Team Jebsen and driver Rodolfo Avila celebrated their best season together thus far, finishing runner-up and just one point behind the winner in their 2011 Porsche Carrera Cup Asia campaign.

Having achieved the milestone of winning their first race together this season, Team Jebsen and the 24-year old Macau driver made consistency their dominant theme as they finished on the podium in 10 out of 12 races. Capping off the exciting season was a race at the Macau Grand Prix, where Team Jebsen raced the Porsche 911 GT3 R and finished fourth in the highly competitive race.

After launching their campaign in March, Team Jebsen, Avila and team engineer Sven Schnabl prepared for their first races of the season on their home turf in Shanghai in support of the FORMULA 1 CHINESE GRAND PRIX, where they earned two podium finishes. The following month in Zhuhai, Team Jebsen showed the consistency that would prove so critical later in the season as they racked up two third-place finishes.

Itching to celebrate their maiden win together, Team Jebsen and Avila achieved that accomplishment in July at the Ordos International Circuit. Racing in Inner Mongolia for the first time, Avila seized an overtaking opportunity early in Round 6 to take the lead and then never looked back as he went to take the chequered flag and, just as important, the championship lead.

Following a brief summer break, Team Jebsen travelled to Kuala Lumpur, where, for the first time, the team finished off the podium. Determined to bounce back stronger than ever, Team Jebsen found themselves next racing in support of the FORMULA 1 SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX, where they got back on track with two third-place results and once again led the championship ahead of the 2011 season finale.

Coming full circle, Team Jebsen returned to Shanghai where they put up a fierce battle for the championship. Although they fought hard and finished both races on the podium, Team Jebsen narrowly missed hoisting the championship trophy, finishing the season just one point behind the championship winner.

Hot off the heels of their second-place finish in the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia, Team Jebsen set their sights on the Macau Grand Prix where they made the competition debut of the awesome 2012 model Porsche GT3R, specially flown in from Germany for this race. Qualifying on the second row in the race’s most competitive entry to-date, Team Jebsen finished a strong fourth on the demanding Guia Circuit, capping off an exciting and rewarding 2011 season.

“After a tough year last year with Team Jebsen where we learned so much, I’m excited and proud that we put up a strong fight and finished with the consistency that’s needed to win in this competitive championship,” Team Jebsen driver Rodolfo Avila said.

“Especially exciting this season was celebrating our first team win in Ordos which was the result of everyone working together to get the most out of the car. I want to thank all of the Team Jebsen fans who have supported us throughout the year and have helped make this season one to remember.”

Mark Bishop, Jebsen and Co Ltd Group Director commented: “This season was incredibly exciting to watch as Team Jebsen and Rodolfo achieved several milestones together, including our first win. The competition was as tough as it has ever beenand we were able to achieve strong and consistent results.

About Team Jebsen

For Team Jebsen, 2011 marks the seventh full season in the series, having taken the championship title in 2006 and 2008.

Team Jebsen is backed by the Jebsen Group. Established in 1895 in Hong Kong, the Group has since expanded its activities into a comprehensive business network throughout China and Taiwan. Today, the Jebsen Group is structured around four strategic business units targeting the consumer, industrial, beverage and luxury sectors.

Jebsen is a name synonymous with Porsche in the region, having first brought the marque to Hong Kong in 1955. Since then, the Jebsen Group has become the largest and longest-established Porsche dealer group in Asia. In addition to Porsche Centre Hong Kong, the group operates Porsche Centres in Macau, Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Guangzhou and Shenzhen.