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Porsche Carrera Cup North America 2026

Porsche Motorsport North America (PMNA) has announced the 2026 Porsche Carrera Cup North America schedule, featuring a mix of traditional road courses on IMSA race weekends and Formula One support races at Miami and Austin. The championship will compete as part of the Grand Prix of Long Beach weekend for...

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Porsche 911 996 Carrera Cup Racing Series and Champions

996 Carrera Cup Champions & Results Two weeks after the 996 Carrera, the 996 GT3 Cup car was introduced for the next year’s Porsche Supercup series. Interestingly, the engine in the 996 GT3 didn’t share anything with the 996 Carrera engine, but was more of a water-cooled version of the...

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Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997) (2012) – Specifications & Performance

Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997) (2012) – Specifications

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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...

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...

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Porsche’s fabulous 968 Turbo RS

1993 Porsche 968 Turbo RS The story of the fabulous 968 Turbo RS, one of Porsche’s sweetest front-engined racers, might be full of ‘what ifs’ and ‘if only’ but it is also certainly a story of lost opportunities. The end of the 1992 motor sport season saw the curtain fall...

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

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Tackling Africa in an air-cooled Porsche 911

At the age of 70, there aren’t many things left to tick off Jeff Zwart’s to-do list. When he’s not directing award-winning commercials, thrashing a Porsche up Pikes Peak, or choreographing the now iconic Luftgekühlt gathering, he spends his time at home on the ranch in Colorado, from where he...

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Three Porsche 963s to battle at Le Mans

Porsche Penske Motorsport will once again field three Porsche 963 race cars at the Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans in the 2024 season. The organizer, ACO, confirmed that the Porsche works team will campaign a third car at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. French works driver Mathieu Jaminet...

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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...

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Porsche 917 turns 50 years in 2019

1969 Porsche 917 LH poses outside the workshops in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen © Porsche Werkfoto The world has become obsessed with anniversaries or facts that you can leverage, in order to bring your message across. And that is also true to some extent about this account of a legendary race car, but...

VIDEO: ENDURANCE

ENDURANCE is a look back at the two greatest endurance races that the Porsche GT Team faced on back-to-back weekends in 2019: the Le Mans 24 Hours and the 24 Hours of Nürburgring. It covers driver interviews explaining the highs and lows, including a look behind the scenes during both...

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MADMAX ‘Sand Racer’ Porsche 911 Turbo S

Pendine Sands, Wales, 18 May 2019: The 2015 Porsche 911 Turbo S waits on the beach to be driven by Zef Eisenberg Few people outside of the UK would have noticed that last year, a new land speed record was set on the famous Pendine Sands beach. Pendine Sands is...

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Porsches at 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed

The Goodwood Festival of Speed 2022 presented yet another year of stellar lineups for the 200,000 attendees. Attracting a pedigree of car that few events can lure, and an array of rare machinery, the world’s largest motorsport festival is a delight for petrolheads, gifted the opportunity to see these rare...

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USA round of the FIA World Endurance Championship

Both Porsche 963s fielded by the Porsche Penske Motorsport finished in the points at the USA round of the FIA World Endurance Championship. The No. 6 hybrid prototype charged from P14 on the grid to cross the finish line in sixth place on the Circuit of the Americas. The identical...

A very different Le Mans 24 Hours

Le Mans 24 Hours, 19/20 September 2020: The pre-race grid was a busy place despite the presence of the Covid-19 pandemic – note the empty grandstand The 2020 motor racing season will undoubtedly go down in history as the most unusual and disrupted year on record. Only twice has the...

FOR SALE: 2019 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Up For Grabs!

2019 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Up For Grabs!

From 1990 to 2019, Porsche has already produced over 4,200 units of the 911 GT3 Cup and each of them are built for the race track. Each example was also intensively tested by professional racing drivers before they are delivered to the customers. Bring A Trailer offers you the chance...

