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Erwin Kremer

The Kremer Brothers, Erwin and Manfred, have been in the racecar preparation and construction business for nearly 40 years. Their names are virtually synonymous with Porsche racing machines, and they have won races and championships in GT, sports, prototype, IMSA, Group C, Porsche Cup and many other series over that...

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Porsche “Nail-biter” in Japan

Intercontinental GT Challenge: Suzuka Absolute Racing came away with a strong showing in the 1,000-kilometer endurance at Suzuka, capping six and a half hours of flat-out racing on Japan’s legendary Formula 1 circuit. Porsche factory aces Kévin Estre (France) and Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium), teamed with fellow Frenchman Patrick Pilet, powered...

VIDEO: Full Race – Porsche Carrera Cup Le Mans 2017

#901 CAMMISH Dan in his Porsche 911 GT3 car at the Porsche Carrera Cup race at Le Mans in 2017

Relive the magic of the Porsche Carrera Cup Le Mans 2017. A field of 61 identical cars raced at the legendary Circuit de la Sarthe, just hours before the start of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Check it out here…...

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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...

VIDEO: Le Mans 1977 Part 2 – Race

Le Mans 1977 Part 2 - Race

Highlights of the 1977 Le Mans 24 hour race....

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Rolex 24 at Daytona race progress

Final session for 24 hour cars today. Here we see an expensive coat rack getting final prep With the Rolex 24 at Daytona already two-thirds run, we can bring you the latest Daytona race progress. Martin was out and about on Friday once again and reported some interesting pre-race activity...

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Porsche Unveils 963 As New LMDh Challenger

Porsche 963

A Legacy Extended A long and storied legacy in the top tier of sportscar racing, since the retirement of the all-conquering 919 in 2017, the Porsche brand has been a notable absentee from the World Endurance Championship. Porsche’s history in sportscar racing has created countless magical moments and memories, from...

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Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser – Vice President Porsche Motorsport

Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser, Head of Porsche Motorsport (Le Mans 2016) Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser joined Porsche as a mechanical engineering student in 1995. With a doctoral degree in mechanical engineering specialising in combustion engines and technology management, Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser held the position of General Manager of Motorsport Strategies at Porsche...

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Porsche 963 – An Overview

THE HISTORY The Porsche 963 follows on from a long line of successful cars and racing successes. Porsche 963 , #7 at Daytona during the ROAR test session entering Daytona Turn 6. Photo: Copyright Martin Raffauf Ferdinand Porsche started the company bearing his name in 1949. Almost immediately they started...

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Mike de ‘Udy and the Carrera Six

The formidable Carrera 6 outside the Porsche headquarters, Stuttgart Zuffenhausen, 1966 The Carrera Six, as Porsche officially called the 906, was a radically different car from its predecessor, the 904 GTS. The 904 was a sleek glass fibre bodied racer penned by Butzi Porsche, and it took over as Porsche’s...

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Porsche Podiums at Le Mans 24

The number 6 Porsche 963 from Porsche Penske Motorsport finished the 24 Hours of Le Mans in second place. In a highly exciting battle for overall victory, Matt Campbell, Kévin Estre and Laurens Vanthoor were just 14.084 seconds behind the victorious Ferrari. After 387 laps, the other two identical hybrid...

VIDEO: Onboard With 1 Of 37 Porsche 996 GT3 RSRs

For the 2004 and 2005 racing season, Porsche Motorsport used the 911 GT3 RSR. This near-standard racing sportscar aimed to keep private customer teams competitive in international Gran Turismo sport and to continue the success of the predecessor model which won its class at the Le Mans 24 Hours five...

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Porsche’s Much-Awaited Formula One Return

Official Porsche rendering of a Porsche liveried F1 car.

Conseil de la Concurrence from Morocco recently published some documents that disclosed Porsche’s interest in acquiring a 50% stake in Red Bull’s team. Although there is no official confirmation that Porsche plans to enter F1 in 2026, it is pretty much confirmed by now. VW Group’s former CEO Herbert Diess...

