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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...

2017 Mexico 6 Hour race report

Mexico 6 Hours, 3 September 2017: The #2 Porsche 919 Hybrid leads the pack into the first corner 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...

Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland

Porsche’s longest-running one-make cup is entering its 35th season sporting a new name: the Porsche Sixt Carrera Cup Deutschland will contest eight doubleheader events in five countries in 2024. The season kicks off at the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) round in Imola from 19 to 21 April. The teams...

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Porsche 911 GT3 R (991.1) (2016-2018) – Specifications & Performance

(2016-2018) Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (991.1) Technical Specifications Powering the new 911 GT3 R is a cutting-edge four-litre flat-six unit which is largely identical to the high-performance production engine of the road-legal 911 GT3 RS. Direct petrol injection, which operates at pressures up to 200 bar, as well as variable...

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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...

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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...

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...

Podium for John McCullagh in Snetterton Carrera Cup

John McCullagh announced his return to the Porsche Carrera Cup with a magnificent third-place finish for Round 8 of the UK’s fastest single-make racing series at the Snetterton circuit in Norfolk on 29/30 July. Podium with Alex Martin 1st, Justin Sherwood in 2nd and John McCullagh 3rd at the Porsche...

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Porsches at the 2024 HSR Mitty

Photography by Chuck Andersen. The 46th edition of the Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) Mitty, one of the largest in its nearly 50-year history, wrapped up on Sunday, April 28th. Over the last two days at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, more than a dozen HSR Feature Race winners were crowned. No...

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....

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Road America works disappointment

IMSA Road America, 5 August 2018: A victorious Wright Motorsports after the race The IMSA race this last weekend, round 8 of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, produced rather mixed results for the Porsches. While honours deservedly went to the #58 Wright Motorsport team of Patrick Long/Christina Nielsen in the...

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Porsche 956/962 at Le Mans – Logistics Part II

Le Mans 24 Hours, 18-19 June 1983: By midnight, the #3 Rothmans 956 of Vern Schuppan/Al Holbert/Hurley Haywood was leading the field by a lap after a seventh place start on the grid. With just an hour to go and with Holbert behind the wheel, the lead looked secure until...

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

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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...

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...

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: 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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Daytona 24 Hour Race 2020

This year was the 58th Running of the Daytona 24. It started in 1962 at just three hours in length, expanded to 2000 km, then 24 hours in 1966. The 1972 race was shortened to six hours, and the 1974 race was cancelled due to the fuel crisis in the...

VIDEO: Porsche at Le Mans: The Definitive History

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Porsche is returning to LMP1 for the first time since 1998. We took a look back at why the German manufacturer’s return is so important. 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....

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Porsche wins in China

An ecstatic Porsche team after their World Championship victory in Shanghai The team in the #1 Porsche 919 Hybrid, Timo Bernhard, Brendon Hartley and Mark Webber scored a start-to-finish victory in the Shanghai round of the World Endurance Championships (WEC) on 6 November 2016. This race, the eighth and penultimate...

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

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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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Porsche Dominates IMSA Monterey Round IV

Porsche Penske Motorsport’s two Porsche 963 racers have achieved yet another one-two result, this time at the Laguna Seca Raceway. Factory drivers Matt Campbell from Australia and Mathieu Jaminet from France celebrated their first win of the season at round four of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Championship leaders Felipe...

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Porsche Podiums In Detroit

The two Porsche 963 from Porsche Penske Motorsport wrapped up the 100-minute Detroit street race in third and fourth. In a thrilling fifth round of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Matt Campbell (Australia) and Mathieu Jaminet (France) clinched a podium spot with the No. 6 car. Championship leaders Felipe Nasr...

Can Racing Simulators Help You Drive Your Porsche Better?

Rear view of Porsche GT3 Cup Car

The short answer—yes. The simple answer—it really depends. The sweeping answer—keep reading below. If you’ve made it this far into the article, either your curiosity has been piqued, or you’re in the mood to partake in some fact-checking (in lieu of a debate made possible only with face-to-face dialogue). There...

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Turbos, batteries, and the French countryside

Much of what Porsche learns in motor racing benefits the production models and thus the customers. The story of the sports car manufacturer is full of notable examples – clearly illustrated with turbo technology and the 24 Hours of Le Mans through to the new 911 Carrera GTS T-Hybrid. 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...

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

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VIDEO: Hear The Porsche 911 GT3 R Rennsport Rev Up To 9400 RPM

Bearing the namesake of the event that it headlined, the Porsche 911 GT3 R rennsport leaves nothing on the table when it comes to defying conventional 911 thinking. It’s wild to think how Porsche could’ve pulled that off, given how capable and raw the latest 911 GT3 RS is as a...