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The success of the Porsche 963

The 2024 season will go down as one of the most successful in Porsche’s long-distance history: in just the second year with the Porsche 963, the sports car manufacturer from Stuttgart won seven of eight possible titles together with the works team Porsche Penske Motorsport. The basis for this result...

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The ANDIAL 935-L ‘Moby Dick’

Side view of the ANDIAL 935-L ‘Moby Dick’ in the Riverside pit lane 1982 The ANDIAL 935-L ‘Moby Dick’ race car was a one-off creation that raced between 1982-1985. Without any help from the factory, the small team of dedicated professionals at ANDIAL with significant help from Glen Blakely, this...

People & Profiles

Jörg Bergmeister (GER)

Jörg Bergmeister, Porsche works driver, 2016 Le Mans 24H Born: 13 February 1976 Where: Leverkusen, Germany Lives: Langenfeld, Germany Marital status: Single, 1 child Height/Weight: 1.94 m/80 kg Hobbies: Snowboarding Of all the successes that Jörg Bergmeister has celebrated with Porsche, he is particularly proud of his victories at the...

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

Porsche 911 GT3 Cup S (997) (2008)

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The Competitors That Tried To Outdo the Porsche 917

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‘It feels like a bathtub with a bomb stuck to the back of it!’ Those were the words of a shocked F1 driver, Mark Webber, after a turn at the wheel of the Porsche 917 racecar. It’s an extreme description but apt for one of the most fearsome machines ever...

John McCullagh drives Porsche 906

Porsche 906 (chassis #906/108) takes turn 1 on its way up the Hill at the 2016 Goodwood Festival of Speed One of the motoring highlights of my 2016 season, if not of all time, has to be driving a fabulous Porsche 906 on the Goodwood Festival of Speed Hillclimb. The...

Porsche Endurance Trophy Nürburgring Season Finale

The season finale of the Porsche Endurance Trophy Nürburgring (PETN) as part of the Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) held the last open championship decision in the Porsche one-make series at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. With a victory, Karsten Krämer and Fidel Leib of KKrämer Racing (#112) were the first PETN Cup 2...

Le Mans: The Official History 1960–69

Le Mans: The Official History 1960–69 by Quentin Spurring © Virtual Motorpix/Glen Smale This edition of Quentin Spurring’s fabulous series covering the Le Mans 24 Hours decade-by-decade, concerns the 1960s. Many will agree that the decade, 1960 to 1969, saw some of the most innovative race cars, and with relatively...

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2025 F.A.T. Ice Race

Five thousand fans and dozens of historic, priceless and deeply cool cars come together in Zell am See for the fifth F.A.T. Ice Race – a modern event that’s already a generation-spanning tradition. It’s winter, it’s cold, and at the weekend that meant one thing: time for the F.A.T. Ice...

Imsa Weathertech Sportscar Championship

Rexy Podiums In Canadian Battle

Porsche drivers and teams continue to find success in IMSA support championships and lead the championship in both the Michelin Pilot Challenge and the VP Racing SportsCar Challenge. Luca Mars and Jan Heylen finished a hard-fought ninth at CTMP in Saturday’s two-hour race, the first time the duo has finished...

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The Winner Takes All – Porsche Motorsport from 1972-2012

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Porsche wins in Japan

Six Hours – No mistakes At the Fuji Speedway in Japan, Laurens Vanthoor, André Lotterer and Kévin Estre took the flag in first place after a flawless 6-hour race. The trio travels to the final in Bahrain leading the standings, which puts them in an excellent position to take home...

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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...

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Porsche 963 and 911 GT3 R Earns Points At Imola

The Porsche customer team Manthey 1st Phorm has won the GT category at the six-hour race of the FIA World Endurance Championship in Imola. After a spirited duel against BMW, Austrian factory driver Richard Lietz and his teammates Ryan Hardwick from the USA and Italian Riccardo Pera came out on...

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Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (996)(1999 – 2001) – Specifications & Performance

Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (996)(1999 - 2001) – Specifications

1999 – 2001 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...

