THE RACE
Established in Europe in 1993, the Porsche Carrera Cup is a worldwide series with a distinguished racing pedigree. The Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (PCCA) started in 2004 and has built up an equally popular following with an international field of competitors, representing a combination of experienced touring and race drivers (class A) in addition to ambitious and talented gentlemen drivers (class B).
In September 2008, the PCCA made its debut in Singapore as a support race at the first FORMULA 1™ SingTel Singapore Grand Prix. To mark this historic event SC Global Developments partnered Porsche as the official real estate partner for the series and title sponsor for the Singapore event, which was renamed the Porsche SC Global Carrera Cup Asia - Singapore Event. The event was the group’s first foray into the high-octane world of motor racing and comes as a result of shared core values in design, innovation, excellence and success recognized in both Porsche and the sport.
Following the success of the inaugural Porsche SC Global Carrera Cup – Singapore 2008, the group has continued the partnership each year through to 2011. To strengthen SC Global’s exposure in the series, the group formed SC Global Racing and fielded an entry in the entire 2008 series, whilst in subsequent years, the team focused purely on its home race in Singapore.
For the Porsche SC Global Carrera Cup Asia Singapore 2011 race, SC Global Racing will once again be represented by the multi championship winner Craig Baird. In the 2010 Singapore event, the New Zealander scored an unprecedented two consecutive wins for SC Global Racing team. Known as the most successful Porsche Carrera Cup driver of all time ranked by his accumulated victories, Craig is a remarkable and talented driver with an uncompromising determination and passion for racing which resonates with the SC Global brand.
THE CAR
This years series continues to use the faster and wider 2010 edition of the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car. The car is based on the street legal 2010 GT3 RS version with the weight of the racing model reduced to just 1,200kg. The engine capacity has increased by 0.2 litres over the former model to 3.8 litres producing 30 more horsepower – the six cylinder horizontally-opposed power unit developing 450hp and a maximum engine speed of 8,500rpm.
HISTORY
The Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (PCCA) first blasted off the starting grid in 2003 and has never looked back. Joining the family of hugely successful Porsche “one make” series, which have seen tremendous following in USA, Europe, Scandinavia, Australia & Japan since as early as 1987, the PCCA has quickly become the premier sportscar series in the region, with a massive fan and media following.
In September 2008, the PCCA made its debut in Singapore as a support race at the first FORMULA 1™ SingTel Singapore Grand Prix. To mark this historic event SC Global Developments partnered Porsche as the official real estate partner for the series and title sponsor for the Singapore event, which was renamed the Porsche SC Global Carrera Cup Asia - Singapore Event. The event was the group’s first foray into the high-octane world of motor racing and comes as a result of shared core values in design, innovation, excellence and success recognized in both Porsche and the sport.
Following the success of the inaugural Porsche SC Global Carrera Cup – Singapore 2008, the group have continued the partnership each year through to 2011. To strengthen SC Global’s exposure in the series, the group formed SC Global Racing and fielded an entry in the entire 2008 series, whilst in subsequent years, the team focused purely on its home race in Singapore.
Corporate Social Responsibility
SOTA STUDENTS EXPERIENCE LIFE IN THE FAST LANE WITH SC GLOBAL DESIGN PROJECT
In the run up to the Porsche SC Global Carrera Cup Asia 2011, SC Global wanted to reach out to the next generation of Singapore designers with an exciting ‘real life’ design project that will give students a unique chance to learn and apply their artistic talents within the boundaries of a commercial environment, whilst inspiring them to question traditional boundaries between art and life.
With this maiden project, fine art and design students from the prestigious Singapore School of the Arts (SOTA) were given the opportunity to design a racing car for the SC Global Racing team. The winning designs will be promoted as part of the pre-race activities for the Porsche SC Global Carrera Cup Asia 2011, providing students a unique opportunity to expose their creative talents to an international audience. With over 25 entries, the judging panel were impressed with the caliber of the students who are aged between 13-17 years. The winning car design is on display to the public along with artwork of the 5 finalists at the entrance of SOTA at the junction of Bras Basah Road from the 9th to 25th September.
Since its inception in 2002, SC Global has been a strong supporter of the arts and local design talent. The group believes that living well has everything to do with good design and supports the ethos that originality and creativity are a basic tenet of exceptional design. Through the groups support of the arts and sponsorship of programmes that have enabled free access to major international art exhibitions, such as the Andy Warhol exhibition “A is for Andy” in 2007 and “200 Artworks 25 Years; Artists Editions for Parkett” at STPI in 2010, SC Global hopes to inspire the next generation of Asian artists to find their own voice and create original design concepts.
