Mouzouris spearheading Sonic Carrera Cup team

Angelo Mouzouris has been confirmed for the 2023 Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia Championship, spearheading the Sonic Motor Racing Services line-up.

The 2019 Formula Ford Champion also raced for Sonic in 2022, but has now moved into one of its signature Bob Jane T-Marts-backed entries, alongside fellow Pro class driver Simon Fallon and Pro-Am competitor Rodney Jane.

“We had a tough season in Carrera Cup last year, but I feel much better and more prepared this time around. I have the motivation to do it and I have regained that fire in my belly to have a decent crack,” said Mouzouris, who is focusing on the all-Porsche category this year after a dual programme including Super2 last year.

“We’ve had a few test days to build on some elements. The tests were very productive and I’m confident that any weaknesses that we had has been turned into a strength.

“The Grand Prix is a great way to kick off the season. We had a pretty good first half of the weekend last year.

“I was running fourth on debut, but the results fell away after some incidents. We have a good base to work from and I’m excited to get out on track.”

Elsewhere in the 30-strong field for Round 1 at the Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix next weekend, David Russell has switched teams to Earl Bamber Motorsport from EMA Motorsport.

Russell finished last season in third and returns to the field with his new team as the highest-finishing competitor from 2022.

The 2023 Porsche Carrera Cup entry list is dominated by 19 drivers competing in the Pro-class and 11 Pro-Am class competitors.

Alex Davison was also announced to return to the Porsche Carrera Cup field this week and will race the Scott Taylor Motorsport car at Albert Park.

Kenny Habul will make his debut in the Pro-Am class in the #75 Sun Energy 1/TekworkX Motorsport entry after his recent Bathurst 12 Hour win.

The Carrera Cup Australia field will have its practice, qualifying and race one held on Thursday with race two on Friday and the finale on Saturday evening.

ENTRY LIST:
Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia, Round 1

No.	Class	Car #	Sponsor Name	Driver First Name	Driver Second Name	State	Colour
1	Pro	2	Wall Racing / MOUTAI	Luke	King	NSW	Silver
2	Pro	5	TekworkX Motorsport	Thomas	Maxwell	VIC	Silver
3	Pro	6	Sonic Motor Racing Services / Bob Jane T Marts / Pitbox	Angelo	Mouzouris	VIC	Yellow / Blue
4	Pro-Am	7	Miles Advisory Partners	Tim	Miles	NSW	Red/White
5	Pro	8	Porsche Centre Melbourne / BWT	Nick	McBride	VIC	Pink / White
6	Pro-Am	9	Hallmarc	Marc	Cini	VIC	Red
7	Pro	11	Objective Racing	Jackson	Walls	NSW	Black
8	Pro-Am	13	The Bend Motorsport Park	Sam	Shahin	SA	White/Blue/Red
9	Pro-Am	14	ID Land / Porsche Centre Melbourne	Matthew	Belford	VIC	Black / Orange
10	Pro	17	Team Porsche New Zealand / EBM	Callum	Hedge	QLD	White/Black/Red
11	Pro-Am	20	Agas National	Adrian	Flack	QLD	Black/Blue/Orange
12	Pro-Am	22	Dexion / RAM Motorsport	Dean	Cook	VIC	Grey
13	Pro-Am	23	TekworkX Motorsport	Daniel	Stutterd	VIC	Silver
14	Pro	28	Hall Finance / Insurance Solutions	Bayley	Hall	QLD	Silver
15	Pro	32	Porsche Centre Melbourne / BWT	Courtney	Prince	VIC	Pink / White
16	Pro-Am	35	Hyundai Forklifts	Indiran	Padayachee	NSW	Red/Blue/White
17	Pro	38	Wall Racing	David	Wall	NSW	Silver
18	Pro	42	EMA Motorsport	Chris	Pither	VIC
19	Pro	72	TekworkX Motorsport / Tyrepower	Max	Vidau	SA	Silver
20	Pro	74	EMA Motorsport	Garnet	Patterson	SA
22	Pro-Am	75	Sun Energy 1 / TekworkX Motorsport	Kenny	Habul	USA	Silver
21	Pro	76	VCM Performance / HP Tuners	Christian	Pancione	VIC	White/Blue
23	Pro-Am	77	Sonic Motor Racing Services / Bob Jane T Marts	Rodney	Jane	VIC	Yellow / Blue
24	Pro-Am	86	Wall Racing	Drew	Hall	NSW	Blue/White
25	Pro	88	Dexion / RAM Motorsport	Dylan	O’Keeffe	VIC	Grey
26	Pro	99	Earl Bamber Motorsport	David	Russell	QLD
27	Pro	101	Local Legends	Ryder	Quinn	QLD	Yellow
28	Pro	222	Scott Taylor Motorsport	Alex	Davison	QLD	Black/Green/Red
29	Pro	777	Sonic Motor Racing Services / Bob Jane T Marts / Bremtech	Simon	Fallon	VIC	Yellow / Blue
30	Pro	992	Porsche Centre Brighton Motorsport / EBM	Dale	Wood	VIC