Giltrap already had one hand on the trophy coming in to the weekend, after claiming four wins and never finishing lower than fifth across the entire season. The 19-year-old Porsche rookie took to the series like a veteran, showing supreme confidence from the get-go.

This confidence drove Giltrap to secure the championship in the first race, with a podium result as icing on the cake. The rest of the weekend showed more underwhelming results, but Marco Giltrap left Bathurst as the 2023 Porsche Michelin Sprint Challenge champion, and winner of the Jim Richards Endurance Trophy.

This strong season has led to a seat with Team Porsche New Zealand/Earl Bamber Motorsport for the top level 2024 Porsche Carrera Cup Australia season, where he’ll be driving the latest 992 GT3 Cup car.