORDAN LOVE
Winner: Trip to the Porsche Ice Experience (Finland) in March 2020. Trip to the Night of Champions Dinner (Germany) in December 2019. Season entry to the 2020 Porsche PAYCE Carrera Cup Australia
Second: TAG Heuer Watch DALE WOOD
Third: TAG Heuer Watch DAVID WALL
Class: TAG Heuer Pro-Am LIAM TALBOT
Winner: Trip to the Porsche Ice Experience (Finland) in March 2020
Trip to the Night of Champions Dinner (Germany) in December 2019
Season entry to the 2020 Porsche PAYCE Carrera Cup Australia
Second: TAG Heuer Watch ROGER LAGO
Third: TAG Heuer Watch ADRIAN FLACK
Michelin Junior Champion JORDAN LOVE
Winner: Trip to compete in the 2019 Porsche Motorsport Junior Programme
Shootout (Europe)
Trip to the Night of Champions Dinner (Germany) in December 2019
Porsche Teams Championship SONIC MOTOR RACING
Winner: Loan of a Porsche Cayenne for the 2020 Porsche PAYCE Carrera Cup Australia season
TAG Heuer Fastest Lap Award
Pro: TAG Heuer Watch PRO: COOPER MURRAY
TAG Heuer Pro-Am: TAG Heuer Watch LIAM TALBOT
Porsche Endurance Cup
Pro: TAG Heuer Watch JORDAN LOVE
Pro-Am: TAG Heuer Watch ADRIAN FLACK
Morris Finance Sportsperson of the Year Award MICHAEL ALMOND
Winner: Trip to the Night of Champions Dinner (Germany) in December 2019
Meguiar’s Best Presented Award CAMERON HILL
Winner: $5000 of Meguiar’s Care Car Product
Engineer Mechanic of the Year SONIC MECHANIC – JAIDYN JOB
Winners: TAG Heuer Watch SONIC ENGINEER – MICHAEL RITTER
Porsche PAYCE Carrera Cup Australia Champions
2003 Jim Richards Jim Richards Racing
2004 Alex Davison Greg Murphy Racing
2005 Fabian Coulthard Greg Murphy Racing
2006 Craig Baird VIP Petfoods Racing
2007 David Reynolds Sonic Motor Racing
2008 Craig Baird Fitzgerald Racing Services
2011 Craig Baird Alliance Group Racing
2012 Craig Baird Alliance Group Racing
2013 Craig Baird Alliance Group Racing
2014 Steve Richards Steve Richards Motorsport
2015 Nick Foster Sonic Motor Racing
2016 Matt Campbell McElrea Racing
2017 David Wall Wall Racing
2018 Jaxon Evans McElrea Racing
2019 Jordan Love Sonic Motor Racing
Sources: Angus Thompson/Porsche Cars Australia