The 24 Hours of Le Mans is a motorsport photographer's dream. Lots of opportunity for incredible shots: sunrise, sunset, night-shots, famous chicanes, corners and straights. Over the next 72 to 96 hours we'll be updating this page with as many photos and videos we can get our grubby little hand on. Be sure to check back often to see what's been updated.
Porsche Pictures from Practice at the …
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For the first time in nearly 15 years Porsche will have a factory motorsport presence participating in the 24 Hour of Le Mans. A lot has changed since Porsche last competed with their GT1. Not the least of which is how to stay informed. Besides television, radio and online streaming, Twitter now holds a spot in how we get our news. Not only can Twitter provide an up-to-the-minute view of what's …
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It seems like everyone is after Porsche 911 customers. It used to be that Nissan was the most noted Porsche 911 competitor (or at least the company that wanted to be thought of that way). However, Corvette announced earlier this year that they would actively seek to try and convert 911 customers to GM customers and the new Jaguar F-Type pops up in my browser almost every time I search on …
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For the first time in its company history, Porsche is ranked highest among all nameplates in J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study out of a total of 33 international automakers covered in the U.S. survey. This is the best result for Porsche in its company history in this study.
The Porsche 911 and Boxster models ranked highest in their segments, receiving the J.D. Power Award as …
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Two weeks ago we saw the first test as Richard Atwood, Gordon Robertson and Barry Horne prepared for their inaugural race in the Project 50 Porsche at Brands Hatch. This week, they've completed their first race. Wonder how they did? Watch the video below...
Given the fact that Gordon Robertson has never raced before I'm quite amazed at how close they came to podium. They were less than 20 …
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Here at FLATSIXES.com we've seen just about every conceivable type of Porsche accident there is. We've seen a Porsches crashing into Porsches, Porsches underwater, Porsches destroyed while sitting in their own garages, etc. etc. However, this is the first time we've ever seen a Porsche involved in an accident with a piece of yard equipment.
According to the story we read, two teens were …
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It was back in February that Porsche first announced a new partnership with Patrick Dempsey. Shortly after that it was announced that Patrick Long will join Dempsey in the cockpit for the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2013. Now, Porsche is celebrating this new partnership and promoting their racing efforts with a video welcoming Dempsey back into the Porsche family.
Welcome to the Porsche …
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Early last month Porsche announced a "shuffling" of the management deck across a number of regions. Among the changes was the movement of Joe Lawrence from the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of Porsche Cars Canada to Chief Operating Officer of Porsche Cars North America. Taking over Joe's responsibilities is Alexander Pollic (46), currently Vice President Sales Network …
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In the following video from our friends at DRIVE, Leo Parente and ShakeDown explain why the new Porsche LMP1 car, that will race in 2014, is already influencing the 2013 Le Mans 24 race. Watch as he details what is known about the Porsche, explains the 2014 ACO / FIA rules that influenced its design AND previews, by class [P1 / P2 / GTE-Pro / GTE-Am], the cars, teams, and the favorites in the June …
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Chris recently drove the Porsche 918 Spyder and now he was given the chance to drive the new GT3. This isn't DRIVE's normal HD masterpiece as the opportunity to drive the GT3 came together quickly and Chris had to film and produce the film himself. Regardless, it's still extremely well done and informative. I'm amazed at the way Chris throws this Porsche around the streets "somewhere in …
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