The 2023 Ultimate Cup Series was the fifth season of the
Ultimate Cup Series
The Ultimate Cup Series is an auto racing series formed in 2019. This endurance championship mainly takes place in France, with rounds elsewhere in Europe.
The Ultimate Cup Series is a program comprising multiple endurance and sprint championshi ...
. It began at
Circuit Paul Ricard
The Circuit Paul Ricard () is a French motorsport race track built in 1969 at Le Castellet, Var, near Marseille, with finance from pastis magnate Paul Ricard. Ricard wanted to experience the challenge of building a racetrack. The circuit has ...
on 25 March and ended at the same venue on 26 November.
The Ultimate Cup Series is a program comprising multiple endurance and sprint championships across different classes of motor racing.
Calendar
The 2023 calendar was announced on 10 October 2022. The round at
Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli
The Misano World Circuit (officially known as Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli or Misano Circuit Sic 58, and before 2006 called Circuito Internazionale Santa Monica Misano) is a race track located next to the town of Misano Adriatico ( Pro ...
was to be replaced by a round at the newly built Circuit de Mirecourt near Nancy in eastern France. Championship organizers were unable to finalize an agreement on the round, however, so in June, the venue was replaced by a round at
Estoril
Estoril () is a town in the civil parish of Cascais e Estoril of the Portuguese Municipality of Cascais, on the Portuguese Riviera. It is a popular tourist destination, with hotels, beaches, and the Casino Estoril. It has been home to numero ...
.
Endurance Prototype Challenge
The Endurance Prototype Challenge is open to
LMP3
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, Nova Proto NP02s and
Group CN
Group CN is a category of vehicles used in motorsport, introduced by the FIA in 1993 for sports car racing. Group CN cars are mainly used in hillclimbing championships or sports racing series. Group CM is a non-FIA class which is closely rel ...
cars.
Teams and drivers
Race results
Bold indicates overall winner.
Championship standings
Classes
Teams
Endurance GT Touring Challenge
The Endurance GT Touring Challenge is open to
GT3,
GT4, single-make series (
Porsche Carrera Cup
Porsche Carrera Cup (sometimes abbreviated PCC) is a number of one-make racing by Porsche premier series competed with, initially Porsche 911 Carrera Cup, then later Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars. The cars are specifically built by Porsche for on ...
,
Ferrari Challenge
The Ferrari Challenge is a One-Design, single-marque Auto racing, motorsport championship that was created in 1993, initially catering to owners of the 348 Challenge who wanted to race their cars. The first European season took place in 1993, ...
,
Lamborghini Super Trofeo
The Lamborghini Super Trofeo is an international motor racing series. The Lamborghini Super Trofeo is the one-make championship organized by Lamborghini Squadra Corse. The series involves exclusively Huracán Super Trofeo Evo model cars in 3 co ...
),
TCR cars.
Teams and drivers
Race results
Bold indicates overall winner.
Championship standings
Classes
Teams
Sprint GT Touring Challenge
The Sprint GT Touring Challenge is open to
GT3,
GT4, single-make series (
Porsche Carrera Cup
Porsche Carrera Cup (sometimes abbreviated PCC) is a number of one-make racing by Porsche premier series competed with, initially Porsche 911 Carrera Cup, then later Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars. The cars are specifically built by Porsche for on ...
,
Ferrari Challenge
The Ferrari Challenge is a One-Design, single-marque Auto racing, motorsport championship that was created in 1993, initially catering to owners of the 348 Challenge who wanted to race their cars. The first European season took place in 1993, ...
,
Lamborghini Super Trofeo
The Lamborghini Super Trofeo is an international motor racing series. The Lamborghini Super Trofeo is the one-make championship organized by Lamborghini Squadra Corse. The series involves exclusively Huracán Super Trofeo Evo model cars in 3 co ...
),
TCR cars.
Teams and drivers
Race results
Bold indicates overall winner.
Championship standings
Classes
Teams
Challenge Monoplace
The Challenge Monoplace was open to
Tatuus FR-19 cars in the F3R class, Tatuus FR2.0/13s in the FR2.0 class and
Mygale M14-F4 and Tatuus F4 cars in the F4 class.
Graff Racing
Graff Racing is an auto racing team based in France.Graff Racing
Translation from fr, February 20, 2021, The team was founded in 1 ...
driver Paul Trojani won the F3R championship, with Formula Motorsport driver Walter Rykart victorious in the F3R Ultimate Class. CMR driver Jordan Roupnel claimed the FR2.0 championship, and Philippe Daric won in the F4 class driving for Kennol Racing Team and JRM Racing Team.
Teams and drivers
Race Results
Standings
The points awarded for the races at Navarra were multiplied by 1.5, while the points awarded for the races at Estoril were multiplied by 2.
F3R standings
FR2.0 standings
F4 standings
Notes
References
External links
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Ultimate Cup Series
The Ultimate Cup Series is an auto racing series formed in 2019. This endurance championship mainly takes place in France, with rounds elsewhere in Europe.
The Ultimate Cup Series is a program comprising multiple endurance and sprint championshi ...
Ultimate Cup Series
The Ultimate Cup Series is an auto racing series formed in 2019. This endurance championship mainly takes place in France, with rounds elsewhere in Europe.
The Ultimate Cup Series is a program comprising multiple endurance and sprint championshi ...
Ultimate Cup Series
The Ultimate Cup Series is an auto racing series formed in 2019. This endurance championship mainly takes place in France, with rounds elsewhere in Europe.
The Ultimate Cup Series is a program comprising multiple endurance and sprint championshi ...