De Haan wins Nürburgring Porsche Carrera Cup round as title rivals fail to score
Defending champion Robert de Haan won race 13 of the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland at the Nürburgring, while points leaders Keagan Masters and Theo Oeverhaus finished out of the points.
- 197
- 1 point
- 75
- 13 of 16
What Happened
Robert de Haan claimed a commanding victory in race 13 of the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland at the Nürburgring. The pole-sitter led from the start, with Alexander Tauscher and Marcus Amand settling into second and third. A lengthy safety-car period followed after the fourth lap when a car needed recovering from the gravel trap. De Haan also set the race's fastest lap; at season's end, the driver with the most fastest laps receives a Porsche Design Chronograph 1 – All Black Numbered Edition as part of the 'Fastest Lap Award'.
“Because of the heat, sweat was running into my eyes at times and I was a little concerned when the safety car brought everyone back together. But in the end, I'm happy with the victory and my performance.”
Keagan Masters made contact with Theo Oeverhaus, received two penalty laps and crossed the line in 16th, while the resulting spin dropped Oeverhaus to 18th. Neither scored points. Masters still leads the championship with 197 points, but Flynt Schuring is just one point behind on 196, followed by Alexander Tauscher (185) and Oeverhaus (175).
- Battle for the crown intensifies: Masters and Oeverhaus fail to score
- Porsche Junior Marcus Amand finishes third on the podium
- Chester Kieffer takes the Rookie classification lead with sixth place
Flynt Schuring, a 20-year-old Porsche Junior, finished fourth, and Dirk Schouten took fifth on the 3.629-kilometre sprint circuit. Chester Kieffer was sixth and best Rookie, with Caleb Sumich seventh and Sam Jongejan eighth. Matheus Ferreira and Joseph Warhurst completed the top ten, in provisional results. Michael Essmann won the ProAm classification ahead of Samer Shahin and guest driver Georg Griesemann. Guest drivers from other Porsche one-make series made their Nürburgring debuts: Milan Marczak, champion of Porsche Sprint Challenge Southern Europe, and Matyas Faiereisl from the Porsche Sprint Challenge Central Europe; Sweden's Lukas Sundahl, a six-time Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia champion; and David Dziwok, who normally races in the Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux.
- Drivers: Keagan Masters 197, Flynt Schuring 196, Alexander Tauscher 185
- Rookie: Chester Kieffer 223, Sam Jongejan 217, Caleb Sumich 170
- ProAm: Michael Essmann 268, Sören Spreng 252, Samer Shahin 157
- Teams: Proton Competition 334, Schumacher CLRT 272, Target 270
Race 14 of the season is scheduled for Sunday at 11:08 (CEST). Three races remain, with 75 points still up for grabs. De Haan received his winner's trophy from Bastian Schramm, Head of Marketing Porsche Germany.
Why this matters
The Nürburgring round tightened the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland title race, as championship contenders Keagan Masters and Theo Oeverhaus both failed to score. With 75 points still available over the final three races, the one-point gap between Masters and Flynt Schuring means every round counts. The result also highlights Porsche's talent pipeline, with Porsche Junior Marcus Amand on the podium.
Terms in This Story
- One-make series
- A racing championship in which all drivers compete in the same car model, designed to highlight driving skill.
- Porsche Junior
- A young driver supported by Porsche's factory junior programme, often as a step toward a professional racing career.
- ProAm classification
- A racing category that groups professional and amateur competitors, often with separate scoring.
- Rookie classification
- A separate points table for first-year or rookie drivers in a championship.
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