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24 Hours of Le Mans 2022

The No. 8 Toyota (closest to the camera) leads the Hypercar class across the start line

Le Mans 24 Hours, Saturday 11 June 2022: The pre-race grid is packed with enthusiastic race goers Race day dawned with a blanket of morning mist covering the area. It was a crisp morning as I departed my accommodation to the east of Le Mans at around 07h15, and making...

Le Mans 24 Hour memories from 2019

Le Mans 24 Hours, 15-16 June 2019: The #93 factory Porsche 911 RSR driven by Nick Tandy, Earl Bamber and Patrick Pilet speeds past the pit lane exit in the early evening during Q2 on Thursday 13 June As the weekend of the original 2020 Le Mans 24 Hours approaches,...

What the 2018 Le Mans BoP holds for the GTE classes

WEC Spa-Francorchamps 6 Hours, 5 May 2018: #92 Porsche 911 RSR (LMGTE Pro) driven by Michael Christensen and Kevin Estre – this car finished second in class at Spa This weekend sees the official Le Mans Test day on Sunday 3 June for those teams participating in the 86th running...

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Porsche returns to the Daytona 24

Top Tier Penske Porsche Penske Motorsport has set its sights on overall victory at the upcoming 24 Hours of Daytona. At the opening round of the 2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, the works team competes with two Porsche 963 and a top driver line-up. The hybrid prototype from Weissach heads...

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Finding the ‘Ratt’

Le Mans 24 Hours, 14-15 June 1975: Porsche 9083 in the paddock ahead of the race (copyright Yves Ronga) When I’m not helping to sell the occasional old race car, or visiting old race car meetings, I’ve usually got my head down, researching various projects for clients, usually to do...

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1970 Team Almeras Freres

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Porsche Mission X

Mission X concept to debut at Rennsport Reunion 7

Porsche’s EV Hypercar to center stage The exciting Mission X concept study will visit the U.S. for the first time this fall, celebrating its U.S. debut at Rennsport Reunion 7 at Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca near Monterey, California from September 28 to October 1. “Rennsport is the perfect location to...

VIDEO: Onboard In A 911 Carrera RSR Turbo (Totally Nuts)

Best On Track POV Video I’ve Ever Seen This Porsche 911 Carrera RSR being hammered on-track is the stuff of dreams. This is a 1974 Carrera RSR Turbo 2.1 (1974) on Zandvoort circuit driven by Harm Lagaaij. The car is owned by Porsche Museum. Camera angle and audio quality are...

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‘Quick Vic’ – Looking Back

Vic Elford, Porsche 911 driver, at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2013

Words by Glen Smale / Images by Glen Smale & Corporate Archives Porsche AG The motorsport world woke up on Monday this week to learn of the passing of one of the sport’s greatest drivers. Vic Elford, or ‘Quick Vic’ as he was affectionately known, passed away on Sunday 13...

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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...

VIDEO: Jacky Ickx wint Le Mans in Ford (1969)

Jacky Ickx wint Le Mans in Ford (1969)

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Porsche History

Austro-Daimler ADS-R “Sascha“

Over a hundred years ago, Ferdinand Porsche designed an extraordinary race car, the Austro-Daimler ADS-R, in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. Today, Christophorus and 9:11 Magazine brings the former Targa Florio class champion, whose nickname is Sascha, back home. Following a vigorous turn of the crank, the gas pedal is applied ever...

Le Mans 24 Hours

Porsche attacks Le Mans 24 on manufacture’s 75th birthday

Preview The Porsche Penske Motorsport works team has one goal at the 100th anniversary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the 75th birthday of the sports car brand from Stuttgart: Outright victory on the Circuit des 24 Heures. To maximize the chances in the fiercely competitive new Hypercar...

