Motorsport &amp; Racing

Porsche 919 Hybrid – Technological Advantage

Silverstone 6 Hours, 20 April 2014: The Porsche 919 Hybrid team, drivers and management pose for a family snap before the race In 2014, Porsche marched back into the top class of endurance racing, and announced that they were here to take the championship. Their new racer, the Porsche 919...

What a race – Total 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps

Spa woke to snow falling at 06h30 yesterday morning, and by the time I had made it to the circuit, the temperature was a steady zero. It looked more like a winter wonderland than a racing circuit, to be honest. There are all sorts of rules relating to whether it...

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The Fascinating Story behind Porsche’s Posters

Overview Mountain championships, endurance races, Formula 1, Spa, Daytona, Sebring, and Le Mans after Le Mans – no matter what series, no matter what track – Porsche’s racing victories formed the bread and butter of Erich Strenger’s work. As a freelance graphic designer from 1951, he designed sales catalogs, driver’s...

Penske 963s race Italy and USA simultaneously

WEC & IMSA The Italian region of Emilia-Romagna hosts the FIA WEC for the first time on the Formula 1 circuit. On the same weekend, the Porsche Penske Motorsport crew will race in Long Beach on the west coast of the USA. There, they aim to repeat last year’s success...

VIDEO: Porsche Type 997 911 GT2 RSR Flat Out At Monza

19Bozzy92, our favorite YouTuber, has caught an absolute stunner this time around, across two videos. The stunner in question is a custom made Porsche Type 997 “911 GT2 RSR”, developed with specialists RS Tuning. They took an existing 2012 Type 997 911 GT3 RSR Evo chassis, plucked the engine from...

Dick Barbour Racing at the 1980 Le Mans 24 Hours

Chassis #000 00023 gets a check out on the autobahn by the Kremer brothers prior to Le Mans. Manfred Kremer drove it Erwin Kremer and Jerry Woods followed in a 928 chase car. Le Mans in 1980 was in kind of a transition. The Porsche 935 K3 had won the...

VIDEO: Porsche 911 Carrera RSR (1974) OnBoard

Porsche 911 Carrera RSR (1974) by Historika – Monza Historic 2020 + OnBoard, 3-Litre Flat-Six Sound! This great and original 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, chassis 0060015, took to the track in the 2020 edition of the Monza Historic by Peter Auto. Prepared by Historika Klassik Porsche, competes with Andrew...

VIDEO: Porsche GT3 Rally Awesomeness

Some awesome youtuber went ahead and compiled an awesome set of Porsche GT3 rally videos and we are in heaven. I could listen to this all day long and never get sick of it....

Le Mans 24 Hours

The Le Mans Film

Movie star and racing driver Steve McQueen had an idea to make a film based on the Le Mans 24H racing. He had a personal Porsche 908 K Flunder Spyder (chassis 908-022) in which he had scored second in 1970 Sebring 12H. For the Le Mans the car was converted...

The 1979 Sebring 12 Hour – The Tortoise comes through

The #6 Barbour, Stommelen, Mears car, a 935-78 (935-77A), enters the Sebring front straight. While this was the fastest car there, it was delayed for some laps with a brake issue and finished fourth The IMSA season in the 1970s always started with the two toughest races on the calendar,...

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Motor Sport Mag – Austro-Daimler ADS-R “Sascha”

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Spa victory for Porsche Junior Dennis Olsen

As the season approaches its latter stages, the duel for the crown of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup has come to a head. Porsche Junior Dennis Olsen (N/Walter Lechner Racing Team) won round seven and eight at Spa-Francorchamps/Belgium in the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. On Saturday, 26 August 2017, he...

Model In Depth

Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Le Mans Centenaire Edition (2023)

In 2023 Porsche unveiled the 911 Carrera GTS Le Mans Centenaire Edition, a special version of the iconic 911 . This exclusive model celebrates the 100th anniversary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans race and pays tribute to Porsche’s history at the renowned Circuit de la Sarthe. The 911 Carrera GTS Le Mans Centenaire Edition draws inspiration from two winning cars, the Porsche 356 SL and the 911 GT1 '98.

