Cypriot driver Tio Ellinas will return to action at Portugal’s Estoril circuit this weekend after starting the season with a podium finish in the Porsche Sprint Challenge Southern Europe at Portimao, taking third place in the first race and fourth in the second. Ellinas qualified fifth in the sport division in a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992), a position that proved decisive as conditions deteriorated on Sunday. Timing data showed Ellinas briefly leading before settling into the podium battle, eventually finishing third after 17 laps to secure his first trophy of the season. “Portimao was messy for everyone with the weather, but we came away with a podium and another top-four. Alongside the Porsche Sprint Challenge Southern Europe, he is contesting the Porsche Carrera Cup Benelux and Porsche Carrera Cup France, as the team builds towards a planned step into the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup and Carrera Cup Deutschland in 2027.