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The Dutch GP, 1983: McLaren 4/1E TAG Porsche Debut

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Porsche wins 24 Hours of Daytona

Porsche Penske Motorsport has clinched its second consecutive victory at the 24 Hours of Daytona. Last year’s winner Felipe Nasr from Brazil, Nick Tandy from the United Kingdom, and Laurens Vanthoor from Belgium steered the number 7 Porsche 963 to the top step of the podium. This milestone marks Porsche’s...

VIDEO: Mark Webber talks about 1999 Le Mans flip

Mark Webber talks about 1999 Le Mans flip

Both Mark Webber and Peter Dumbreck flipped their Mercedes CLR-GT1s during practice for the 1999 Le Mans 24 hour race. Eleven years later Webber has flipped again after his Red Bull gave him wings at the 2010 European GP...

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A Win That Counted: Le Mans in 1998

As early as their drive home from Le Mans in 1997 Porsche racing chief Norbert Singer and racing engineer Herbert Ampferer started scheming their plans for the 1998 season. It would be a crunch year for Porsche’s revived racing program, which was now under heavy attack from Mercedes-Benz. They were...

2017 Porsche 911 RSR Explained

Round 1 WEC, Silverstone 6 Hours, 14-16 April 2017: #92 Porsche 911 RSR driven by Michael Christensen and Kevin Estre leaves the pit garage It was a long time in coming, or so it seemed, but when the 2017 Porsche 911 RSR was unveiled at the LA Auto Show on...

ADAC 24h-Classic 2019

ADAC 24h-Classic, Nürburgring, 20-23 June 2019: Spectating at Brünchen during the Nürburgring ADAC 24h-Classic Boasting the largest starting grid of the weekend with 201 qualifiers, the ADAC 24h-Classic race was always going to be a busy event. Also, the wide spectrum of cars and the performance differential between the front...

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Spa 6 Hour race report

#1, Porsche 919 Hybrid at the 6h of Spa, 2017

#1, Porsche Team, Porsche 919 Hybrid, driven by Neel Jani, Andre Lotterer, Nick Tandy at WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps 2017, Spa-Francorchamps race circuit, on 06.05.2017 It was a case of ‘what might have been’ as the two LMP1 Porsche 919 Hybrids experienced frustrating delays during the Spa 6 Hour...

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How a Porsche survived at Le Mans on Coca-Cola

Le Mans 24 Hours, 10-11 June 1989: Just after the start of the race, the #15 Richard Lloyd Racing Porsche 962 GTi of Steven Andskar, David Hobbs and Damon Hill passes the pits When you were last with Richard Wiley, we were hurtling around a damp La Sarthe in 1988...

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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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Porsche racing in Southern Africa – Part I

A busy GK Lindsay workshop in Johannesburg, South Africa, ca.1958 Porsche used its racing exploits around the world to not only gain exposure and media coverage, but also to improve the performance and reliability of its road and race cars. Here we look into the first part of a two-part...

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1951: Linas-Montlhery: Porsche’s Speed Records

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Finding Ben Barker…

Ben Baker in a relaxed mood ahead of the WEC Silverstone 6 Hours, 16 August 2018 PORSCHE ROAD & RACE has been out looking for some of the Porsche drivers and finding out what they have been up to during the Coronavirus lock-down that has affected most countries around the...

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Pulling the Rabbit out of the hat – 1980 IMSA Portland

The cars come around for the start – Fitzpatrick (left) and Moretti (right) lead the pack By the time the Dick Barbour Racing team arrived in Portland for the Rose Cup IMSA race in August of 1980, we were in good spirits. The week before at the Sears Point IMSA...

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Porsche Penske Motorsport stripped of victory at Watkins Glen

Watkins Glen 6 hours The recent IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship race showcased an impressive performance by the Porsche Penske Motorsport works team, securing their second victory of the season. However, their triumph was marred by a subsequent technical inspection that revealed minor discrepancies in the No. 6 Porsche 963. As...

