Lundqvist in Porsche debut
CARRERA CUP SCANDINAVIA
Current BRDC British Formula 3 Championship leader Linus Lundqvist got his first taste of GT racing as he made a guest appearance in Porsche Carrera Cup Scandinavia last weekend.
Lundqvist, who races with Double R in British F3 and has won six races so far this year, competed in Mtech Competition’s Porsche 991 GT3 car at the Karlskoga Motorstadion circuit in Sweden.
The 19-year-old Swede, who also leads the Sunoco Whelen Challenge and could earn the chance to race at the 2019 Daytona 24 Hours, finished seventh in both races.
“It’s definitely a new experience – in the end it’s a racing car, it has a steering wheel and four wheels and you want to drive it as quick as you can,” said the Swede. “But compared to my F3 car it weighs more than twice and there is zero to no aerodynamics.
“It’s a big change, not just sitting in the left-hand side and the car has a roof, but in the Porsche it’s all about the weight.
“It’s my first time back here [racing in Sweden] in two years so it’s good to be here and it’s a great experience for me as a driver [to be in the Porsche].
“I think in general every car you can drive is a good benefit – you can always learn something.”