With summer in full swing, here’s a preview of Porsche Motorsport’s activities in July.
After a busy June, there is even more motorsport to look forward to in July.
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Closer to home, the DTM visits the Norisring for its fourth round, with two races on the Nuremberg street circuit. Racing alongside it will be the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland for even more thrilling racing action.
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With so much in store, here’s a full preview of all the Porsche Motorsport activities taking place in July:
WEC: 6 Hours of São Paulo
As the championship enters the second half of its season, the WEC visits Brazil for the
Held at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, better known as Interlagos, a lap of this historic circuit takes in 15 turns across 4.309km / 2.677mi.
First held in 2012 upon the WEC’s return, this fan favourite returned to the calendar in 2023 and will now remain part of the schedule until 2028 after an extension.
After mixed results last time out at Le Mans, Porsche heads to South America third in the Hypercar manufacturers’ championship, 11 points behind Toyota in second.
The #6 pairing of Kévin Estre and Laurens Vanthoor - joined by Matt Campbell at select rounds - took a hard-earned second place at the French round, and are fifth in the drivers’ standings.
Formula E: Berlin and London
With the championship fight heading into its closing stages, Formula E visits Berlin for the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team’s home race.
There will be two races at the Tempelhof Airport Street Circuit, held on the grounds of the old airport and set in front of its impressive terminal building, on July 12 and 13.
The 2.343km / 1.460mi track, featuring 15 corners, has been improved for this season, with added run-off in some areas and Turns 3 and 4 made tighter for even more thrilling action.
Finally, the all-electric series heads to London for its traditional season finale double-header at Excel on July 26 and 27.
Weaving through the inside and outside of the exhibition centre, this twisting 20-turn circuit covers 2.09km / 1.30mi in London’s Docklands.
With Pascal Wehrlein second in the drivers’ standings on 103 points and António Félix da Costa just three points behind him, both drivers will be gunning for success at the final four races.
The TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team leads the teams’ standings by 12 points with four races to go, and is second in the manufacturers’ championship by just four points.
Esports: Esports World Cup in Riyadh
The Rennsport R1 championship reaches its climax in July, with the grand finale at the Esports World Cup.
Taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the event takes place live on the EWC stage at Boulevard Riyadh City across three days from July 8 to 11. You can follow all the action live at
A total of 12 teams are competing in the R1 event, with at least four drivers each. The Porsche Coanda Esports Racing Team, the official Porsche factory Esports team, is one of them.
The Porsche Coanda Esports Racing Team line-up comprises of Dayne Warren, Jordan Caruso, Joshua Rogers and Charlie Collins.
The top two teams from the group stage will go straight through to the R1 Major, alongside the top team from Group 8. The next six in the standings will battle it out in the Last Chance Qualifier onsite at the EWC for a place in the final.
The Porsche Coanda Esports Racing Team topped both the seeding stage and the group stage, and sits in a strong position heading to the finale.
DTM: Norisring
The DTM will race once more at the historic Norisring from July 4 to 6, set on the streets of Nuremberg.
Used for racing since the 1940s, the DTM has visited the circuit since 2000 as one of its longest standing and most celebrated venues.
Standing at 2.3km / 1.429mi and with eight turns, this tight and twisting circuit attracts thousands of fans as the championship reaches its midway point.
Ayhancan Güven is currently third in the standings for Manthey EMA, just two points off second and only 18 behind the leader. He has taken two victories so far this season.
Thomas Preining sits in ninth place, also for Manthey EMA, with Manthey Junior Team driver Morris Schuring 14th in the standings.
Manthey leads the teams’ championship by six points from Winward Racing.
Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup: Belgium
Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup returns in July, with the championship action hotting up for Round 5 of 8.
The pinnacle of one-make series racing, the series has raced alongside Formula 1 since its debut in 1993.
The championship sees top drivers from the very best international Porsche one-make series customer teams compete against each other in identical Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars, having progressed through national Porsche Carrera Cups.
This month, the series visits Belgium’s Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in support of Formula 1’s Belgian Grand Prix - one of the world’s most iconic tracks.
The Porsche Juniors are in the fight at the top of the standings, with Alessandro Ghiretti in second place and Theo Oeverhaus close behind.