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Dissecting Daytona – Seven Porsches Run the Rolex

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Porsche Carrera Cup France 2018 prize giving ceremony

The 2018 prize giving ceremony for the Porsche Carrera Cup France took place on Wednesday 30 January in Paris. Not only were all the main actors in this intensely competitive championship present for this occasion, but also the official Porsche works driver Patrick Pilet and other media, journalists and racing...

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2021 Daytona 24 hours – A Look Back

Rolex 24 at Daytona, 30-31 January 2021: Some of the Porsches do a publicity shot at the ROAR I first came to this race in 1971, so this would be my 50th year at the Daytona 24 hours. It is an interesting exercise to look back at what has changed...

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Porsche Competing at the 2014 Pikes Peak

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Porsche at Germany’s biggest automobile race

Nürburgring 24 Hours, 12/13 May 2018: (left) #911 Manthey-Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R driven by Kévin Estre, Romain Dumas, Laurens Vanthoor and Earl Bamber; (right) #912 Manthey-Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R driven by Richard Lietz, Patrick Pilet, Frédéric Makowiecki and Nick Tandy – in the pits during practice Porsche will...

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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...

VIDEO: 24h Le Mans 1958

24h Le Mans 1958

The 1958 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 26th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 21 and 22 June 1958. It was also the fifth round of the 1958 World Sports Car Championship. Ferrari had 10 cars start the race with only two finishing but one, a...

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Porsche Historic Grand Prix Zandvoort

Porsche Historic Grand Prix Zandvoort The crowds attending the Masters Historic racing weekend at Zandvoort were treated to a festival of racing in brilliant weather. To spice up the cars on the race weekend menu, five iconic Porsche racing cars were driven around the circuit which is located in the...

The Hoonipigasus: Ken Block’s Ultimate Pikes Peak-Destroying Porsche

Font view of Ken Block's "Hoonipigasus" Porsche 911

Note: All images in this article have been provided by Hoonigan Racing and are either official renders or actual pictures of the car itself. If you’ve been around the internet with even a molecule of interest in cars or motorcycles, chances are you’ve heard of Ken Block. But if you’re...

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Porsche 911 964 Carrera Cup Racing Series and Champions

964 Carrera Cup Results

964 Carrera Cup Champions & Results 964 Carrera Cup Germany 1990 Olaf Manthey Rüdiger Schmitt Wolfgang Land 1991 Roland Asch Wolfgang Land Jürgen von Gartzen 1992 Uwe Alzen Bruno Eichmann Jürgen von Gartzen 1993 Wolfgang Land Altfrid Heger Bernd Mayländer 1994 Bernd Mayländer Harald Grohs Wolfgang Land 964 Carrera...

Spa victory for Porsche Junior Dennis Olsen

Dennis Olsen driving the #4 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup during the Porsche Supercup race at Spa-Francorchamps, 27 August 2017 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)...

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The Dauer Deception

One of the most colorful episodes in the history of Porsche was their 13th Le Mans victory in 1994 with the racing version of a road car derived from a racing car. This hubris served the car company well and less so a participant. This was the car that Porsche...

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Porsche enters final IMSA round in the points lead

Porsche Penske Motorsport has a chance to sweep the title in the top GTP class at the final round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The factory squad travels to the 10-hour race at Road Atlanta in the US state of Georgia with its two Porsche 963 as the leaders...

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...

2016 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup

Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (2016) The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup is the racing version of the 911 GT3. In 2016, almost 320 of the near-standard racers, based on the seventh generation of the iconic 911 sports car, will be campaigned in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup, the national Carrera Cups...

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Double victory for Porsche at Sebring

WEC 1000 Miles of Sebring, 15 March 2019: #92 Porsche 911 RSR driven by Michael Christensen and Kévin Estre leads the pack through the first corner of the race There was a double victory for Porsche at Sebring, as the #91 Porsche 911 RSR of Gianmaria Bruni/Richard Lietz won round...

