Category | One-make racing by Porsche |
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Country | Canada |
Inaugural season | 2011 |
Constructors | Porsche |
Tyre suppliers | Yokohama |
Drivers' champion | Christopher Green |
Teams' champion | Pfaff Motorsports |
Official website | IMSA.com GT3 Challenge Canada |
The Ultra 94 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada by Yokohama is a one-make racing series based in Canada utilizing Porsche 911 GT3s.
The Ultra 94 GT3 Cup Challenge Canada by Yokohama features semi-professional drivers racing head to head in one of the largest single-make series in North America. The multi-class structure of the series teaches drivers essential skills for an eventual career in Porsche Supercup or the American Le Mans Series.
The series is divided into two classes; the Platinum Cup, featuring the more powerful 2010–2012 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars, and the Gold Cup, which includes 2005½–2009 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars. Both classes race on Yokohama racing tires.
The series is sanctioned by the International Motor Sports Association, and is a development series to the United SportsCar Championship. The current series Race Director is Kyle Novak. Randy Hembrey had been the Race Director from 2013-2014.