Events

Targa Sixty Six 2022

Brian Redman standing next to Porsce on track at Targa Sixty Six

Endurance racing legend Brian Redman is once again hosting Targa Sixty Six, a vintage race car gathering he founded in 1991 where owners can “properly exercise” their sleek machinery in a controlled atmosphere. This year’s event will be held from February 11-13 at the 10-turn Palm Beach International Raceway just...

Porsche History

46: The Birth of Porsche Motorsport

Proven through competition Engineering, design, innovation; while the list is long for what describes the Porsche name, it can be distilled into one word; racing. Even before the days of cars that would bare his name, Dr. Ferdinand Porsche believed competition was the ultimate test for proving excellence in design...

Porsche battle in the 2018 Spa 24 Hours

24 Hours of Spa, 28-29 July 2018: Pre-race starting grid Porsche took up the battle in the 2018 Spa 24 Hours with four 911 GT3 R race cars. The Spa 24 Hours is regarded as one of Europe’s major long-distance classics alongside the 24-hour races of Le Mans and the...

Events

My highlight of the year – the Porsche GT1/98 at Goodwood

Without any doubt, one of the highlights of my year in motorsport in 2018 was the opportunity to pilot the Le Mans winning Porsche GT1/98 up the hill at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. To take this iconic racer up the hill in front of so many enthusiastic spectators was...

2017 Mexico 6 Hour race report

The Porsche LMP1 team scored the perfect result in Mexico at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, with a 1-2 finish for the two 919 Hybrids. In the GTE Pro class, Richard Lietz and Frédéric Makowiecki (#91 911 RSR) crossed the line in third place. The #77 911 RSR of Christian Ried,...

Manthey

Manthey: An Icon In The World Of Motorsports & Racing

Company Bio Founder Olaf Manthey—a German professional race car driver—founded the company, Manthey Racing GmbH in 1996. Prior to this, Manthey had already established himself as a successful driver in a variety of German racing series, winning two Deutsche Tourenwagen Meisterschaft (DTM) races, along with victories in the Ford Super...

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VIDEO: 24 heures du Mans 1963

Reportage sur les 24 heures du Mans 1963. Ferrari, Aston-Martin, Rover, Lotus...

Rolex 24 at Daytona – Diary 23 January 2018

Recognise the livery? Somehow it doesn’t look quite the same on a Ferrari We have our key man, Martin Raffauf, on the ground at the Rolex 24 at Daytona reporting for Porsche Road & Race, and he has sent a few shots of the happenings there on 23 January 2018....

VIDEO: Top Gear Races the Lotus Exige Cup 430 Against the Audi RS5 and the Porsche Cayman GTS

Sport vs. Sporty vs. Sportiest On paper, you might not be surprised to see the result in the Top Gear video below. However, you might be surprised to see the manner in which it happens. The Lotus Exige Cup 430 is a bonafide speed racer and it makes 430 hp...

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Porsche & Indy – The Tale of Two Worlds (Part 1)

Between 1987 and 1990, Porsche forged a remarkable path in American motorsports, with one of its most memorable moments being the team’s short-lived, yet intense, stint in CART/IndyCar. Join us in the first part about the story of this adventure, as the Zuffenhausen-based company tried to establish itself in the...

Dirk Werner (GER)

Born: 25 May 1981 Where: Hannover, Germany Lives: Würzburg, Germany Height: 1.80m Career 2017 Porsche works driver, 2nd Daytona 24 Hours (GTLM) 2016 BMW works driver IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (2 podiums), 5th Nürburgring 24 Hours (GT3), Spa 24 Hours Blancpain Endurance Championship 2015 BMW works driver, 2nd Tudor United...

Le Mans 2019 – preview of race week

Before we arrived in Le Mans for the start of the 2019 week of activities, we knew that the weather was going to be very changeable. Unfortunately we got to our administrative registration too late in the day to still make Sunday’s scrutineering session, but we made it to the...