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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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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....

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Porsches at Le Mans Classic 2022

Porsches joust for position on the run down to Tertre Rouge, in the Porsche Classic Race.

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Porsche 917 – Building a Racing Empire Part VII (Design and Development)

Without question, Ferdinand Piëch’s crowning glory came with the arrival of the Porsche 917 in 1969. This race car brought Porsche the one trophy that was missing from its trophy cabinet, the Le Mans 24 Hours. Remember, this was a time of great change in many aspects of life as...

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...

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Porsche qualifying at the Daytona 24

#911 Porsche 911 RSR driven by Patrick Pilet, Nick Tandy and Frederic Makowiecki Driving the #911 Porsche 911 RSR, Nick Tandy put together a brilliant lap in qualifying at the Daytona 24 on Thursday when he set a new qualifying record for the GTLM class at Daytona during the 15-minute...

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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...

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Double blow for the world of Porsche motorsport

Sabine Schmitz at the Nürburgring 24 Hours, 20 May 2012 It is with great sadness that we bring you the news this week of the passing of not one, but two, significant names in the world of Porsche motorsport. Mosport 1000 km, 11 August 1985: (From L-R) Manfred Kremer, Manfred...

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...

Video: How Porsche GT Team Prepare For The Mobil 1 12 Hours Of Sebring

Mobil 1 The Grid joined Porsche GT Team during the recent Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring for a behind-the-scenes look at how the team goes racing. Hear from Team Manager Morgan Brady, Lead Mechanic Phil Reinhard and drivers Gianmaria Bruni, Laurens Vanthoor, Earl Bamber, Nick Tandy, Patrick Pilet and...

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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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Porsche Struggles at Sebring 2022

Porsche in red and black plaid livery on track at Sebring 2022

Photo Courtesy: Chuck Andersen The 2022 IMSA 12 Hours of Sebring will be remembered for Earl Bamber’s late charge to victory lane in his Ganassi Cadillac, a heavy crash that took out GTD and LMP2 favorites, and two Ferraris emerging to stand on the GTD podium. It will not be...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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...

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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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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...

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

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Porsche Motorsport X Iron Dames

Porsche X Iron Dames – because every dream matters” is a slogan that represents the close collaboration between Porsche Motorsport and the renowned initiative to promote women in motorsport. The project kicks off with the start of the Asian Le Mans Series next weekend in Sepang, Malaysia. Four fast female...

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Porsche 911 GT3 R scores class win at Le Mans

The 2024 Le Mans 24-hour race ended on Sunday at 4 pm with the 111th class win for a Porsche racing car. Works driver Richard Lietz, Morris Schuring, and Yasser Shahin took the flag first in the new LMGT3 category in Manthey EMA’s Porsche 911 GT3 R. In the Hypercar...

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Porsche to focus on GT sport

#91 and #92 Porsche 911 RSR with drivers and team attend scrutineering for the 24 Hours of Le Mans at the Place de la République on 12 June 2017 Porsche aims to contest the 2018 Le Mans 24 Hour race with four works cars in the GTE Pro class, as...

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Porsche and the Corvair Connection

Black and white photo of Ed Cole standing in front of Chevrolet Corvair

People usually recall the Chevrolet Corvair as the car that was “unsafe at any speed” which is rather unfair because the Corvair itself occupied barely a chapter in Ralph Nader’s infamous book. Indeed, amongst others, the VW Beetle also received a pasting—and Mr. Nader thought the VW Microbus was too...

Be Cool Be Fast Be First

Total 6 Hours of Spa‐Francorchamps, 4 May 2019: The #56 Project 1 Porsche 911 RSR being prepped in the pit garage ahead of practice on 2 May Project 1 burst onto the World Endurance Championship (WEC) scene at the start of the 2018 Super Season. We covered their arrival on...

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Porsche at 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed

Throughout the four-day festival dedicated to car culture and motorsport, Porsche is exhibiting its latest models with the support of a star-studded cast of personalities whose individual passion, ambition, and dreams mirror that of the Stuttgart sports car manufacturer. Dua Lipa and Adrien Brody at the Festival of Speed Pop...

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The Ill-Fated Porsche typ 940

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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...