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Dream team at the Nürburgring Nordschleife

(from L-R): 1982 Porsche 956 C and 2017 Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo Just before the Nürburgring 24-hour race will be green flagged on May 12, Porsche will present a dream team at the Nürburgring Nordschleife for the benefit of the expected 200,000 spectators. There, Timo Bernhard and Hans-Joachim Stuck will...

Vintage Racecar Articles

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...

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...

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The Day of Reckoning: 2021 Le Mans 24 Hours

The start of the 89th Le Mans 24 Hours gets underway in the wet, with Derek Bell leading the field in the Porsche 911 pace car. The weather had been warm all week, but on race day, the heavens opened just in time for the start, which meant the formation...

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Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid 4.0 (997) (2010) – Specifications & Performance

Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid 4.0 (997) (2010) – Specifications

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Behind the scenes with the Porsche GT Team at the greatest 24-hour classics

Le Mans 24 Hours, 15-16 June 2019: The #93 Porsche GT Team 911 RSR (GTE Pro) driven by Patrick Pilet, Nick Tandy and Earl Bamber approaches the Dunlop Curves after completing the first lap of the race Two of the world’s greatest endurance races for GT vehicles within eight days...

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The Le Mans circuit is on the move

Le Mans 24 Hours, 13 June 2015: The start of the race sees the lead LMP1 cars shooting ahead of the rest of the field, which is still making its way through the Ford Chicane. The starter can be seen waving the flag at the end of the Rolex platform...

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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....

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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Porsche Dominates Long Beach Grand Prix!

Porsche Penske Motorsport’s two Porsche 963 have once again secured first and second place, this time at the sprint race in Long Beach. In the 100-minute dash on the narrow street circuit in California, Felipe Nasr and Nick Tandy notched up victory number three at the third race of the...

Porsche Constructions for VW, 1949-1969

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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...

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Interview with Patrick Pilet – official Porsche driver 2019

Patrick Pilet in relaxed mood during an interview prior to the 2017 Le Mans 24 Hours We met up with Patrick Pilet recently at the Carrera Cup prize giving ceremony and were able to have a word with him… Patrick, the 2019 season started one month ago at Daytona 24...

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...

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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...

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Ferinand Porsche carrier

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Julien Andlauer is 2017 Porsche Carrera Cup France champion

The last meeting of the Porsche Carrera Cup France took place at the Paul Ricard Le Castellet circuit, in the South of France. The weekend format was the same as during the season (only Le Mans was different because of accompanying the 24-hour race): qualifying and 30 minutes of race...

Manthey EMA enters the 24h Nürburgring

Manthey EMA will field a Grello Porsche in the 2024 24 Hours of the Nürburgring. Porsche drivers Kévin Estre (France), Laurens Vanthoor (Belgium), Thomas Preining (Austria) and Ayhancan Güven (Turkey) will pilot the car with starting number 911. After two retirements in the last two years, Manthey is aiming for...

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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...

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Porsche Seeks 14th Overall Win At Nürburgring 24

Fifty-four of the 141-strong field fly the Porsche emblem – making the Stuttgart-based sports car manufacturer the most represented brand on the grid at the 53rd running of this endurance classic on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Porsche customer teams made a strong impression during the “Qualifiers” in May, with the Scherer...

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Racing steering wheels of Porsche 997 GT3R Hybrid, Porsche 991 GT3 R 2018, Audi R18 TDI & Peugeot 908 (2011) and Porsche-919 (2014)

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Porsche Moments from the 2023 Rolex Motorsports Monterey Reunion

From the 1950s onward No stranger to the Monterey Peninsula, Porsches have always been one of the most successful marques to be celebrated during car week in Monterey. Long before “Car Week” existed, the inaugural race weekend at Laguna Seca Raceway in 1957 revealed a front row of two Porsche...

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Gianmaria Bruni on the 911 RSR

The #912 Porsche RSR that Gianmaria Bruni will share with Laurens Vanthoor 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....