VIDEO: Onboard #91 Porsche 911 RSR at Le Mans 24H 2017

Video: Onboard with Patrick Pilet and Frederic Makowiecki in the #91 Porsche 911 RSR at the Le Mans 24H on 18/19 June 2017...

Andlauer and De Narda battle for the title in Barcelona

Over the last week-end of September/first of October the competitors in the Carrera Cup France and GT3 Cup Benelux (35 drivers in a total) were at Barcelona, on the Circuit of Catalunya, for the penultimate meeting for this year. The Spanish F1 track was, together with Spa, the only race...

2018 Bathurst 12 Hour at Mount Panorama

The Bathurst 12 Hour race serves as the opening round of the Intercontinental GT Challenge. First held in 1991, the Bathurst 12 Hour initially catered for production-based vehicles before becoming a race for international GT vehicles in 2011. The race has been held fifteen times, seven of them for GT3...

Porsche 911 GT3 R Dominates Customer Season

In the 2024 season, the Porsche 911 GT3 R established itself as the standard-bearer in the world’s premier endurance racing series. Represented by the seasoned customer teams Manthey and AO Racing, the 911 claimed championship titles in both the FIA World Endurance Championship (LMGT3 class) and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar...

Targa 66

Porsches at the 2024 Targa 66

The Targa 66 event, founded by Brian Redman, is a prestigious motorsport gathering that pays homage to the rich heritage of sports car racing. Named in honor of the Targa Florio, a legendary road race in Sicily, Italy, the Targa 66 club invites enthusiasts and collectors to experience the thrill...

Porsche News

Donner’s Porsche 911 Turbo S Lightweight Vs. Pikes Peak

Even before the 2022 Pikes Peak Hill Climb, it has already been reported that David Donner will attempt to beat the production car record at the 100th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in the latest Porsche 911 flagship. The time to beat was 10 minutes and 18.488 seconds which was...

Daytona 24

Daytona 24 Hours GTP Recap

Photos: Martin Raffauf, Porsche, NBC/Peacock 61st Rolex 24 at Daytona starts new GTP era After months of anticipation, the 61st Rolex 24 at Daytona ushered in the new GTP era and the racing debut of the Porsche 963. Porsche partnered with Penske and had logged thousands of miles of testing. ...

IMSA: Lackluster weekend for Porsche at Mosport, Canada

Lack of speed in Qualifying Works driver Felipe Nasr has qualified in fifth for round six of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. In the hunt for top times in Mosport, Canada, the Brazilian was the fastest driver at the wheel of a Porsche 963. The sister car fielded by the...

Porsche 919 Hybrid in Japan

Porsche came third and fifth with its two 919 Hybrids in a thrilling six-hour race at the Fuji International Speedway on 16 October 2016, preserving its lead in both the manufacturers’ and drivers’ classifications. Fuji was always going to be a tough contest and it did not disappoint because when...

Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997) (2007) – Specifications & Performance

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Porsche Penske Motorsport earns best-placed LMDh prototype at Spa 6 hours

Spa 6 hours Porsche Penske Motorsport wrapped up the six-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps in fourth place with the Porsche 963. Michael Christensen, Dane Cameron and Frédéric Makowiecki missed out on claiming a podium result by less than three seconds. This makes the hybrid prototype again the best-placed LMDh-compliant hypercar vehicle...

2019 Petit Le Mans – Did IMSA leave the best for last?

Michelin is now the track sponsor. Their brand-new tower which has just opened, is 100 miles up the road from their US headquarters in South Carolina IMSA of course has several Marquee events, including the Daytona 24-hour, Sebring 12-hour, Watkins Glen 6-hour, and the Petit Le Mans. The Petit Le...

Porsche’s First International Victory

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VIDEO: Porsche 997 GT3 Rallye (Insane Pure Sound) In HD

Porsche 997 GT3 Rally / Racing Amazing Pure Sound

Porsche 997 GT3 Rally Cars Sounding Spectacular...

