2022 Prototype Cup Germany

The 2022 Prototype Cup Germany was the first season of the series, with German automobile club ADAC securing exclusive rights in Germany for ACO-rules LMP3 class racing,[1] and Creventic organizing and promoting the series.[2] The races will be contested with Le Mans Prototype and Group CN cars.

Calendar

Hockenheimring
Nürburgring
Spa-Francorchamps
Lausitzring
2022 Prototype Cup Germany
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:[3]

Teams and drivers

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[4] Ginetta G61-LT-P3 2 Axcil Jefferies[4] All
Franz Konrad[4] 1
Maximilian Hackländer 2–4
22 Franz Konrad[4] 2
Danny Soufi 3–4
Nielsen Racing[5] Duqueine M30 - D08 4 Matt Bell[5] 1
John Melsom[5] 1
Speed Factory Racing[6] Ligier JS P320 5 Giorgio Rosa[7] 1–2
Santiago Concepción Serrano[7] 1
Aleksey Chuklin 2
Toksport WRT[8] Ligier JS P320 7 Berkay Besler[8] All
Marvin Dienst[8] All
Wochenspiegel Team Monschau[9][10] Duqueine M30 - D08 11 Torsten Kratz[9] 1, 3–4
Leonard Weiss[9] 1, 3–4
Racing Experience[11] Duqueine M30 - D08 12 Gary Hauser[11] All
Sebastian von Gartzen[7] All
MRS GT-Racing[12] Ligier JS P320 14 Rory Penttinen 4
Mühlner Motorsport[13] Duqueine M30 - D08 21 Matthias Lüthen[7] All
Donar Munding[7] All
Pegasus Racing Ligier JS P320 23 Thibaut Ehrhart 2, 4
Julien Schell 4
Reiter Engineering[14] Ligier JS P320 24 Eike Angermayr[14] 1
Florian Janits[14] 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[15] Ginetta G61-LT-P3 70 Jacob Erlbacher[15] All
Michael Herich[7] 1–2, 4
Michael Lyons 3
Koiranen Kemppi Motorsport[16] Duqueine M30 - D08 72 Sebastian Arenram[16] All
Jesse Salmenautio[16] All
Inter Europol Competition[17] Ligier JS P320 777 Damian Ciosek[17] 1
James Winslow[17] 1

Race results

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

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

Notes

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

References

  1. ^ "Prototype Cup Germany Launched For 2022, Organised By ADAC & CREVENTIC". Dailysportscar. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  2. ^ Lloyd, Daniel (2021-12-22). "ADAC, Creventic Launch German National LMP3 Series – Sportscar365". sportscar365.com. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  3. ^ "First regulations confirmed for Prototype Cup Germany". prototypecup.com. Creventic. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d "Franz Konrad returns to sportscar racing in Prototype Cup Germany". prototypecup.com. Creventic. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Single race entry for Nielsen Racing in Spa". prototypecup.com. Creventic. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  6. ^ "First Lithuanian Full Season Entry For Prototype Cup Germany by Speed Factory Racing". prototypecup.com. Creventic. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ a b c "Toksport WRT Add Prototype Cup Germany Programme". Dailysportscar. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Prototype Cup Germany Confirms First Entries: Gebhardt Ginetta, WTM, Racing Experience & Muehlner Duqueines". Dailysportscar. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "LMP3 2022, ADAC GT Masters 2023: Comeback von MRS-GT Racing". Motorsport-Total.com (in German). Retrieved 2022-08-04.
  13. ^ "Mühlner Motorsport Emters Duqueine D08 For Full 2022 Season of the Prototype Cup Germany". prototypecup.com. Creventic. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ a b "Gebhardt Motorsport enters a Ginetta G61-LT-P3 for Jacob Erlbacher". prototypecup.com. Creventic. 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  16. ^ a b c "First Scandinavian Duo in Prototype Cup Germany with Koiranen Kemppi Motorsport". prototypecup.com. Creventic. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  17. ^ a b c "Inter Europol Competition joins the new Prototype Cup Germany". prototypecup.com. Creventic. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.