Team Jebsen Out to Capture Record-Breaking Championship Hat-Trick
 
Team Jebsen and driver Darryl O’Young are back with a vengeance, and ready to begin a spirited defence of their Porsche Carrera Cup Asia title.
 
Team Jebsen is out to capture an unprecedented third title in the region’s premier sportscar series. The team is backed by Jebsen Group, the region’s largest and most-established Porsche dealership with seven Porsche Centres across China – in Hong Kong, Macau, Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. Team Jebsen is excited to once again partner with long-time sponsors Blue Girl Beer and Zurich.
 
Last year, Team Jebsen made Chinese motorsport history when Hong Kong’s Darryl O’Young became the first driver to capture two Porsche Carrera Cup Asia titles. The momentum of the thrilling season finale – which saw O’Young secure the title for Team Jebsen on the final laps of the last race – has carried into 2009.
 
Team Jebsen has achieved remarkable success, particularly in China where a record eight races are scheduled for 2009. It was at Beijing’s Goldenport Circuit, where, in 2005, Team Jebsen took its maiden victories with a perfect two-win weekend. In 2006, they clinched their first Porsche Carrera Cup Asia title at the Zhuhai International Circuit in China’s Pan Delta Region.
 
Said Porsche Centre Hong Kong and Macau General Manager, Derek Tong: “Team Jebsen goes into the new season as reigning champions and buoyed by our success last year. However, we are well aware of the challenges ahead amongst what is a highly-competitive field, but we are well prepared both technically and psychologically.
 
We are especially excited that will have the opportunity to race in front of our home supporters in Shanghai, Beijing and Zhuhai. The Porsche Carrera Cup Asia and Team Jebsen have a strong commitment to growing motorsport in China, and we are proud to fly the flag for China both at home and overseas.”
 
Four out of seven race weekends this year will take place in China, the first which was in support of April’s 2009 Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai. Next, the Porsche Carrera Cup Asia returns to Beijing in May for the first time since 2006, while Zhuhai will be the third China stop. In October, the series will head back to Shanghai for the final China meeting of the 2009 season.
 
Team Jebsen’s two championship titles, 15 victories and 33 podium places highlight the team’s extraordinary success since its formation in 2004, and mirror Jebsen’s dedication to excellence.
 
Said O’Young: “We take nothing for granted, but it is no accident we have become such a dominant force in regional sportscar racing. Preparation, attention to detail, a commitment to the highest forms of sportsmanship, and an uncompromising determination to win all play a vital role in Team Jebsen.”
 
In addition to Team Jebsen’s eight races in China, Team Jebsen will also fly the Chinese flag in Indonesia, at the Sentul International Circuit, and also in September when Team Jebsen returns to Singapore on the support programme for the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, where they are the reigning champions.