Porsche cancels Carrera World Cup citing “economic and geopolitical challenges”

It is no secret that Porsche and the other brands in its group are in dire financial straits, and that in Porsche’s case it is affecting motorsports activities rather severely. But I question the underlying intelligence behind this event.

It is an awesome idea to have a World Cup-format racing event for the all-stars of the various regional one-make Porsche championships. One wonders why the idea has taken 15 years to revive since the 2011 Nürburgring event. But to plan it as a last hurrah for the old generation of Cup car in a year when the new one is already debuting in Supercup, as well as Carrera Cup Germany, North America, and Asia? You think those teams just have their out-of-service race cars lying around waiting for the chance to race again?