Austro-Daimler ADS-R “Sascha” Diagram

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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: Visor Cam with Patrick Long, 1975 Porsche 911 3.0 Carrera RSR at Monterey

POV Drive In A Porsche 911 3.0 Carrera RSR Factory Porsche racer Patrick Long has a million-dollar historic 911 3.0 Carrera RSR from 1975 to pedal, less than half the horsepower of the fastest cars in the class, and uses every ounce of talent and racecraft he owns in a...

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Porsche seeks Sebring 12 Hour Victory in 2024

Porsche Penske Motorsport is determined to continue its impressive streak in the 2024 season. After clinching wins at the opening round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in Daytona and at the first race of this year’s FIA World Endurance Championship WEC in Qatar, the works team now heads to...

Second and third in Shanghai for Porsche after strong effort

Both the factory Porsche 911 RSRs finished on the podium at the final round in 2018 of the WEC in Shanghai. Heavy rain ensured a turbulent race that led to multiple safety car phases, red flags and many changes in position on the track. But a second and third in...

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Porsche 911 GT3 Cup S (997) (2008) – Specifications & Performance

Porsche 911 GT3 Cup S (997) (2008)

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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...

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F1 Testing at Autodromo Riocentro: McLaren MP 4/1E TAG Porsche (1984)

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Porsche 991 GT3 RS MkI MR & Porsche 991 GT3 R Manthey Racing

25 Years of GT Racing: Stéphane Ratel and SRO Motorsports

25 Years of GT Racing: Stéphane Ratel and SRO Motorsports by Andrew Cotton © Virtual Motorpix/Glen Smale On the world stage, GT racing has enjoyed as many ups as it has had downs over the years, but this class of racing arguably forms the core of what motor racing encompasses,...

Goodwood 76th Members’ Meeting report back

Goodwood 76th Members’ Meeting, 17/18 March 2018: #58 Porsche 935 K3 (1980) driven by Urs Beck in the Group 5 ‘Special Production’ event over the weekend I know that motor racing circuits around the UK are renowned for being cold places, and that’s because many of them were built around...

New 911 RSR for 2017

It’s out, the new model Porsche 911 RSR was launched this evening at the LA Auto Show. Porsche will tackle the 2017 racing season with its all-out newly developed GT racer which features an ultra-modern, flat-six unit positioned in front of the rear axle. The four-litre, extremely light aggregate features...

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Brumos Collection and Brumos Racing Return to Pikes Peak in 2023

Race to the clouds The Brumos Collection and Brumos Racing announced today that they will compete for the second straight year at the 101st running of The Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, brought to you by Gran Turismo, on June 25, 2023. Also known as The Race to the...

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ADAC Total 24 Hours – One for the Record Books

ADAC Total 24 Hours, Nürburgring, 20-23 June 2019: The first corner on the first lap is always a hectic place, with the drivers trying to keep it clean but at the same time taking any little gap that presents itself I have worked at many race tracks in the UK...

VIDEO: 50 years of Porsche 911: Motorsports

50 years of Porsche 911: Motorsports

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Porsche “one-two” at 12 Hours of Sebring

Porsche has clinched first and second place at round two of this year’s IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Brazilian Felipe Nasr, Nick Tandy from Great Britain, and Laurens Vanthoor from Belgium swept to victory at the 12 Hours of Sebring at the wheel of their No. 7 Porsche 963. This victory...

First-time winners at Porsche Carrera Cup

Through 10 Porsche Carrera Cup North America races this season, six different drivers have walked away with victories after a pair of first-time winners at Road America. Jimmy Llibre (Dominican Republic) and Tyler Maxson (Bogart, Georgia) each scored their maiden victories overall and in the ExxonMobil Pro class during the...

