Patrick Long, driving the #45 Flying Lizard Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, was in a fierce battle with the Joey Hand BMW when disaster struck the defending champions. As Patrick, who had just passed Hand to take the class lead, approached a slower car, the unexpected happened. “This was hard street racing, and we had a great battle with the BMWs and …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Qualifying Results in ALMS Long Beach Grand Prix
Ever since the BMWs and Corvettes joined the Porsche and Ferraris in the American Le Mans Series GT class two years ago, these classic sports car marques have provided the nation’s road racing fans with some of the best competition ever seen at the best tracks in North America. Today’s qualifying session for tomorrow’s ALMS Long Beach Grand …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Names Brian Redman Official Ambassador to Rennsport Reunion IV
Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) announced the appointment of Brian Redman as Official Ambassador to Rennsport Reunion IV. In his new role Redman will serve as an advisor to PCNA’s organizing team in the months leading up to the October 14 to 16 event and represent the company vis-à-vis race fans and participants in all Rennsport related …
Continue to the full articlePorsche April Fools’ Day Round-up
Every year, without fail, numerous online ventures set-up some fairly elaborate April Fools' Day pranks (think Google Motion Mail). The automotive industry is no different. While there were a number of notable pranks, below is a short list of those Porsche related and a link to the original article. Be sure to pay attention to the details and read …
Continue to the full articleRadio Controlled LEGO Porsche
Over the past few years we've seen a number of different Porsches built from LEGO and even paper Porsches. For those of you familiar with the LEGO Porsches we've featured you know they are extremely detailed and some LEGO Porsches even have working suspension. However, this is the first time we've seen one that runs and operates with RC like …
Continue to the full articleIntroducing the Porsche Panamera Turbo S
Having driven and reviewed almost the entire line-up of Porsche Panameras (Porsche Panamera Turbo Review, Porsche Panamera V6 Review, Porsche Panamera 4S Review) and one of Porsche's other venerable Turbo S editions (Review of the 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S) it is with great excitement that we read today's release about the introduction of the …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Museum Exhibits Hit the Road
Given that most of the exhibits at the Porsche museum are still roadworthy, what better way to show them off then driving them in events they were built for. Well, Porsche plans to do just that with the introduction of the "Museum on Wheels" concept for the first half of 2011. According to today's release, "Porsche Museum’s classic cars will …
Continue to the full articleHow do you Make a Small Fortune Racing Porsches?
Start with a large one... This overused cliché is heard at tracks around the world for good reason. Racing is expensive. In fact, if you've ever tracked your Porsche at a local PCA event, you know that even this short amount of time on the circuit can be costly (tires, brakes, etc.). Now imagine that at a professional level. It's an exponential …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Motorsport Newsletter: 2011 Volume 1
Maybe you’re not able to, or put more simply, you don’t want to read each little news blurb about Porsche Motorsports. If that’s the case, there is no better way to stay up to date than by reviewing the monthly Porsche Motorsport Newsletter here on PorschePurist. There’s always a lot going on and this month is no different. Filled with …
Continue to the full articlePatrick Long to Drive for TruSpeed Motorsports in the Pirelli World Challenge
Long time PorschePurist Sponsor and Pirelli World Challenge team TruSpeed Motorsports announced today that Porsche factory driver Patrick Long will take the wheel of the #45 Privacy Star Porsche GT3 Cup Car for the 2011 season. Long will kick off his new ride this weekend on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida during the World Challenge season …
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