2022 Prototype Cup Germany

The 2022 Prototype Cup Germany was the first season of the Prototype Cup. Creventic and German automobile club ADAC are the organizers and promoters of the series.[1] The races will be contested with Le Mans Prototype and Group CN cars, as well as some special prototypes.

Berkay Besler and Marvin Dienst won the championship, driving for Toksport WRT.

Calendar edit

Round Circuit Date Supporting
1 R1   Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Stavelot, Liège, Belgium 22–24 April 24H GT Series
24H TCE Series
R2
2 R1   Nürburgring, Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany 15–17 July European Truck Racing Championship
R2
3 R1   Lausitzring, Klettwitz, Brandenburg, Germany 19–21 August ADAC GT Masters
ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship
ADAC Formula 4 Championship
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
R2
4 R1   Hockenheimring, Hockenheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany 21–23 October ADAC GT Masters
ADAC GT4 Germany
ADAC TCR Germany Touring Car Championship
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
R2
Source:[2]

Teams and drivers edit

All cars that competed were in the LMP3 class and used the 2020 spec Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 engine and Michelin tyres.

Team Car No. Drivers Rounds
LMP3
  Konrad Motorsport[3] Ginetta G61-LT-P3 2   Axcil Jefferies[3] All
  Franz Konrad[3] 1
  Maximilian Hackländer 2–4
22   Franz Konrad[3] 2
  Danny Soufi 3–4
  Nielsen Racing[4] Duqueine M30 - D08 4   Matt Bell[4] 1
  John Melsom[4] 1
  Speed Factory Racing[5] Ligier JS P320 5   Giorgio Rosa[6] 1–2
  Santiago Concepcion Serrano[6] 1
  Aleksey Chuklin 2
  Toksport WRT[7] Ligier JS P320 7   Berkay Besler[7] All
  Marvin Dienst[7] All
  Wochenspiegel Team Monschau[8][9] Duqueine M30 - D08 11   Torsten Kratz[8] 1, 3–4
  Leonard Weiss[8] 1, 3–4
  Racing Experience[10] Duqueine M30 - D08 12   Gary Hauser[10] All
  Sebastian von Gartzen[6] All
  MRS GT-Racing[11] Ligier JS P320 14   Rory Penttinen 4
  Mühlner Motorsport[12] Duqueine M30 - D08 21   Matthias Lüthen[6] All
  Donar Munding[6] All
  Pegasus Racing Ligier JS P320 23   Thibaut Ehrhart 2, 4
  Julien Schell 4
  Reiter Engineering[13] Ligier JS P320 24   Eike Angermayr[13] 1
  Florian Janits[13] 1
  Mads Siljehaug 2–3
  Freddie Hunt 2
  Lion Dücker 4
  Moritz Löhner 4
  Frikadelli Racing Team Ligier JS P320 30   Klaus Abbelen 2
  Felipe Fernández Laser 2
  Rinaldi Racing Duqueine M30 - D08 33   Óscar Tunjo 2–4
  Mateo Villagómez 2–3
  Martin Berry 4
  ARC Bratislava Ligier JS P320 44   Miro Konôpka 4
  Matej Konôpka 4
  Gebhardt Motorsport[14] Ginetta G61-LT-P3 70   Jacob Erlbacher[14] All
  Michael Herich[6] 1–2, 4
  Michael Lyons 3
  Koiranen Kemppi Motorsport[15] Duqueine M30 - D08 72   Sebastian Arenram[15] All
  Jesse Salmenautio[15] All
  Inter Europol Competition[16] Ligier JS P320 777   Damian Ciosek[16] 1
  James Winslow[16] 1

Race results edit

Round Circuit Pole Position Winners
1 R1   Spa-Francorchamps   No. 24 Reiter Engineering   No. 7 Toksport WRT
  Eike Angermayr
  Florian Janits
  Berkay Besler
  Marvin Dienst
R2   No. 7 Toksport WRT[a]   No. 7 Toksport WRT
  Berkay Besler
  Marvin Dienst
  Berkay Besler
  Marvin Dienst
2 R1   Nürburgring   No. 21 Mühlner Motorsport   No. 24 Reiter Engineering
  Matthias Lüthen
  Donar Munding
  Freddie Hunt
  Mads Siljehaug
R2   No. 7 Toksport WRT   No. 7 Toksport WRT
  Berkay Besler
  Marvin Dienst
  Berkay Besler
  Marvin Dienst
3 R1   Lausitzring   No. 2 Konrad Motorsport   No. 7 Toksport WRT
  Maximilian Hackländer
  Axcil Jefferies
  Berkay Besler
  Marvin Dienst
R2   No. 7 Toksport WRT   No. 21 Mühlner Motorsport
  Berkay Besler
  Marvin Dienst
  Matthias Lüthen
  Donar Munding
4 R1   Hockenheimring   No. 21 Mühlner Motorsport   No. 11 Wochenspiegel Team Monschau
  Matthias Lüthen
  Donar Munding
  Torsten Kratz
  Leonard Weiss
R2   No. 11 Wochenspiegel Team Monschau   No. 11 Wochenspiegel Team Monschau
  Torsten Kratz
  Leonard Weiss
  Torsten Kratz
  Leonard Weiss