Christophorus & The Porsche 997 GT3 R Hybrid v1.0

Porsche 911 GT3 R (996) (2000) – Specifications & Performance

2000 Porsche 911 GT3 R (996) Technical Specifications 2000 Vehicle Description (according to 2000 ACO Le Mans Regulations) No Subscription? You’re missing out Get immediate ad-free access to all our premium content. Get Started Already a Member? Sign in to your account here....

Spy Shot: 2026 Porsche 911 Cup Car

The new Porsche 911 Cup will make its world debut this summer. The comprehensively optimized one-make cup race car based on the current 992.2 generation of the 911 has already largely completed its development phase. The 911 Cup will be used in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup and in selected...

VIDEO: Driving The First Ever Porsche 911 RSR (R1)

The Carrera RSR 3.0 stands as a rare gem among Porsches, renowned as one of the most triumphant Group 4 racing cars. Originally built in limited quantities for motorsport, it emerged in the mid-1970s as the prime choice for privateers seeking victory, especially at events like the prestigious 24 Hours...

VIDEO: Phoenix Racing Porsche Carrera S Cup

Misha Charoudin and Uwe Alzen take the Phoenix Racing Porsche Carrera S Cup for a couple of spins around the Nürburgring....

The Iron Dames Porsche 911 RSR-19 With A Solid 2023 Le Mans Result

All Images by: Virtual Motorpix/Glen Smale and Corporate Archives Porsche AG In the 2023 Le Mans 24 Hour race, the Iron Dames team of Sarah Bovy, Rahel Frey and Michelle Gatting driving the No. 85 Porsche 911 RSR, was the only all-female squad in the centennial race. This was the...

The Porsche Archives

Rich Minga Porsche 911 3.0 (Pikes Peak 1989)

Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997) (2008) – Specifications & Performance

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Porsche Carrera World Cup Returns!

The Porsche Carrera World Cup is back. Fifteen years after the inaugural gathering of 911 GT3 Cup cars from around the world, the second edition will be held on the first weekend of March 2026. From its 2011 debut on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, the Porsche Carrera World Cup now heads...

Optimized 911 GT3 R Announced

Porsche is set to launch a further refined version of the successful 911 GT3 R for the 2026 season. The new GT3 race car incorporates a range of detailed optimizations, including reworked aerodynamics. Since its debut at the start of 2023, the current Porsche 911 GT3 R has built an...

VIDEO: Porsche’s new 963 LMDh Le Mans car makes debut at Goodwood

The first LMDh car in the world to be fully revealed and driving is the Porsche 963 and it made its debut on the Hill at the Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard today. It will race with Penske at Le Mans, Sebring, Daytona and in both IMSA and WEC...

Porsche 917

Interserie 1972, Super Sports 200 Silverstone: Porsche 917 Spyder chassis #031 (reb. 026), Porsche 917/10 TC chassis #002 & Porsche 917/10 #004

PRR Racing Drivers People & Profiles

2017 Total 24 Hours of Spa

The cars proceed into Spa city during the 2017 Spa 24 Hour drivers’ parade The Total 24 Hours of Spa, a round of the Blancpain GT Series, gets underway this weekend on the famous Belgian circuit. This round is also the second in the four-race Intercontinental GT Challenge which is...

Frédéric Makowiecki (FRA)

Fred Makowiecki, Porsche works driver, 2016 Le Mans 24H Born: 22 November 1980 Where: Arras, France Lives: Perpignan, France Marital status: Married, 1 child Height/Weight: 1.76 m/66 kg Hobbies: Cycling, music, karting He already underlined his strong passion for Porsche in his campaign to win the Porsche Carrera Cup France....

Motorsport & Racing PRR Racing Drivers

Earl Bamber (NZ)

Born: 9 July 1990, Wanganui, New Zealand Lives: Kuala Lumpur (MAL) Marital status: Single Height/Weight: 1.83m/74kg Hobbies: Fitness, surfing, skiing Earl Bamber managed to scale the summit of long distance racing in record time. After winning the Porsche Motorsport International Cup Scholarship, one of the most extensive and sustained youth...

