Wrigley eyes Supercup step

Porsche Carrera Cup GB race winner

Tom Wrigley is targeting a full-time move to the Porsche Supercup next season after impressing on his debut weekend.

Wrigley qualified a strong fifth for the British Grand Prix support race and finished 10th, with his speed helping him to catch the eye of series regulars.

The 2016 Ginetta GT4 Supercup champion – third in this season’s Carrera Cup GB standings at the half-way point– feels he is now ready to step up to the next level.

“It was amazing,” said Wrigley. “Fifth in qualifying was brilliant, but the race was a bit difficult – we made a set-up change and it didn’t quite work. It was a struggle and with that competitive field, they knock you back [positions].

“Walter Lechner [leading Supercup team boss] came up to me and said ‘fair play’ and wants to do something with me next year.

“With a bit of luck I’ll be racing in the Supercup next year and will probably do some German Carrera Cup as well because there’s not a lot of track time [in Supercup]. It’s a real confidence boost to know you can do it and mix it with the best in the world.”

Wrigley’s qualifying performance was even more impressive considering it was the first time he had raced on the Silverstone Grand Prix circuit, so didn’t have the advantage of knowing his home track.

The JTR driver’s focus is now back to the Carrera Cup, which resumes at Snetterton next weekend. He is 10 points behind the leader, Slidesports’ Tio Ellinas, and says “it’s all to play for” in the second half of the year.