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Porsche 911 GT3 R (997) (2010) – Specifications & Performance

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Porsche 997 GT3 RSR, 2009MY, NA (Vehicle description, technical specifications, pricing)

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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,...

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...

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

#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...

Porsche starts the new world championship season at Spa

View over the Spa-Francorchamps pit complex and race track, showing approaching storm in the distance, 3 May 2017 Porsche starts the new world championship season at Spa in the six-hour race at the famous circuit in the Ardennes region of Belgium on 5 May 2018. This is the first race...

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Porsche 911SC 3.0 for Bonneville

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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...

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Porsche 908/03 – The Sicilian Stormer

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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...

Preparations for the 88th Le Mans 24 Hours underway

Le Mans 24 Hours, 19/20 September 2020: The pit lane on Wednesday during the afternoon scrutineering process Under unseasonably hot conditions for late September, the 88th running of the Le Mans 24 Hours is finally a reality. Postponed from its traditional mid-June date, the world famous endurance race fell victim...

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Kévin Estre (FRA)

Born: 28 October 1988 Where: Lyon, France Lives: Höchst, Austria Marital Status: Single Height/Weight: 1.84 m/72 kg Hobbies: Badminton, skiing, all types of sport Kévin Estre heads into his first season as a Porsche works driver and thus has come full circle. The Frenchman honed his craft as a race...

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Mini-Series Porsche GT Racing Part 2

Le Mans 24 Hour, 16-17 June 2012: The #55 JWA-Avila Porsche 997 GT3 RSR driven by Paul Daniels, Joël Camathias and Markus Palttala gets the full attention of the team in the pits. This car would finish 33rd overall and eighth in the GTE Am class This feature, the second...

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Finding Jörg Bergmeister…

Le Mans 24 Hour, 15-16 June 2019: Jörg Bergmeister at scrutineering in the Place de la République, Le Mans city centre, 10 June 2019 PORSCHE ROAD & RACE caught up with the amiable Jörg Bergmeister, to ask him how he has been dealing with the Coronavirus lock-down. With all major...

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1981 Daytona 24 Hours – Preparation and Planning

Porsche’s 1981 Daytona 24-Hour winning poster A lot of people have asked me over the years, what is it like to plan, prepare for and run a 24-hour sports car race. It has changed somewhat over the years from the days of the Porsche 935 at the 1981 Daytona 24...

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Fast Company – Porsche 980 Carrera GT & Porsche 996 GT3 RSR

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

1993 Porsche Schuppan 962CR - Jay Leno's Garage

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VIDEO: David Donner v Pikes Peak

David Donner v Pikes Peak

In this documentary film, shot on location at Pikes Peak and directed by Ben Bertucci, we learn from David Donner how he approaches a race as treacherous as the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Donner gives us a glimpse into his history with the event throughout his racing career as...

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Porsche brings LMP 2000 back to life

A journey back in time to 1999 begins with a roll-out on the Weissach Development Centre test track. The LMP 2000 was originally designed to take victory at the Le Mans 24. However, midway through the development, the company decided, for budgetary reasons, to discontinue the project after the car...

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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...

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Colani GT80 (Porsche indycar) (Autosport Mag)

Porsche Junior Matt Campbell wins turbulent Monza race

Porsche Supercup, Monza, 3 September 2017: The cars start the run down to the first chicane at Monza 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...

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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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Announcing the 2019 Porsche 911 RSR with 4.2-litre engine

The new Porsche 911 RSR (2019) What better way to introduce a new race car model, than to do so as the 2018/2019 Super Season World Champions? This weekend, at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Porsche launched the 2019 Porsche 911 RSR with 4.2-litre engine, the largest engine to power...

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...

Manthey Shakedown of 911 GT3 R

As part of the official DTM test and media days from the first to the second of April at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Manthey started the 2025 season for the first time with three cars and a new driver lineup. After a day of media productions, Ayhancan Güven (Turkey), Thomas...