Drivers' Championship edit

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th
25 20 16 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Pos. Driver SPA
 
NÜR
 
LAU
 
HOC
 
Points
1   Berkay Besler
  Marvin Dienst
1 1 Ret 1 1 3 Ret 4 111.5
2   Torsten Kratz
  Leonard Weiss
2 3 6 6 1 1 97
3   Matthias Lüthen
  Donar Munding
4 7 6 2 7 1 7 5 93
4   Axcil Jefferies 7 6 2 4 2 Ret 2 Ret 82
5   Gary Hauser
  Sebastian von Gartzen
5 5 5 6 3 4 Ret 3 79.5
6   Óscar Tunjo 4 5 4 2 8 6 63.5
7   Maximilian Hackländer 2 4 2 Ret 2 Ret 63
8   Jacob Erlbacher 8 8 Ret 8 8 6 6 7 55
9   Michael Herich 8 8 Ret 8 6 7 46
10   Mateo Villagómez 4 5 4 2 43.5
11   Mads Siljehaug 1 3 WD WD 41
  Freddie Hunt 1 3
12   Sebastian Arenram
  Jesse Salmenautio
Ret 9 Ret 8 6 Ret 4 Ret 36
13   Damian Ciosek
  James Winslow
6 2 30
14   Giorgio Rosa Ret 4 8 10 30
15   Lion Dücker
  Moritz Löhner
5 7 22
16   Martin Berry 8 6 20
17   Aleksey Chuklin 8 10 17
18   Eike Angermayr
  Florian Janits
3 Ret 16
19   Santiago Concepcion Serrano Ret 4 13
20   Michael Lyons 8 6 9
Drivers ineligible to score points
  Rory Penttinen 3 2
  Klaus Abbelen
  Felipe Fernández Laser
3 7
  Thibaut Ehrhart 7 11 9 8
  Danny Soufi 9 7 Ret 10
  Julien Schell 9 8
  Matt Bell
  John Melsom
Ret 9
  Franz Konrad WD WD WD WD
  Miro Konôpka
  Matej Konôpka
WD WD
Pos. Driver SPA
 
NÜR
 
LAU
 
HOC
 
Points

Notes:

  • ‡ – Half points were awarded at the Lausitzring races.

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Matt Bell was quickest in qualifying in the No. 24 Nielsen Racing car, but the team was forced to start from the pit lane following a penalty.

References edit

  1. ^ "Prototype Cup Germany Launched For 2022, Organised By ADAC & CREVENTIC". Dailysportscar. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  2. ^ "First regulations confirmed for Prototype Cup Germany". prototypecup.com. Creventic. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "Franz Konrad returns to sportscar racing in Prototype Cup Germany". prototypecup.com. Creventic. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Single race entry for Nielsen Racing in Spa". prototypecup.com. Creventic. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  5. ^ "First Lithuanian Full Season Entry For Prototype Cup Germany by Speed Factory Racing". prototypecup.com. Creventic. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "International Field For The Premiere of The Prototype Cup Germany". prototypecup.com. Creventic. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  7. ^ a b c "Toksport WRT Add Prototype Cup Germany Programme". Dailysportscar. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  8. ^ a b c "WTM Racing Has Confirmed Their Full Season Entry in the Prototype Cup Germany". prototypecup.com. Creventic. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  9. ^ "Prototype Cup Germany Confirms First Entries: Gebhardt Ginetta, WTM, Racing Experience & Muehlner Duqueines". Dailysportscar. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Gary Hauser Confirms His Full Season Campaign With a Duqueine 08 by Racing Experience". prototypecup.com. Creventic. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  11. ^ "LMP3 2022, ADAC GT Masters 2023: Comeback von MRS-GT Racing". Motorsport-Total.com (in German). Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  12. ^ "Mühlner Motorsport Emters Duqueine D08 For Full 2022 Season of the Prototype Cup Germany". prototypecup.com. Creventic. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  13. ^ a b c "Janits and Angermayr sign up for Prototype Cup Germany with Reiter Engineering and Ligier". prototypecup.com. Creventic. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  14. ^ a b "Gebhardt Motorsport enters a Ginetta G61-LT-P3 for Jacob Erlbacher". prototypecup.com. Creventic. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  15. ^ a b c "First Scandinavian Duo in Prototype Cup Germany with Koiranen Kemppi Motorsport". prototypecup.com. Creventic. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  16. ^ a b c "Inter Europol Competition joins the new Prototype Cup Germany". prototypecup.com. Creventic. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.

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