22 August 2022

Harri Jones crowned 2022 Porsche Michelin Junior Champion 

Harri Jones has been crowned the 2022 Porsche Michelin Junior Champion at Round 6 of the Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia Championship at Sandown Raceway.  Following strong performances in the early rounds of the 2022 Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia season, the McElrea driver had already amassed an unassailable lead in the Porsche Michelin Junior Championship heading into round 6 at Sandown Raceway.   Both Porsche Cars Australia’s CEO & Managing Director, Daniel Schmollinger, and Michelin Australia’s Managing Director and Commercial Director B2C of Oceania, Oliver Biggart, were present at Sandown Raceway to crown the new Michelin Champion, whose ascent up the Porsche Motorsport Pyramid first began with the Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge Australia title in 2019.

 As part of his prize, Jones receives a trip to Germany to attend the Porsche Motorsport Night of Champions Dinner in December 2022. The main prize for the Michelin Junior drivers is a nomination to attend the global Porsche Motorsport Junior Shootout in Europe to represent the Carrera Cup Australia later this year.  The Porsche Junior Shootout continues to play a crucial role in the development of the best emerging talent from the Australasian region and is seen as the most proven pathway for talented drivers to progress to the highest level abroad.  “The Porsche Michelin Junior Championship is what we’ve been working for since we joined the Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge in 2019, and to have won the Junior title is a big tick for this year,” said Jones.

 “We obviously still have the outright Carrera Cup Championship to win as well, so that’s our full focus at the moment, but to get the opportunity to go to the Global Shootout against the best junior Carrera Cup drivers from around the world is a dream come true.” Earlier this year, Hastings Deering announced a new partnership with Harri Jones, one of Australian motorsport’s most promising young drivers. Hastings Deering congratulates Harri and his team on this achievement and are proud to be part of his journey during the 2022 season.