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Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (991) (2013-2016) – Specifications & Performance

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Porsche Penske Motorsport wins Watkins Glen

Porsche Penske Motorsport’s No. 7 Porsche 963 has won the IMSA race in Watkins Glen. The Daytona winners and championship leaders Felipe Nasr and Dane Cameron beat their rivals to the finish line after a gripping and rain-sodden six-hour race. The sister car, driven by Nick Tandy and Mathieu Jaminet,...

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Unlikely Le Mans Winner…Twice—1995 Porsche WSC-95 Spyder

Accused of sandbagging at Daytona, two WSC-95 spyders were in storage until called to duty by Team Joest. Porsches by adoption, they took two straight victories at Le Mans in 1996 and ’97 in some of the company’s most improbable successes. “Buoyed by our success at the 1994 Le Mans,”...

Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup

A high-profile guest driver will tackle the third round of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup: The ex-Formula 1 driver Timo Glock is returning to take on the seasoned specialists at the Red Bull Ring. From 28 to 30 June 2024, Glock will contest the international one-make cup at the wheel...

Silverstone Round 3 Free Practice

WEC Silverstone 6 Hours, 18-19 August 2018: #91 Porsche 911 RSR driven by Richard Lietz/Gianmaria Bruni, and #92 Porsche 911 RSR driven by Michael Christensen/Kevin Estre, in the pit lane before Free Practice 2 The summer break is over, and it is back to business for the Silverstone Round 3...

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Christophorus & the Porsche 993 Cup 3.8

Two Days to go – Le Mans 24 Hour 2018

The Porsche #LeMans24 Class of 2018, on 12/06/2018

The Porsche #LeMans24 Class of 2018, on 12/06/2018 at the 24H of Le Mans, 2018 Qualifying 1 (Q1) for the Le Mans 24 Hour went off on Wednesday night without too much fanfare or drama. Before that Free Practice 1 (FP1) in the afternoon offered the teams the opportunity to...

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Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Le Mans Centenaire Edition (992.1) (2023) – Specifications & Performance

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50th Anniversary of Porsche’s first victory at Le Mans

The winning drivers from Porsche’s first Le Mans 24 Hour victory on 14 June 1970 (from L-R) Hans Herrmann and Richard Attwood (2019) Today, Porsche can boast a total of 19 overall victories together with countless class successes in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the world’s most respected and...

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 935 – Chassis #002

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Porsches at 2024 HSR Classic 6 Hours of The Glen

Photos by Chuck Andersen. The 2024 HSR Classic 6 Hours of The Glen was a thrilling spectacle at the historic Watkins Glen International circuit. This year’s event featured a s bevy of competing Porsches including a 2019 Porsche 911 GT3 RS, 718 GT4, Porsche 997.1 Cup, Porsche 356B, and many...

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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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...

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2023 HSR 12 Hours at Sebring

Photos by Chuck Andersen In a fiercely competitive and action-packed manner, the eighth installment of the Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) Classic Sebring 12 Hour unfolded on a Sunday afternoon at Sebring International Raceway. No Subscription? You’re missing out Get immediate ad-free access to all our premium content. Get Started Already...

People & Profiles

Andreas Seidl – Team Principal LMP1

Andreas Seidl, Porsche LMP1 Team Principal (Le Mans 2016) Born: 6 January 1976 Where: Passau, Germany As a team boss, Andreas Seidl is responsible for the technical running of the vehicles, and as race director, he coordinates the entire organisational aspects of the World Championship races. For the LMP1 drivers...

Motorsport & Racing

Porsche and Deluxe Corp. partner to support Female Driver Development Program

Developing new talent Porsche Motorsport North America (PMNA) and Deluxe Corporation have announced the creation of the Porsche Deluxe Female Driver Development Program. Effective immediately, the new Deluxe-supported initiative will provide a further opportunity to female race car drivers participating in the Porsche Motorsport Pyramid North America. Sabré Cook is...

Specs & Performance

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

Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (997)(2007)

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

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...

Motorsport & Racing

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

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