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    Christian Pancione
    Porsche Festival @Sandown 2020

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    Christian Pancione
    Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge @The Bend 2019

Christian Pancione

Christian started racing karts in 2012 till 2017, winning numerous Regional and State championships and Australian championship rounds. He went on to race in two international championship racing events in Daniel Ricciardo's race team.

He progressed to Michelin Sprint Challenge in 2018, where he won the class B championship. In 2019 Christian stepped up to Sprint Challenge Pro class, where he earned a pole position, two podiums and a lap record.

In 2020 he joined MR for a partial Sprint Challenge season, then another disrupted 2021 in Carrera Cup before his first full season with MR 2022 in the 992 Cup Car.

In 2023 he will certainly be a race and championship contender.

Background...

What are your top 3 Career Highlights so far?

  • First pole position in the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge.
  • First Australian championship win
  • Class B Championship

Have you raced in any other events or categories?

  • Karting Australia/International
  • Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Class B 2018
  • Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Pro 2019

Any other personal interests you would like to share?

  • Simulator, cycling and designing new helmets

What are your favourite motorsport moments?

  • Meeting and working alongside Daniel Ricciardo at an international karting event

What is your all-time favourite race car?

  • Porsche RSR

What is your favourite race circuit?

  • Australian track - The Bend Motorsport Park
  • International circuit - Spa-Francorchamps

Christian Pancione
Porsche Carrera Cup @The Bend 2021

Christian Pancione
Porsche Carrera Cup @Darwin 2022

Christian Pancione
Supernationals @Las Vegas 2018

Christian Pancione
Australian Championship @Emerald QLD 2017

Christian Pancione
Getting ready for Porsche Sprint @MR 2020

Christian Pancione
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge @Sydney Motorsport Park 2019

Christian Pancione
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge @Symmons Plains 2019

Christian Pancione
Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge @The Bend 2018