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De Phillippi Joins Porsche Junior Program
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Porsche will support three talented young race drivers as Porsche Juniors in the 2015 racing season: Californian Connor de Phillippi, Sven Müller and Matteo Cairoli will tackle the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup and the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland for their respective teams.
American-born de Phillippi contests the Supercup for the VERVA Lechner Racing squad. In the Carrera Cup he drives for Land Motorsport. Sven Müller from Germany’s Rhineland region fights for championship points in both series for the Walter Lechner Racing team. The third junior, Italy’s Matteo Cairoli, has chosen the Project 1/Fast Track Racing Center outfit for his campaign in the two championships.
The three young race drivers in the junior program enjoy Porsche’s backing for the entire season. In addition to each receiving financial support of $216,000 for their Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup campaign, the trio attends workshops in the fields of fitness, media relations and psychological training. The former Porsche works driver Sascha Maassen is on hand at each race to coach the talented juniors.
For de Phillippi, 2015 marks his third season as a Porsche Junior. He made an impressive start in 2013, clinching the rookie champion-ship in the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland. In 2014, he scored two podium spots and a victory in the Carrera Cup.
“This season, I will be teaming up with Verva Lechner Racing, which I’m extremely excited about,” said de Phillippi. “They won the team championship last season, so they definitely have a wealth of knowledge for me to pick from and apply to my racing this year. Since I’m driving for different teams in Supercup and Carrera Cup Germany, I believe this will also be a positive because each team is 100 percent solely focused on a single championship.”
In addition to his Porsche Supercup and Carrera Cup Germany rides, de Phillippi will contest four VLN races on the famed Nürburgring track driving a Frikadelli Racing-prepped Porsche 911 GT America with Frank Kraeling. The pairing will also race in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring. In 2015, de Phillippi has already raced in the 24 Hours of Daytona in a Porsche 911 GT America entered by Muehlner Motorsports America.
Müller, who already received support last season as a Porsche Junior, can look back on a commendable season. His impressive 2014 tally includes a total of seven podium positions in both series, as well as fourth overall and the rookie title of the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland. 2015 is Cairoli’s maiden season as a Porsche Junior. He emerged as the winner of the worldwide selection shootout from Porsche’s brand trophy series. In 2014, he secured championship honors in the Italian Porsche Carrera Cup.
In addition to the one-make series, the three young pilots will also race a Porsche at selected rounds of the VLN Endurance Championship on the Nürburgring. Like de Phillippi, Cairoli and Müller also get the chance to demonstrate their prowess at the Nürburgring 24-hour race.
American-born de Phillippi contests the Supercup for the VERVA Lechner Racing squad. In the Carrera Cup he drives for Land Motorsport. Sven Müller from Germany’s Rhineland region fights for championship points in both series for the Walter Lechner Racing team. The third junior, Italy’s Matteo Cairoli, has chosen the Project 1/Fast Track Racing Center outfit for his campaign in the two championships.
The three young race drivers in the junior program enjoy Porsche’s backing for the entire season. In addition to each receiving financial support of $216,000 for their Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup campaign, the trio attends workshops in the fields of fitness, media relations and psychological training. The former Porsche works driver Sascha Maassen is on hand at each race to coach the talented juniors.
For de Phillippi, 2015 marks his third season as a Porsche Junior. He made an impressive start in 2013, clinching the rookie champion-ship in the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland. In 2014, he scored two podium spots and a victory in the Carrera Cup.
“This season, I will be teaming up with Verva Lechner Racing, which I’m extremely excited about,” said de Phillippi. “They won the team championship last season, so they definitely have a wealth of knowledge for me to pick from and apply to my racing this year. Since I’m driving for different teams in Supercup and Carrera Cup Germany, I believe this will also be a positive because each team is 100 percent solely focused on a single championship.”
In addition to his Porsche Supercup and Carrera Cup Germany rides, de Phillippi will contest four VLN races on the famed Nürburgring track driving a Frikadelli Racing-prepped Porsche 911 GT America with Frank Kraeling. The pairing will also race in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring. In 2015, de Phillippi has already raced in the 24 Hours of Daytona in a Porsche 911 GT America entered by Muehlner Motorsports America.
Müller, who already received support last season as a Porsche Junior, can look back on a commendable season. His impressive 2014 tally includes a total of seven podium positions in both series, as well as fourth overall and the rookie title of the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland. 2015 is Cairoli’s maiden season as a Porsche Junior. He emerged as the winner of the worldwide selection shootout from Porsche’s brand trophy series. In 2014, he secured championship honors in the Italian Porsche Carrera Cup.
In addition to the one-make series, the three young pilots will also race a Porsche at selected rounds of the VLN Endurance Championship on the Nürburgring. Like de Phillippi, Cairoli and Müller also get the chance to demonstrate their prowess at the Nürburgring 24-hour race.