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Sunset for Team Perfect Circle in Kyalami 9 Hour

Kyalami 9 Hour, 23 November 2019 The ‘sunset’ for Team Perfect Circle in Kyalami 9 Hour occurred just three hours into the race when a mechanical fault ended the team’s dreams for a magical race on home soil. For the whole crew, it was a bitterly disappointing end to what...

The Monza 1000km: 1965-2008

The author starts his book, The Monza 1000km: 1965-2008, by calling the first chapter, the years between 1965-1971, the ‘Golden Years’ and he is not the only one to do so. While the cars were rather ‘explosive’ in their performance, drivers and team personalities could also be rather explosive in...

Porsche 718 RSK Spyder

1959 Porsche 718 RSK Spyder “Lucybelle III”

Regarding 1950s Porsche Spyders, the sheer number of podium finishes reveal a tale of one the greatest sports cars ever built. Considered by many to be the most beautiful of all the Spyder variants, the Type 718 RSK won its class at the 12 Hours of Sebring, the 24 Hours...

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Porsche dominates both GT classes in IMSA 6-Hour race

Porsche has wrapped up the six-hour race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in Indianapolis with great success: In the top GTP category, Porsche Penske Motorsport again climbed the podium in third place with the No. 6 Porsche 963. In the two GT classes, Porsche 911 GT3 Rs won. Laurin...

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...

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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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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...

VIDEO: Morning Therapy – Porsche 996 GT3-R, RS & RSR Flybys, Downshifts & Flames

The sights and very loud sounds of 996 race cars tearing it up on track. Great way to start the morning...

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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...

Porsche Deluxe Carrera Cup at Rennsport 7

Vintage and Modern combined Amid a cadre of historic, even legendary, Porsche race and road cars in attendance at Porsche Rennsport Reunion 7, September 28 – October 1 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, will be 36 equally presented Porsche race cars; all built within the last three...

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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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2019 Kyalami 9 Hour Countdown

Kyalami 9 Hour, 21-23 November 2019: #09 Team Perfect Circle Porsche 911 GT3 R On 23 November 2019, the sound of approximately 15,000 bhp will break the long silence that has persisted over the famous Midrand circuit as twenty-eight top GT3 race cars tear down the start/finish straight in the...

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Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0 (1974 – 1975) – Specifications & Performance

1974 -1975 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0 Technical Specifications Engine Configuration 911/75 B6 Location Rear, longitudinally mounted Construction magnesium alloy block and head Displacement 2,996 cc / 182.8 cu in Bore / Stroke 95.0 mm (3.7 in) / 70.4 mm (2.8 in) Compression 10.5:1 Valvetrain 2 valves / cylinder, SOHC...

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Porsche podiums in Detroit

Detroit, MI, 2024: Porsche Penske Motorsport’s Porsche 963 continues its impressive streak of podium finishes. In the intense 100-minute sprint through the streets of downtown Detroit, the team’s drivers, Nick Tandy from England and Mathieu Jaminet from France, secured a commendable second place. Their teammates, Felipe Nasr from Brazil and...

24 Stunden Nürburgring Nordschleife 2019

24 Stunden Nürburgring Nordschleife 2019 © Gruppe C Motorsport Verlag It must rank as one of the most awesome races in the world. This year was my first visit to the famed 24 Stunden Nürburgring Nordschleife, the 24 Hours of the Nürburgring, and what a baptism it was. Having covered...

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Porsche double-header at Sebring – weekend preview

Porsche 911 RSR – Porsche GT Works Team #91: Gianmaria Bruni, Richard Lietz; Porsche GT Works Team #92: Kévin Estre, Michael Christensen This weekend sees the first double-header at Sebring with the running of both round 6 of the World Endurance Championship WEC, as well as round 2 of the...

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Porsche sets its sights on a hat-trick

#2 Porsche 919 Hybrid of Romain Dumas, Neel Jani and Marc Lieb awaits scrutineering in the city centre of Le Mans 24H 2016 Amid much Paris-style razzmatazz, the ACO today announced the entrants for this year’s 24 Hour race. It goes without saying that last year’s winners, Porsche, will be...

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1972 Porsche RSR 911 360 0019/20

1972 Porsche RSR 911

When the idea came up of producing a series of race cars for the mainly-amateur racers who drove such GT vehicles in the early 1970s, the factory management was skeptical as to whether it would prove to be a profitable venture. After all, the factory had been in this line...

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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...

Changes to the Sebring 2019 schedule

12 Hours of Sebring, 17 March 2018: The #912 Porsche 911 RSR of Earl Bamber, Laurens Vanthoor and Gianmaria Bruni during the race Changes to the Sebring 2019 schedule were announced during the week which will benefit all endurance racing fans. Following a recent meeting between the FIA World Endurance...

