Harri Jones to make his Carrera Cup debut with a Striking new Livery
After taking out the 2019 Porsche Michelin GT3 Cup Championship, young gun Harri Jones is gearing up for his debut in the Porsche PAYCE Carrera Cup in a striking, new-look HeliMods Porsche GT3.
Harri’s 2020 HeliMods Porsche GT3 - Image: Oli Coulthard
Jones will again team up with Queensland based team McElrea Racing and is looking forward to the new challenges and competition ahead in the Carrera Cup.
“Winning the GT3 Cup Challenge certainly gives me a lot of confidence that we will do well in the Carrera Cup,” said Jones.
“You only need to look as far as Matty, Jaxon and Jordan to see how well this pathway has worked for them, but there is no room for complacency in this category.”
Jones will also have continued backing this year by major naming rights sponsor and partner, HeliMods, a world-leading aerospace tech company based on the Sunshine Coast where Harri also interns as an Engineer.
“I’m so grateful for the continued support from HeliMods. We formed an excellent partnership last year and have some pretty awesome plans for the future that I’m really excited about,” said Jones.
HeliMods Managing Director, Will Shrapnel, said he could not be prouder of Harri and what he achieved last year throughout his championship season in the GT3 Cup.
“This year, we’ve stepped up along with Harri into the Carrera Cup and are backing him in a big way, not only through sponsorship but also through a partnership that will see us work together on some exciting new endeavours, including race and driver analytics,” said Will.
“We’re big believers in backing young talent to help them reach their ultimate potential and can’t wait to see what this debut season has in store for Harri and the team.”
On top of the support from HeliMods, Harri is also backed by numerous other Sunshine Coast companies.
“Every one of my sponsors is a success story from the Sunshine Coast. I’m so proud to represent not only these amazing businesses, but also my hometown,” said Jones.
Round One of the Porsche PAYCE Carrera Cup begins this Thursday at the Adelaide Superloop 500. The weekend format will consist of 2x 30-minute practice sessions followed by a qualifying session and 4x races.
“I think I’ve watched every single Carrera Cup race from Adelaide over the last few years, needless to say I’m pretty excited to hit the track!”
