The closing stages of the twelfth race of the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland season proved turbulent: Just a few hundred metres from the finish, Robert de Haan looked certain of victory. But on the penultimate lap, the Dutchman, who had started from pole, was struck by a puncture. Although he managed to keep his Proton Huber Competition Porsche 911 GT3 Cup under control with a split-second reaction, he had to crawl to the finish line at reduced speed. De Haan was ultimately classified 23rd.
‟I really didn’t expect that,” admitted Alessandro Ghiretti. After an unsuccessful overtaking attempt right after the start, the Porsche Junior had to settle for second place. ‟My plan was to attack Robert in the final two laps, but of course I don’t know if it would have worked,” said the Frenchman. This marked the second one-two victory within 24 hours for the French Schumacher CLRT team. Flynt Schuring, winner of Saturday’s race, finished second this time behind teammate Ghiretti. ‟I was able to get past Kas Haverkort right off the line. After that, it was a quiet race for me,” said the 19-year-old Dutchman from the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Talent Pool.
Huub van Eijndhoven also overtook his compatriot Haverkort in the opening stages, and the GP Elite teammates went on to cross the line in that order. ‟I struggled with understeering, so it was hard work to keep Kas behind me,” said the Dutchman. With two third-place finishes this weekend, the 25-year-old has moved up to third in the overall standings. Porsche Junior Ghiretti, meanwhile, extended his lead over de Haan to 34 points.
The ProAm and Rookie classifications also saw a major shake-up in the closing stages of the 23-lap race. Sören Spreng (GP Elite) led the ProAm category for much of the distance, but after damaging the front spoiler of his Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, the German had no choice but to give way to his rivals. In the end, it was once again Michael Schrey who prevailed. The Osnabrück native celebrated his seventh ProAm victory of the season. ‟I think I managed my tyres better than some of my colleagues, which allowed me to make a few overtaking moves in the final laps,” reflected the Team Bonk Motorsport driver. Michael Essmann (Team75 Bernhard) and Ahmad Alshehab of Team [a-workx] by Porsche Paderborn completed the ProAm podium.
Among the Rookies, Sacha Norden initially looked set for a certain victory. However, a trip into the gravel trap shortly before the finish cost the Dutchman the lead in the class. Instead, his Proton Huber Competition teammate Joseph Warhurst claimed the top step of the Rookie podium for the second time this weekend. ‟That was important, now I’m back in the title fight,” said the Briton with a smile. He now sits just one point behind championship leader Norden, who finished second. Third place among the Rookies went to Brazilian Matheus Ferreira (Target).
‟Congratulations to Schumacher CLRT: As a newcomer to the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland, the team delivered a perfect performance at its maiden Sachsenring appearance with two double victories. Big praise also goes to Flynt Schuring, a driver from our Talent Pool: one victory and one second place – that’s really impressive,” commented Thorsten Rückert, Project Manager of the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland.
Semi-finals in three weeks in Styria
The teams contesting the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland will travel from Saxony to Austria: From 12 to 14 September 2025, the Red Bull Ring near Spielberg will host the seventh and penultimate round of the one-make cup featuring the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup.
Results race 12, Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland, Sachsenring (DEU)
1. Porsche Junior Alessandro Ghiretti (FRA/Schumacher CLRT), 23 laps
2. Flynt Schuring (NLD/Schumacher CLRT), +1.981 seconds
3. Huub van Eijndhoven (NLD/Team GP Elite), +6.318 seconds
4. Kas Haverkort (NLD/Team GP Elite), +7.598 seconds
5. Janne Stiak (DEU/Target), +18.155 seconds
6. Marvin Klein (NLD/Proton Huber Competition), +18.250 seconds
Standings Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland (after 12 of 16 races)
1. Porsche Junior Alessandro Ghiretti (FRA/Schumacher CLRT), 208 points
2. Robert de Haan (NLD/Proton Huber Competition), 174 points
3. Huub van Eijndhoven (NLD/Team GP Elite), 139 points
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