Devaney gets Mondello Carrera Cup chance

Irish A1 GP star Michael Devaney will be the guest driver for the Mondello Park rounds of the Porsche Carrera Cup GB on 22/23 April. The Dubliner will be taking part in his first ever sports car races around the twisting County Kildare circuit, and will be competing against fellow Irishman and reigning Carrera Cup champion Damien Faulkner.

Following his impressive performances at the wheel of the Irish A1 GP car over the winter months, Michael (21) has been invited to race in the Championship during its annual visit to Eire. He will take the wheel of the new ‘Type 997’ Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car entered by Porsche Cars GB, in association with Vertu, the world’s first and only manufacturer of luxury handcrafted mobile phones.

The former German F3 racer will have to re-learn the Mondello circuit as he has not raced there for four years. His previous experience at the track was all in Formula Ford single-seaters.

"I'm really excited and honoured to be asked by Porsche Cars GB to drive the guest car," says Michael. "I've always wanted to try a GT car and it is something I have never had the opportunity to do before. It will be fantastic to be back at my home track again after four years and I'm really looking forward to it.

"The car will be very different to anything I've driven before and it will be very strange to have a roof over my head, but I'm sure I will be able to rise to what will be a very tough challenge. I would like to thank Porsche Cars GB for this fantastic opportunity."

Michael will drive the 400bhp Porsche for the first time during the official Carrera Cup test sessions at the track on Friday (21 April).