From karting to the Clio Cup and rallying, from a long break to a return with Porsche. Jordi Fuset arrived in the Porsche Sprint Challenge Ibérica at Jerez and needed just one weekend to claim two Bronze victories, an overall podium and, to round it off, an outright race win. A debut that is also the story of a ten-year friendship with Lorenzo Mendieta and a reunion with PCR Sport.
Having some of the leading protagonists of the Porsche Sprint Challenge Ibe rica in the mirrors of a Porsche 992 GT3 Cup while leading a race overall hardly seems the most relaxed scenario for a debut.
Jordi Fuset discovered that just seconds after taking the lead in Race 4 at Jerez: “When I saw myself out in front, I thought: ‘This is going to feel long…’.” It did. But it ended in the best possible way. Fuset had started behind some of the drivers who have defined the season, found space under braking for the first corner, put himself in position to attack at the next turn and took the lead. He then realised he could maintain a gap of around one second and focused on a single mission: making no mistakes.
Not even the appearance of the Safety Car near the end, suddenly wiping out the advantage he had built, changed the outcome. “I had some doubts because all the work we had done up to that point suddenly disappeared. But the restart was good, I was able to defend the position and keep the lead all the way to the chequered flag. It was a very special moment.”
It was an almost perfect conclusion to a first weekend in the PSCI: “It was practically a dream debut in a category like the Porsche Sprint Challenge Ibérica, and achieving it at an iconic circuit like Jerez makes it even more special. We arrived wanting to learn and understand where we could be. To finish with these results clearly exceeded our expectations.”
A racing career interrupted for 14 years
For much of the PSCI paddock, Jerez introduced a new name. But Jordi Fuset is far from being a newcomer to motorsport. He began competing in karting at the age of 16 and later won a driver selection programme, Jove Promesa Renault, which opened the door to the Spanish Clio Cup in 2002. Rallying followed, where he competed until 2008.
Then came 14 years away from competition. Fuset would not return to racing until 2023, competing over the following two seasons in the Spanish GT4 Championship with Porsche Cayman machinery. After not competing in 2025, he returned this year for an appearance in the Spanish GT Championship with the Porsche 992 GT3 Cup before arriving in the PSCI. “My career path may not have been the most conventional, but that is precisely why I especially value the opportunity to be back competing at this level now.”
And Jerez showed that the long break had not taken away his speed. All the more so because Fuset had raced at the Andalusian circuit only once before, in 2023, and had completed no previous testing there with the 992 GT3 Cup: “We knew we could be competitive, but I honestly did not expect to achieve a result like this in our first weekend in the PSCI. Realising from the beginning that we had the pace to be close to the leading drivers was very satisfying.”
From instructor and pupil to team-mates in a Porsche 992 GT3 Cup
There is, however, another story behind this project. And it began around ten years before Jordi Fuset and Lorenzo Mendieta arrived together in the PSCI. When they met through a mutual friend, Lorenzo had never driven on a circuit. Jordi became his instructor from his very first lap.
One track day in a road car led to others. Then came the Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport, followed by racing with the 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport and, finally, the Porsche 992 GT3 Cup: “It was a very solid progression, without rushing but always moving forward, trying to take the next step when we were ready. Our relationship is now more about friendship than simply instructor and pupil. To be able to share a car in the PSCI with a great friend, after everything we have been through together, is one of the most special parts of this project.”
Fuset’s connection with PCR Sport also takes him back to his past. The team founded by Pep Codinach worked with the driver in rallying between 2006 and 2008, and their reunion so many years later could hardly have produced a more remarkable result. Fuset highlights the trust he has in Pep Codinach, Cristina and the team of mechanics formed by Robert, Guillem, Marc and Dani, as well as the role of engineer Roger Floriach, who has worked with him since 2023 and whom he considers a key figure in his development.
Navarra first. 2027 already on the horizon
The Jerez result added ambition, but it did not change the essence of the project. Jordi and Lorenzo had chosen the Jerez and Navarra rounds to find out whether the PSCI matched what they were looking for: “After Jerez, we know we have the pace to fight for important positions in the overall standings. It is an extra motivation, but it does not change the philosophy of the project. We want to be competitive, but above all to enjoy the opportunity to get behind the wheel of a Porsche 992 GT3 Cup and continue improving.” Navarra will now be the second chapter. And it may not be the last.
The intention is to continue in the Porsche Sprint Challenge Ibe rica in 2027, in a season marked by the arrival of the new Porsche 911 Cup. After Jerez, Fuset believes there is still room for improvement, particularly in adapting to the Michelin tyres used in the PSCI: “We hope to continue in the championship next season and prepare for 2027 with more time and experience.
The arrival of the new Porsche 911 Cup is also an important incentive, and everything suggests that we will have a very interesting grid.” Jordi Fuset also praised the organisation and the atmosphere he experienced on his PSCI debut: “I would also like to congratulate the organisation on the atmosphere they create throughout the entire race weekend. The PSCI VIP & DRIVERS VILLAGE is a fantastic premium space that brings drivers, teams, partners and guests together and helps create a very special atmosphere in the paddock. It is another detail that makes the experience of racing in the PSCI different and very enjoyable.”