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2017 Le Mans test day report

All lined up and ready for the group shot on 3 June 2017 on the occasion of the 24 Heures Du Mans Test weekend. The #2 Porsche 919 Hybrid will be driven by Timo Bernhard, Earl Bamber and Brendon Hartley Held on the weekend of 3-4 June 2017, the test...

Mobil 1 Supercup in in Monaco

First Supercup Win Robert de Haan wrapped up one of the shortest races in the history of the Porsche Supercup with first place in Monaco. The Dutch driver from the BWT Lechner Racing team crossed the finish line after just four laps, taking first place ahead of Porsche Junior Theo...

VIDEO: Racing with Giants video celebrates Porsche at Le Mans

Porsche & Le Mans Newly released “Racing with Giants” video features archival footage of Le Mans past and present, along with interviews with multiple drivers and Porsche team principals, including Allan McNish, Patrick Long, Jacky Ickx and Nick Tandy. Porsche has long competed at Le Mans, though recently solely in...

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New 3.8-litre 911 GT3 RSR triumphs at Le Mans 2007

Le Mans 24 Hours, 16-17 June 2007: Busy grid just before the start of the race Porsche introduced their new 3.8-litre 911 GT3 RSR (Type 997) for the 2007 season, replacing the 3.6-litre 996 GT3 RSR. In many ways, this new model was a better all-round race car, being more...

Porsche Racing Cars

Author Brian Long needs little introduction to the serious motorsport enthusiast, and in particular, Porsche racing. This title covers Porsche’s motor racing achievements between 1953 and 1975, and is the first of two volumes (the second volume covers 1976 to 2005). Offering a brief historical look into the company’s origins,...

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2024 HSR Spring Fling at Sebring International Raceway

Held at the Sebring International Raceway, this year’s HSR Spring Fling brought together racing enthusiasts, competitors, and spectators to celebrate the essence of historic sportscar racing. This year’s event highlighted the following races: No Subscription? You’re missing out Get immediate ad-free access to all our premium content. Get Started Already...

FOR SALE: Porsche 917K with unique history

The undisputed King The Porsche 917, conceived in the late 1960s, emerged from Porsche’s strategic intent to conquer the World Sportscar Championship, particularly the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This ambition materialized through exploiting a loophole in the homologation requirements, allowing the creation of a vehicle with unprecedented speed and...

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Porsche 908/03 – The Sicilian Stormer

908/03 Spyder

Images by: Virtual Motorpix/Glen Smale and Corporate Archives Porsche AG The Porsche 908 is widely regarded as one of the Stuttgart manufacturer’s most reliable and important racers. The 908 came in many different guises, including Coupe, Spyder, long tail, short tail and turbo, and it excelled in all of these...

2024 Porsche Carrera Cup North America at Sebring

On March 15, the all-Porsche championship’s weekend featured its second 40-minute race, showcasing 43 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race cars competing for dominance on Sebring International Raceway’s 3.74-mile track. The initial two rounds highlighted victories by first-time race winners in the top Pro class, as well as seasoned champions reclaiming...

Porsche Supercup action at the Hungaroring

Thirty drivers took part in last Sunday’s round of the Mobil 1 Porsche Supercup action at the Hungaroring. This was the fifth Supercup meeting of the season (although the sixth race), and coincided with the Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend. The thrilling Hungarian track, located north of Budapest, has...

The development of the new Porsche 911 RSR

Porsche 911 RSR 2017 development The 911 RSR, which the Porsche GT Team also campaigned in this year’s Sports Car World Endurance Championship WEC, is a completely new development. The key new feature is the positioning of the engine in front of the rear axle. Thanks to this, the weight...

Porsche Customer Team Andretti Wins Season Opener

The former world champion, Jake Dennis, converted pole position into victory in a dramatic 30-lap showdown, reclaiming the lead after a late safety-car interruption by the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT and deploying his final Attack Mode to decisive effect. After a red flag set up a one-lap shootout to the...

