Title fight is gradually getting into full swing, with a very open championship
The battle is also particularly intense in the various classes
Zonhoven, July 3, 2025 – The Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux heads to Hungary this weekend for the third meeting of the 2025 season, races five and six, and for the first time in the series’ history, it’s taking place at the newly renovated Hungaroring. With the season reaching its halfway point, the pressure is building for the title contenders to show their hand. This round is part of the prestigious International GT Open, following earlier events on the FIA WEC calendar in Spa and the DTM weekend at Circuit Zandvoort, marking the third consecutive round alongside a high-profile international series.
After two race weekends in the Belgian Ardennes and along the Dutch coastline, the next stop brings teams and drivers to Central Europe. The Hungaroring, just outside Budapest, made history in 1986 as the first Formula 1 Grand Prix held behind the Iron Curtain, and it remains a key part of the F1 calendar to this day.
Now, the Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux takes to the iconic track for the first time, with close battles expected throughout the field.
“We’re heading into races five and six,” says Series Manager Olivier Aerts. “That means that anyone with championship ambitions, whether in the overall standings, among the rookies, in PRO-AM or in the team competition, will have to start revealing their true pace.”
An open battle with several winners
The overall classification is still wide open. Sweden’s Robin Knutsson leads the way for NGT Racing with 75 points, built on a run of consistent results: a first, second, third, and fourth place. Just behind him is the experienced Jaap van Lagen of Team RaceArt, only four points adrift, having scored three second places so far. Van Lagen will be aiming to finally convert that consistency into a victory in Hungary.
A trio of drivers follow closely behind, each having already claimed one maximum-points win: Niels Langeveld (Team RedAnt) sits on 60 points, Sam Jongejan (Team RaceArt) is at 57, and Nick Ho (PG Motorsport) follows with 53. Rookie leader Milan Marczak rounds out the top six with 39 points.
But there are plenty of other names to watch. Domas Raudonis (Team GP Elite), Alexander Reinmann (EST1 Racing), Thomas Kangro (RedAnt Racing with Porsche Estonia), and Nikola Miljkovic (Spark Racing Team) are all eager to make an impact this weekend.
Marczak and Porté Ruiz in a Rookie duel
In the Rookie classification, Milan Marczak currently leads with 90 points and two wins to his name. However, Frank Porté Ruiz (Q1 Track Racing) is breathing down his neck with the same number of victories and just five points behind. Mees Muller (PG Motorsport) follows in third with 65 points, ahead of Iron Dame Alexandra Vateva (Q1 Track Racing, 43) and Max Schlichenmeier (cargraphic by Kurt Ecke Motorsport, 24).
In PRO-AM, Jules Grouwels (Team RaceArt) is setting the pace with three wins, giving him a twelve-point advantage over closest rival Henri Tuomaala (Team Koiranen). Jani Käkelä (39 Racing) currently occupies third position.
The Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux weekend kicks off on Friday at 12:28 with the first free practice session, followed by the second session at 18:38.
Saturday sees qualifying take place from 11:35 to 12:10, before race one gets underway at 18:15, as always, over thirty minutes plus one lap. Race two is scheduled for Sunday around midday.
