Perez set for Cup quest

SEB Perez, the 18-year-old former King’s School pupil, is in gear for his first race of the season this weekend at Brands Hatch (7-8 April) in the prestigious Porsche Carrera Cup GB Championship.

It will be the first outing in the championship for Perez with Team Parker Racing and his team-mate George Gamble, 21. in the £130,000 Amigos livered and sponsored second generation Porsche Type 991 911 GT3 cars.

Over the past few weeks Perez has been busy testing the car at Silverstone and at local circuit Donington Park.

Both drivers have tested in Monza Italy recently, one of the circuits on the calendar later in the season

The new car and championship will be a challenge for Perez – the car is bigger and more powerful and an even more demanding championship lies ahead.

The championship has a lot to offer past Porsche Carrera Cup GB champions have progressed to such as driving for teams in the British Touring Car Championship.

For the past three seasons Perez has raced in Ginetta cars, last season saw Perez in the Michelin Ginetta GT4 SuperCup Championship where he finished tenth overhaul.

During 2015 and 2016 he competed in the Simpson Race Products Ginetta Junior Championship, finishing 10th place, taking his maiden pole position, a fastest race lap and four podiums, a first and three third places.

“The Ginetta GT4 Supercup was a great progression from the Juniors.

“Porsche Carrera Cup GB offers a fantastic playing field for drivers to progress throughout their career and has turned out some of the best.

“I feel it is important to always progress within your career, and we all felt like Porsche was the next logical step as I also have age on my side!”