Fabian Coulthard will return to the platform that launched his Australian career – the Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Championship.
Coulthard will become part of a revamped Melbourne Performance Centre Melbourne outfit alongside Courtney Prince.
The Kiwi will drive the remaining seven rounds of the 2023 championship starting at this weekend’s trip to Hidden Valley in a deal that also has an option to continue in 2024.
After racing in the New Zealand Formula Ford Championship and the British Formula Renault Championship, Coulthard ventured into the Carrera Cup world.
In the same year he made his Supercars debut in 2004, he took on the Porsche Carrera Cup Australia for the first time with Greg Murphy Racing and finished third.
After the strong debut season, Coulthard claimed the championship title in 2005, which helped him land a full-time Supercars drive with Paul Cruickshank Racing.
After accumulating 13 wins across 472 races, Coulthard is without a full-time seat following a tough time at Team Sydney.
Last year he took part in the Supercheap Auto TCR Australia Series and co-drove alongside Chaz Mostert at Bathurst.
In preparation for his second endurance campaign with Walkinshaw Andretti United, Coulthard will return to Carrera Cup racing and he cannot wait to go back to the future.
“I’m excited to sign with Porsche Centre Melbourne Motorsport and return to the Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Championship,” he said.
“I’ve got fond memories of competing in one-make Porsche racing and it was a great time in my career as I established myself in Australia and can’t wait to race the 992 GT3 Cup Car starting in Darwin this weekend.
“I was flattered that Cam (McConville) and the team at PCM got in touch and I’m excited to be joining them to help push their program forward.
“I’m fortunate that Walkinshaw Andretti United can see the value in me racing this year and allowed me to race in this series. It’s a great way for me to keep sharp and race fit for the enduros later in the year.
“You don’t realise how much you miss racing until you don’t get the opportunity to race, it’s exciting to be back.
“It’s going to be a challenge to jump in at the deep end in Darwin, in a highly competitive field, but I can’t wait to get suck in and get behind the wheel at Hidden Valley.”
Coulthard won his last Carrera Cup race at Phillip Island in 2005 and will be aiming to defend his strong record at Darwin this weekend.
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