Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (PCCA) has announced its five-strong Talent Pool Presented by Michelin for the upcoming 2024 season, with the quintet of young racers to compete in the series this year.

Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific’s biggest One-Make Series is set to enter its 21st season, with a strong grid ready to travel to five countries across the region. The competition will be bolstered by five talented young drivers joining its ranks as part of the 2024 Talent Pool.

The line-up is headlined by Porsche Junior Alessandro Ghiretti, who will race for Team Jebsen and combine his PCCA commitments with Porsche Supercup and Porsche Carrera Cup France, making for a total of 32 races. The 22-year-old has been part of the Porsche family since making his GT racing debut in 2021 and becomes the 30th Porsche Junior in 2024, joining an illustrious list containing past 24 Hours of Le Mans winners and current GT and Hypercar stars.

Returning to the programme after a promising first year in PCCA in 2023 is Malaysian racer Nazim Azman. The former FIA Formula 3 driver was a regular frontrunner last season, picking up a podium finish at his home race at Sepang in August. Azman will continue to compete for Sime Darby, Porsche’s importer in Malaysia.

In addition to Ghiretti and Azman, three drivers have been selected from the PCCA Talent Pool Assessment, held at Sepang last December. 2023 Porsche Carrera Cup France Junior Mathys Jaubert enjoyed a strong maiden season in the French championship in 2022, finishing fourth overall and second in the Rookies’ standings. The teenager picked up podiums at Magny-Cours and Paul Ricard, and, like his fellow countryman Ghiretti, will also be tackling Porsche Supercup and Porsche Carrera Cup France, making for a busy 2024 campaign in the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. Jaubert will take on his maiden PCCA season in the #99 TORO Racing car.

DTM Trophy race winner Rodrigo Almeida will also be tackling his first full season in Asia, competing for R&B Racing. The Mozambican driver has enjoyed a strong junior career, and has experience in the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, having taken two podiums in the Portuguese GT Championship in 2021.

Finally, Chinese racer Dylan Yip also joins the PCCA Talent Pool, driving for Phantom Global Racing. The 20-year-old has extensive achievements in European karting, and moved up to GT racing in 2023.

After the success of last year’s Talent Pool Assessment, PCCA will run the same programme later in 2024 as it continues to search for talented young racers.

Alexandre Imperatori, Porsche Carrera Cup Asia Manager: “The 2024 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia season is shaping up to be really exciting, and we’re delighted to have five promising drivers as part of our Talent Pool. Alessandro proved his ability with his performances in 2023, and we’re very happy to have the official Porsche Junior competing with us. Equally, Nazim drove very strongly during his first Porsche Carrera Cup Asia season, while Mathys, Rodrigo and Dylan all came to us through the Talent Pool Assessment and impressed us with their performance. We are looking forward to seeing their performances on the race track this year and accompanying them as they develop within the Porsche pyramid.”

Alexandre Gibot, Managing Director Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific Ltd.: “Porsche Carrera Cup Asia has been a huge part of motorsport in the region for over two decades, and we’re delighted to see the series continue to develop in 2024. As Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific’s biggest One-Make Series, the Talent Pool initiative is part of our long-term strategy, as it brings promising young drivers to the series to boost the competition and produce more exciting racing for fans. We’re looking forward to supporting and working with the Talent Pool racers and nurturing their skills as they take on some of Asia’s best circuits in 2024.”