Vintage Racecar Articles

Jim Busby

American racer Jim Busby started his racing career, like most California k3ids, in hot rods and drag racing. However, in the coming years he would make the rare transition to road racing and would go on to become a two-time winner at Le Mans. Casey Annis recently spoke with him...

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VIDEO: Top Of The Class – Nick Tandy On Le Mans 2016

Nick Tandy, Porsche works driver, Le Mans 24H, 2016

Having won the 2015 Le Mans 24 Hour race with Porsche’s LMP1 team, driver Nick Tandy returned to the Circuit de la Sarthe last year to compete in the GTE Pro category. Mobil 1 The Grid caught up with Tandy to find out more about the Le Mans challenge and...

Porsche 911: 60 Years of Motorsport

The Porsche 901/911 "R1" in action in Monte-Carlo, 1965. This would be the car that would give rise to the entire 911 lineage in motorsports. Credits: Porsche AG

Reproduced with permission from SportsCarDigest. Every legend has its debut day: this was the case of the Porsche 911, which, in 1965, had its baptism of fire in the feared Monte-Carlo Rally. This was the first chapter in the victorious path of the 911, an adventure marked by great challenges...

Formula E

Porsche’s first Formula E Championship

Porsche in Formula E Porsche continues its fifth Formula E season in 2023/2024. In addition to the works-run TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team, the American customer team Andretti Formula E competes with the Porsche 99X Electric. The innovative electric racing car concept was developed at the net CO₂-neutral Weissach...

A new team on the block

Project 1 may be a new team on the block in WEC, but this year, the team celebrates its 25th anniversary in motorsport. This season is certainly its biggest commitment to date as 2018 will see the team from Lohne, Germany, participating in the Carrera Cup Deutschland, the Mobil 1...

The Porsche Archives

Colani GT80 (Porsche indycar) (Autosport Mag)

VIDEO: 1993 Porsche Schuppan 962CR – Jay Leno’s Garage

1993 Porsche Schuppan 962CR – Jay Leno’s Garage...

Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997) (2011) – Specifications & Performance

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Imsa Weathertech Sportscar Championship

End of the road for Porsche’s 919 Hybrid

Nürburgring, 12 May 2018: The Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo (left) just prior to the 24-hour race. Timo Bernhard was on hand to perform several demonstration laps for the eager crowds along with the Museum’s Porsche 956/83-005 (right) which was driven by Hans Stuck In July 2017, Porsche shocked the motorsport...

Porsche Penske Motorsport at Watkins Glen

The No. 6 Porsche 963 wrapped up round six of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season in fourth place. Despite a difficult six-hour race at Watkins Glen, this result propelled Matt Campbell of Australia and Frenchman Mathieu Jaminet to the top of the drivers’ championship leaderboard, overtaking their fellow Porsche...

Can Hypercar do the trick?

Le Mans 24 Hours, 14-15 June 1969: On the final lap, the No. 64 Porsche 908 LH of Hans Herrmann/Gérard Larrousse swapped places with the No. 6 Ford GT40 of Jacky Ickx/Jackie Oliver as many as five times. The two cars were so evenly matched that what the Ford lacked...

Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (996)(1998) – Specifications & Performance

1998 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (996) Technical Specifications Type Racing Car Built at Germany Engine Flat-6 Displacement 3598 cc / 219.6 in³ Bore 76.4 mm / 3.01 in Stroke 100 mm / 3.94 in Power 275.9 kw / 370.0 bhp @ 7000 rpm Specific output 102.83 bhp per litre Torque...

Porsche Junior Matt Campbell wins turbulent Monza race

Porsche Junior Matt Campbell (AUS/Fach Auto Tech) scored his second victory of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup season on Sunday at Monza, Italy. Zaid Ashkanani (KUW/MRS GT Racing) and Mattia Drudi (I/Dinamic Motorsport) finished second and third respectively after an eventful ninth championship round. In the overall classification heading...

