McElrea Racing

Christian Pancione #76
Porsche Carrera Cup Australia Round 8 @Adelaide Street Circuit 2023

Profile has been archived. Last drove with MR in 2023.
Christian Pancione

Christian Pancione

Porsche Carrera Cup Australia
Pro, Michelin Junior
#76

Christian started racing karts in 2012 till 2017, winning numerous Regional and State championships and Australian championship rounds. He went on to race in two international championship racing events in Daniel Ricciardo's race team.

He progressed to Michelin Sprint Challenge in 2018, where he won the class B championship. In 2019 Christian stepped up to Sprint Challenge Pro class, where he earned a pole position, two podiums and a lap record.

In 2020 he joined MR for a partial Sprint Challenge season, then another disrupted 2021 in Carrera Cup before his first full season with MR 2022 in the 992 Cup Car.

In 2023 he will certainly be a race and championship contender.

Background

What are your top 3 Career Highlights so far?

  • First pole position in the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge.
  • First Australian championship win
  • Class B Championship

Have you raced in any other events or categories?

  • Karting Australia/International
  • Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Class B 2018
  • Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Pro 2019

Any other personal interests you would like to share?

  • Simulator, cycling and designing new helmets

What are your favourite motorsport moments?

  • Meeting and working alongside Daniel Ricciardo at an international karting event

What is your all-time favourite race car?

  • Porsche RSR

What is your favourite race circuit?

  • Australian track - The Bend Motorsport Park
  • International circuit - Spa-Francorchamps
Driver Statistics
Championships Rounds Races Driver Stats
Wins Podiums Wins Podiums Qual P1 Wins Podiums Starts Win % Podium % MR Score
- - - 1 ⓘ
  • 3rd Porsche Carrera Cup Australia 'Pro' × 1
 - 2 ⓘ
  • Porsche Sprint Challenge Australia 'Pro' × 2
 4 ⓘ
  • 3rd Porsche Carrera Cup Australia 'Pro' × 1
  • 1st Porsche Sprint Challenge Australia 'Pro' × 2
  • 2nd Porsche Sprint Challenge Australia 'Pro' × 1
 65 ⓘ
  • Porsche Carrera Cup Australia 'Pro' × 60
  • Porsche Sprint Challenge Australia 'Pro' × 5
 3% 6% 667

Porsche Carrera Cup Australia 2023

Rnd Circuit Engineer Mechanic QUAL R1 R2 R3 RND
1 Australian Grand Prix Leigh Geyer Marc Jones 8 10 10 16 12th
2 Hidden Valley Raceway Leigh Geyer Marc Jones 16 15 12 11 13th
3 Townsville Street Circuit Leigh Geyer Marc Jones 14 8 DNF DNF 18th
4 The Bend Motorsport Park Leigh Geyer Marc Jones 4 4 4 3 3rd
5 Sandown International Raceway Leigh Geyer Marc Jones 11 9 DNF DNF 16th
6 Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst Leigh Geyer Marc Jones 16 14 12 12 13th
7 Surfers Paradise Street Circuit Leigh Geyer Marc Jones 11 8 7 5 6th
8 Adelaide Street Circuit Leigh Geyer Marc Jones 10 7 12 DNF 12th

Porsche Carrera Cup Australia 2022

Rnd Circuit Engineer Mechanic QUAL R1 R2 R3 R4 RND
1 Australian Grand Prix Leigh Geyer Marc Jones - 5 9 6 11 -
2 Winton Motor Raceway Leigh Geyer Marc Jones - 13 8 5 - -
3 Hidden Valley Raceway Leigh Geyer Marc Jones - 5 6 5 - -
4 Townsville Street Circuit Leigh Geyer Marc Jones - 16 16 12 - -
5 The Bend Motorsport Park Leigh Geyer Marc Jones - 5 4 5 - -
6 Sandown International Raceway Leigh Geyer Marc Jones - 7 10 11 - -
7 Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst Leigh Geyer Marc Jones - 10 - - - -
8 Surfers Paradise Street Circuit Leigh Geyer Marc Jones - 13 14 DNF - -

Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge 2021

Rnd Circuit Engineer Mechanic QUAL R1 R2 R3 RND
1 Phillip Island Circuit Leigh Geyer Marc Jones - 4 4 - -
2 Sydney Motorsport Park Leigh Geyer Marc Jones - 1 1 2 -

Porsche Carrera Cup Australia 2021

Rnd Circuit Engineer Mechanic QUAL R1 R2 R3 R4 RND
1 Sandown International Raceway Andy McElrea Marc Jones 9 10 6 6 - 9th
2 The Bend Motorsport Park Andy McElrea Marc Jones 13 11 11 9 - 10th
3 Townsville Street Circuit Andy McElrea Marc Jones 8 6 9 12 - -
4 Mount Panorama Circuit Bathurst Andy McElrea Marc Jones 13 12 7 10 10 10th