Porsche junior stand-out Marcos Flack will make his debut in the Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia Championship at the Gold Coast street circuit this weekend.

Flack, 17, has been a leading competitor in Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge series in 2023, impressing some of his more experienced rivals in what is his debut racing season in tin top competition.

With one round of the Porsche Sprint Challenge remaining, Flack sits sixth in the standings including a pole position and five podium finishes.

Flack will compete in the Pro Class on the Gold Coast and will drive a fourth Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Type 992 for Team Sonic, joining regular team drivers Simon Fallon, Angelo Mouzouris and Pro-Am ace Rodney Jane.

“It will be a good experience. I’m really looking forward to it,” said Flack.

“It’s all in preparation for next year. My aim is to do Carrera Cup in 2024. There are a few details to lock away, but this will give me a good head start for next year.

“The circuit will be difficult. It’s my first time at a street track, so my main aim will be to learn the track, enjoy the experience and keep the car straight.

“I have done a test in the Carrera Cup car, and they aren’t a lot different to my regular Sprint Challenge car. Fundamentally, they are the same. The brakes are better on the Carrera Cup car, but I think I will be able to adjust to it pretty quickly.

“For me, there’s been a lot of positives to take out of Sprint Challenge this year. We’ve shown good pace, we’ve had some incidents, but the last two rounds we’ve shown that we have podium pace when everything goes in our favour.”

Flack will race the Porsche that Mouzouris drove in his debut Carrera Cup season last year.

Carrera Cup will be part of a huge Gold Coast street race weekend that includes the Repco Supercars Championship, Sports Sedans and the V8 Superutes.