Pirelli official tyre supplier for Porsche Carrera Cup North America
The Porsche Carrera Cup North America will race on Pirelli tyres through a multi-year agreement, marking the first time in the six-year history of Porsche Carrera Cup North America that the championship will utilise the Italian brand on track.
The agreement follows a recent announcement that Pirelli has developed the P Zero R and the P Zero Trofeo RS in bespoke fitments for the road-going Porsche 911 GT3 to showcase how race-inspired technology translates directly into undeniable on-road capability.
The Porsche Carrera Cup North America will use the P Zero DHG tyre, which debuted across all Pirelli-served GT championships worldwide in 2025.
The new Pirelli P Zero tyre features the Forest Stewardship Council logo, which demonstrates that all FSC-certified natural rubber in the tire originates from cultivation areas managed to preserve biodiversity and benefit the people who live and work in those areas.
The rigorous FSC certification process ensures that all certified material is kept separate from non-certified material throughout the entire supply chain, from production sites to tire manufacturer.
Should the Porsche Carrera Cup North America field need to run on a wet tyre, it will rely on the Pirelli Cinturato WHB, the standard wet-weather tyre for all GT classes since 2025.
The 2026 Porsche Carrera Cup North America season represents a new era for the championship, which also debuts the new Porsche 911 Cup car this season. The type 992.2 911 Cup car builds on a long history of successful single-make racing with improvements to raceability and handling highlighting the new car ahead of its debut.
The 992.2 Porsche 911 Cup car will race in just four single-make championships in 2026; Porsche Carrera Cup North America, Porsche Carrera Cup Germany, Porsche Carrera Cup Asia and the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup.
The 2026 season officially begins with at Sebring International Raceway alongside the IMSA WeatherTech Championship’s Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, 18th-20th March in Sebring, Florida.