Parker Thompson to compete in Porsche Carrera Cup North America
ALBERTA NATIVE THOMPSON RELOCATES TO INDIANAPOLIS TO DRIVE FOR JDX RACING LOOKING FOR CONTINUOUS SUCCESS FROM THEIR 2019 ASSOCIATION IN PORSCHE GT3 CUP CHALLENGE US
Parker Thompson has been dipping his toes in different categories over the last 3 seasons. Mainly focused on the Road to Indy program, he did venture into sports car racing in 2019 driving in both Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge US and Canada as well as the Canadian Touring Car Championship.
Thompson’s highlight was his first race win on a damped Mid-Ohio track where he drove away from the group. In his rookie season in the Canadian Cup Challenge, he finished runner-up to non other than Series Champion Roman De Angelis.
For 2021, Thompson is fully focused in competing in the Porsche Carrera Cup North America and Porsche Cars Canada as implication in it as well. Porsche Motorsport North America announced the new series with the launch of a brand-new Porsche 992 Cup race car with more horsepower, increased aero, and a new suspension design.
Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd. (PCL) renews its engagement in supporting motorsport and young Canadian talent in the new North American-wide one-make series that is starting for the first time in 2021, with eight event rounds.
“We are excited that the highly competitive Carrera Cup program is coming to North America for the first time and that the program is encouraging Canadian racing talent like Parker Thompson to challenge others on the grid in the all-new Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car,” said Marc Ouayoun, President and CEO, Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd. “Parker displayed his skills well in his rookie season in the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada, where he had four second-place finishes and a total of six podiums out of 12 races. He is determined for success with Porsche Motorsport one-make racing and we are happy to support by bringing additional awareness to his team’s efforts.”
“I’m thrilled to have been identified as a rising young talent to contend in the Porsche Carrera Cup North America this year and have Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd. alongside my journey with the strong and dedicated JDX Racing team,” said Parker Thompson. “I’m excited for the season to get underway and to start chasing checkered flags and the top step of the podium!”
The published eight weekend calendar has the first race taking place at Sebring during the Mobil 1 Twelve hour of Sebring IMSA event on March 17-20. It is followed by Canadian Tire Motorsport Park on May 20-23, Watkins Glen International on June 24-27, Toronto at a yet to be announced date in July, Road America on August 6-8, Virginia International Raceway on August 20-22, Indianapolis International Speedway at a yet to be announced date in September and Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta on October 6-9.
Image: Parker Thompson Racing
