Porsche has established a new one make cup for the 2009 motorsport year. The Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge ranks between the national Carrera Cups and the clubsport races as for example the Sportscup Endurance. The regulations have been taken from the German Carrera Cup. The weekend format with one 45 minute free practice session, a 30 minute qualifying session and a 30 minute sprint race has also been copied. Drivers have to be at least holder of a national DMSB-A licence. The only eligible cars are the Porsche 997 GT3 Cup version of the modell year 2008 or 2009. For the older modells a upgrade kit is available. The championship is made up of six rounds. Unfortunately, the second round collides with the 24 hours of Le Mans race weekend.

Jetalliance Racing employs two cars in the GT3 Cup Challenge, which are driven by Thomas Gruber and Lukas Lichtner-Hoyer. Since the GT3 Cup Challenge and the Porsche Sportscup share the same organisation and event platform, the team will also run two cars in the Sportscup Endurance. The 2009 car will be driven by Vitus Eckert. A further MY2007 car (which is allowed in the Sportscup) is piloted by the duo, which also participates separately in the GT3 Cup Challenge: Lukas Lichtner-Hoyer and Thomas Gruber.

Kalender 2009 GT3 Cup Challenge

25.-26.	April	Nürburgring
13.-14.	June	Hockenheim
18.-19.	July	Motorsport Arena Oschersleben
08.-09.	August	Eurospeedway Lausitz
12.-13.	September	Spa Francorchamps
10.-11.	October	Hockenheimring