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Porsche Carrera Cup GB
SILVERSTONE
Oct 14th & 15th |
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DAMIEN FAULKNER
IRELANDS LEADING
INTERNATIONAL RACER |
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 Damien
Faulkner has been Irelands leading
International motor racing competitor for the last
ten years. The Donegal driver has competed and won
in Indy Lights, FIA Sportscars, Porsche Carrera
Cup, Formula Palmer Audi, Formula Renault, Formula
Ford and Vauxhall junior and is the reigning Porsche
Carrera Cup GB champion. In addition Damien has
competed in British GT's and the Porsche Supercup
as well as having acted as a safety car
and Doctors car driver at Grand Prix's.
Among Damien's claims to fame is being part of the closest three car
finish in motorsport history during his time in Indy lights.
Damien came in second of a trio of drivers who crossed
the line within 0.001 of a second at the Kansas speedway
in July 2001
Up till 2004 Damien drove in Occasional Porsche races
before Signing full time with TEAM SAS for the second
half of 2004. In that year Damien took the teams first
ever win at the final round of the championship and a
number of podium places. His
2004 performances were impressive enough for SAS
to sign him up for the full 2005 season and he went on
to reward their faith by giving them their first championship
taking seven victories and eighteen podiums.
This season Faulkner remains with Team SAS as his main
focus but is also in demand for other championships and
has made appearances in the Porsche Supercup, at the
Bahrain Grand Prix, the Grand Am Cup at Daytona and
the British GT Championship at his home track Mondello
Park. The Irishman currently leads the Porsche Cup despite
not having the best start to the season. |
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