Imsa Weathertech Sportscar Championship

Velocity Invitational to Wow Porsche Fans

Round 2 Held for a second year at historic Weathertech Raceway, Laguna Seca, the 2022 Velocity Invitational is poised to offer the finest combination of vintage racing and luxury lifestyle in North America. Last year’s event included a world-class display of Porsche 917s, many of which went out on track...

Porsche dominates IMSA at the Brickyard

The two Porsche 963 fielded by the Porsche Penske Motorsport works team clinched the first one-two victory at round ten of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Works drivers Nick Tandy from the UK and Mathieu Jaminet from France won the 2:40-hour race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Their Porsche colleagues...

Porsche Vision 357

Porsche Vision 357 Speedster: purism meets e-performance

Porsche Vision 357 Goodwood debut Celebrating three decades of the renowned Goodwood Festival of Speed, Porsche presents the Porsche Vision 357 Speedster, a companion to the enclosed Porsche Vision 357 that kicked off the manufacturer’s own anniversary festivity. The Vision 357 Speedster stands as a tribute to the 356 in...

Motorsport & Racing PRR WEC

Shanghai showdown

WEC Shanghai 6 Hours, 5 November 2017: The start of the penultimate race of the season This last weekend witnessed the Shanghai showdown, a contest in which the two top prototype race car manufacturers battled it out for the title of the World Manufacturers’ Championship. Many will have said beforehand...

Gianmaria Bruni on the 911 RSR

There was great excitement in Porsche circles around the world, when it was announced earlier this year that the Italian Ferrari driver, Gianmaria Bruni, had split from his AF Corse Ferrari team and was to join the Porsche GTE ranks. His contract precluded him from racing for an opposition team inside six...

12 Hours of Sebring 1986 – Things go better with Coke

Hans Stuck at the wheel on the way to winning Sebring in 1986. His co-drivers were Jo Gartner and Bob Akin. (Porsche 962 chassis #962-113) The 2.6-litre Porsche 956 which raced in the 1982/1983 seasons in Europe, was not accepted for racing in the USA, and so the 962 was...

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Mini-Series Porsche GT Racing Part 4

This feature, the fourth in our mini-series, picks up where we left off last time (Part 3: 2013-2016) and highlights the continued growth and success of the evergreen Porsche 911 on the UK and European motorsport scene between 2017 and 2019. 2017 Silverstone 6 Hours, 16 April 2017 The Silverstone...

Book Reviews

Book Review: Porsche Sport 2017

Porsche Sport 2017 – Gruppe C Motorsport Verlag If you follow Porsche motorsport around the world, then Porsche Sport 2017 is not a book you want to be without. In fact, if you read this book from cover-to-cover, you would be one of the most knowledgeable people around concerning the...

Other Motorsport

The Best Tires For Porsche Track Days

Whether you’re a novice or advanced HPDE driver, trying to crack the formula for determining the “best track tire” can be challenging. Many factors go into deciding which tire will work best for you—budget, the type of vehicle you’re driving, intended usage, and sizing availability, to name a few. Nevertheless,...

Book Reviews

Brian Redman – Daring Drivers, Deadly Tracks

Brian Redman – Daring Drivers, Deadly Tracks © EVRO Publishing Brian Redman is about as down-to-earth as they come, which for a top-flite racing driver, is not an attribute common to all who ply their trade in this field. I have had the pleasure of interviewing Brian on twelve occasions...

Driver Education

Porsche’s Sport Driving Education turns 50

It’s always the same with sports cars from Zuffenhausen: they’re easy to start and well-suited for comfortable travel. However, with this driving style, what a Porsche is capable of in terms of driving dynamics is often left unexplored. True appreciation of the engineering expertise can be felt more intensely during...

Manthey PureRxcing victorious in São Paulo

Manthey PureRxcing has won the six-hour race at the Autodromo José Carlos Pace in São Paulo, clinching its second and the overall fourth victory of the season for Manthey in the FIA WEC Endurance Championship. Alex Malykhin (Great Britain) took the lead after just 90 minutes of racing, which Joel...

