Porsche race series gets its Coates

Season gets underway at Donington Park in April, with races to be broadcast on ITV4

Porsche race series gets its Coates

NGK-sponsored Max Coates and Graves Motorsport will embark on a debut season in the Porsche Sprint Challenge GB in 2023. 

The family-run team from Colchester has been behind Max’s last two Mini Challenge UK JCW seasons. The two-car team for the 2023 season will include Max’s former team-mate Ethan Hammerton as the two re-join for Porsche’s newest single make race series. The pair will drive the Porsche’s 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport. 

The Porsche Sprint Challenge GB is going into its most exciting season yet, moving to a full-time support series to the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) with races broadcast live on ITV4 and in front of 40,000 spectators. 

Racing exclusively on the BTCC support card is a real plus for Max whose 13-year racing career has seen him race in more BTCC support category cars than anyone else in history. 

A serial championship challenger since 2016, Max has been racing in front-wheel drive race cars in both the Renault UK Clio Cup and Mini Challenge UK JCW. Max, however, is no stranger to the rear-wheel drive alternative after his formative years were spent racing in the Ginetta series and ultimately, a one-off guest appearance in Porsche Carrera Cup GB at Donington Park in 2014 and a one-off round in the BTCC at his home circuit of Croft in 2015. 

Max said: “Porsche is a premium brand synonymous with motorsport that I am delighted to be joining to race this season. The Graves Motorsport team and I have worked well over the past two seasons; however, I don’t underestimate the challenge that competing against well-established Porsche teams will bring this year. I am sure my experience will help to get both Ethan and I up to speed quickly.” 

Mark Hallam, marketing manager, NGK Spark Plugs (UK) Ltd, added: “We are delighted that Max is participating in this exciting race series which I’m sure will delight all his fans. We look forward to following his progress over the course of the season.” 

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