Porsche Claims P3 in 2025 WEC Manufacturers’ Title

The two Porsche 963 cars fielded by the Porsche Penske Motorsport factory team concluded the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season finale in Bahrain in positions 13 and 14. With this result, Porsche wraps up its 2025 campaign third in the manufacturers’ standings. However, there was plenty of reason to...

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Jägermeister 934 – the Professional Hunter

Jägermeister Porsche 934 chassis #930 670 0167 The Jägermeister 934 is one of the most recognisable liveries in the world of motor racing. It adorned the bodies of some of the great race cars in the 1970s and 1980s, and irrespective of whether the car won a race or not,...

Trackside – Porsche 997 GT3 Cup 2010MY

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Derek Bell

Derek Bell initially made a name for himself, racing in open-wheeled cars including Formula 2 and Formula 1. However, it is long-distance sports car racing, particularly in Porsches, where Bell forged his legacy as a champion with five overall victories at Le Mans, three victories in the 24 Hours 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...

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Qualifying at Daytona – Diary 25 January 2018

This is the start/finish line and main grandstand Thursday’s qualifying at Daytona was a tense affair, with the top spot being snatched in the prototype and GTLM classes by the smallest of margins, in the closing stages of the session. Martin has sent a batch of interesting shots and we...

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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...

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 racing in Southern Africa – Part II

Ian Fraser-Jones – ‘Out’ after a one mile push, the car having stopped due to a gearbox failure, the car’s only mechanical failure – Angola 1959 Porsche used its racing exploits around the globe not only to gain exposure and media coverage, but also to improve the performance and reliability...

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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...

Six by Twelve: The Velocity Invitational Hosts a Porsche 917 Reunion

The Porsche 917 story is among the most significant chapters of the marque’s history. More than five decades after the first iteration of the 917 broke cover, six examples gathered at the Velocity Invitational, a celebration of vintage racing on the Monterey Peninsula. No Subscription? You’re missing out Get immediate...

VIDEO: Klaus Bischof at the 2011 Phillip Island Classic

Klaus Bischof at the 2011 Phillip Island Classic

Klaus Bischof, Director of the Porsche “Rolling Museum” in Stuttgart, talks about the special cars from the Museum running at the 2011 Phillip Island Classic and the development, evolution and race history of the 718 RS60, 908/02, 935 “Moby Dick”, 962 C and Carrera GT on display as part of...

White Racers from Zuffenhausen

© White Racers from Zuffenhausen: Porsche 904, 906, 907, 908, 909, 910 In 2018, we reviewed one of the other books in this series, Porsche Spyders 1956-1964, and this year we will have a couple more to do. White Racers from Zuffenhausen, is another in this series, and as we...

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2017 IMSA GT Racing Rules

The #912 works Porsche 911 RSR GTLM driven by Kévin Estre, Laurens Vanthoor and Richard Lietz being prepared ahead of the start in the 2017 Rolex Daytona 24 Hours The 2017 Daytona 24 hours has an interesting field and mix of cars, especially in the GT class. Although I have...

FOR SALE: Porsche 917 “Tribute”

Background The original 917 was developed by Porsche beginning in 1968 in anticipation of changes to FIA homologation rules allowing low-production prototypes to contest the 5.0-liter class of World Sports Car Championship competition. The flat-12-powered 917 claimed back-to-back victories at Le Mans while helping Porsche claim the 1970 and 1971...

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Porsche 956/962 Engines – Group C vs IMSA

Lined up for the photo shoot following scrutineering for the 1982 Le Mans 24 Hours are the three works Group C Porsche 956s – they would finish the race in the order of their racing numbers: the #1 finished first, the #2 was second and the #3 third In the...

VIDEO: Porsche 911 Carrera RSR (1974) OnBoard

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...

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Porsche picks Manthey to field Porsche 911 GT3 R team in 2024 WEC

Following an exhaustive assessment, Porsche has concluded its selection process for the operational team to spearhead their endeavors in the upcoming LMGT3 class of the prestigious FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). The German subsidiary, Manthey, emerged triumphant and will spearhead the campaign by deploying two remarkable Porsche 911 GT3 R...

Porsche Legend Hans-Joachim Stuck

His name is inseparable from the Porsche 962. When Hans-Joachim Stuck climbed into the cockpit of the Group C prototype in the mid-1980s, it marked the most successful chapter of his long career. Renowned for his ability to maintain a relentless pace over long distances and for the meticulous feedback...

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