Fabian Coulthard will get more miles ahead of the 2023 Supercars enduros, having signed on for the remainder of this year’s 2023 Carrera Cup season.
Coulthard has joined Porsche Centre Melbourne Motorsport for the final seven rounds of Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia Championship.
The Gold Coast-based New Zealander will join Courtney Prince in a revamped two-car Porsche Centre Melbourne squad.
It returns Coulthard to Carrera Cup, with the Kiwi winning the 2005 title Greg Murphy Racing before he set his sights on Supercars.
Coulthard remains one of Carrera Cup Australia’s most successful drivers, with six round wins coming from just 18 round starts, and 19 race wins from 53 races.
Coulthard, a two-time Bathurst podium-finisher, will join Nick Percat in the #2 Mobil 1 NTI Mustang for Sandown and Bathurst.
He joined Walkinshaw Andretti United in 2022, and finished second in the Great Race with Chaz Mostert.
Coulthard’s Porsche
He won his most recent Carrera Cup Australia race start, way back in 2005 at Phillip Island.
The 13-time Supercars race winner is part of the Porsche Sport Driving School coaching team in Queensland.
Coulthard will also support the development of Prince’s career.
His first starts with Porsche Centre Melbourne Motorsport will come at this weekend’s betr Darwin Triple Crown.
“I’m excited to sign with Porsche Centre Melbourne Motorsport and return to the Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia Championship,” Coulthard 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.
“I’m still very close with the brand, drive their product regularly and can’t wait to race the 992 GT3 Cup Car starting in Darwin this weekend.
“I was flattered that Cam and the team at PCM got in touch and I’m excited to be joining them to help push their program forward.
Mostert and Coulthard finished second in Bathurst last year
“They’ve always presented quick cars and I’m looking forward to working with Courtney and the whole team for the remainder of this year.
“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.”
Porsche Centre Melbourne Motorsport’s Cameron McConville welcomed Coulthard back to the fray.
“We are genuinely excited to have Fabian onboard. He is a true pro and it’s just what we need to get PCM back to the pointy end of the field,” McConville said.
“When a seat became available, he was a natural fit for our brand having a long-term involvement with Porsche Cars Australia with the drive experience and of course, a former Carrera Cup Champion.
“We also need to thank Walkinshaw Andretti United for allowing him to drive with us for the remainder of the year alongside his Supercar enduro commitments.”
The Penrite Oil Sandown 500 will be held on September 15-17, followed by the Repco Bathurst 1000 on October 5-8.