Le Mans 24 Hours

Porsche struggles at the 24 Hours of Le Mans

The stage was set Having just celebrated its 75th anniversary, Porsche was ready to put another overall win in the books a few days later during the Le Mans 24 Centenary. But for those that follow racing, you know all too well that it’s a cruel sport, and no amount...

1979 Le Mans winning Porsche 935

In a garage full of legendary vehicles, one in particular stands out: the Porsche 935. The Porsche 935 was the first rear-engine race car to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. On the occasion of the classic car’s centennial, we visited the 1979 winning vehicle in its current owner’s...

African Assault – 1984 March 84G-Porsche

I couldn’t quite pinpoint why, during the research and writing of this profile, that I kept hearing the Lennon/McCartney hit “Come Together” somewhere in the back of my head. I have often used the metaphor of how some of the most interesting motor racing tales are based on an almost...

White Lightning – Porsche 997 GT3 RSR 2009

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Porsche News

Lanzante’s road-legal Porsche 935/2

Combining Engineering with Design Over the past few years, Lanzante has delivered a series of showstopping cars at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. This will be the case once again for 2024, as the British automotive specialists return with the widest and most exciting selection of projects ever shown, and...

2018 6 Hours of Spa Pre-Race Report

The first race of the season, the 2018 6 Hours of Spa, is almost upon us. Thursday saw Free Practice 1 and 2 (FP1 and FP2) and while these sessions traditionally don’t tell you anything, it was nevertheless interesting to see the cars out for the first time in the season....

VIDEO: Porsches Racing At 2023 Goodwood Revival

The 2023 Goodwood Revival featured the Fordwater Trophy race, marking 60 years of the Porsche 911. The race showcased 30 early 901 and 911 models, all running on sustainable fuels. Each race featured two drivers, with a star-studded lineup that included Mark Webber in his historic racing debut, F1 champion...

VIDEO: 1986 Porsche 962 Visor Cam with Skylar Robinson

VIDEO: 1986 Porsche 962 At Laguna Seca During Monterey Motorsports Reunion Porsche 962 chassis 122 helped Dyson Racing to propel its team to the peak of IMSA’s GTP class in 1986, and with Skylar Robinson behind the wheel for the 2016 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, another interesting chapter has been added...

Porsche Penske Motorsport delivers podium at Long Beach CA

The Porsche 963, manned by factory drivers Dane Cameron from Huntersville, North Carolina, and Felipe Nasr from Brazil, secured a podium finish at the 100-minute race at the Long Beach Grand Prix, California. This team, which also triumphed at the Daytona season opener, achieved third place in the third round...

Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (996)(2002) – Specifications & Performance

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Timo Bernhard at La Carrera 2025

La Carrera Panamericana 2025 was a vibrant celebration of cars, heritage, and passion, marked by the presence of Porsche racing legend Timo Bernhard. The German endurance champion, known for victories at Le Mans and the Nürburgring, joined Porsche as a guest driver, piloting a 911 GT3 with Mexican co-driver Patrice...

X-Ray Spec – McLaren MP 4/2 TAG Porsche

Porsche at Le Mans Part V: 1980 to 1994 the Transaxle years

Le Mans 24 Hours, 10-11 June 1978: The pace car, a Porsche 928, leads the field away followed by the #5 Porsche 936/78 (Ickx, Pescarolo, Mass), #1 Alpine Renault A443 (Jabouille, Depailler) and the #43 Porsche 935/78 ‘Moby Dick’ (Schurti, Stommelen). In 1978, the Porsche 928 was voted ‘Car of...

Winning Kreepy Krauly March-Porsche 83G GTP

Daytona 24 Hours, 4-5 February 1984: Sarel van der Merwe, Graham Duxbury and Tony Martin drove a fine race to bring the #00 Kreepy Krauly March-Porsche 83G/04 home in first place overall, nine laps ahead of the second-placed car Although it is not widely known, one of the most successful...