VIDEO: Ford GT v Porsche 911 GT2 RS v Mercedes-AMG GT R v Lotus Exige Cup

Ford GT v Porsche 911 GT2 RS v Mercedes-AMG GT R v Lotus Exige Cup | evo LEADERBOARD

Ultimate Track Test Road Racers. Ford GT, Porsche 911 GT2 RS, AMG GT R and Lotus Exige Cup 430 – four motorsport inspired road cars on the same track, with the same Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres on the same day. But which is quickest around the Anglesey Coastal...

Porsche at the 2017 Silverstone Classic

The #74 Porsche 911 RS 3.0 of Mark and James Bates is followed into Luffield by the #24 Porsche 911 RSR 2.9 at the start of the FIA Masters Historic Sports Car race at the Silverstone Classic 2017 This last weekend’s 2017 Silverstone Classic was a triumph in many ways,...

Porsche gears up for 2023 Endurance Racing Season with LMDh Prototype Racer

Porsche is back! The German carmaker departed the world of endurance racing at the end of the 2017 season. In 2020 though, the automobile company announced plans to return, and now, they have taken a massive step in that direction with active track testing of the LMDh prototype. The extreme...

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Porsche completes 2023 IMSA season

The two Porsche 963 fielded by the Porsche Penske Motorsport factory squad went unrewarded for their tireless fight for the championship. In the last race of this year’s IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship at Road Atlanta, the two hybrid prototypes from Weissach crossed the finish line in fourth and tenth in...

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Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo is faster than Formula One

Spa-Francorchamps, 9 April 2018: Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo, Porsche LMP Team In the year following a third consecutive WEC title, Porsche is taking its World Championship winning race car around the world on a ‘goodbye tour’. The Stuttgart company is well aware that a little bit of good PR never...

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Velocity Invitational to Wow Porsche Fans

1995 Porsche Kremer K8

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...

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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...

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...

Michael Roock and Uwe Alzen are class winners again

Le Mans Classic, 6-8 July 2018: Grid 6 – The #67 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0 (1975) driven by Michael Roock and Uwe Alzen, won the GTS class and finished a fine eighth overall in Grid 6 Michael Roock and Uwe Alzen are class winners again, winning the GTS class...

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Dick Barbour goes to Le Mans

Le Mans 24 Hour, 10/11 June 1978: The Porsche 935/78 ‘Moby Dick’ pulls away at the start of the race – this car was third fastest in qualifying Dick Barbour went to Le Mans as an entrant for the first time in 1978. He entered two Porsche 935s at the...

Fitz – My Life at the Wheel

Fitz – My Life at the Wheel: by John Fitzpatrick © Autosports Marketing Associates, Ltd. John Fitzpatrick needs little by way of an introduction. He learned his trade the hard way, by racing his own private road car, a Mini, in local races. But we are getting ahead of the...

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...

Sports Car Racing in the South: Texas to Florida 1957-1958

Sports Car Racing in the South: Texas to Florida 1957-1958: by Willem Oosthoek © Dalton Watson Fine Books Motor racing in America in the late 1950s was beginning to show a much more organised front across the nation. However, race tracks were spread far and wide, and understandably, the media...

Porsche Formula E Earns Double-Points in Mexico

Jake Dennis and Pepe Martí of the Porsche customer teams Andretti Formula E and Cupra Kiro also scored points, finishing fifth and seventh, respectively, making it four Porsche cars in the top nine. In the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship’s 150th race, factory drivers Wehrlein and Müller used the...

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The 2022 Porsche Cayman GT4 ePerformance: The Next Step In the Mission R Program

2022 Porsche Cayman GT4 ePerformance

All images courtesy of Porsche Newsroom It would not be surprising if you haven’t heard of the Mission R Program. As companies under the umbrella of the VW Group are all headed towards electric vehicles and those powered by sustainable fuels, the big sports car companies, Audi and Porsche, have...

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