In 2010, Brumos Racing Vice President Hurley Haywood announced the team’s return to GT racing, once again bestowing the “famous 59” back on its original platform, the Porsche 911. When the white, blue and red-liveried 997 Porsche Cup was unveiled, the drivers who would be piloting it for the season – Andrew Davis and Lehman “Leh” Keen – were …
Continue to the full articleWe Travel to New Orleans to Test the Michelin PS A/S 3
If you purchased a car in recent years, chances are that it came outfitted with all-season tires. This generally works, albeit not terribly well unless you live in a place like Florida or California, where seasons don’t often include temperatures below 45 degrees and any sort of precipitation. All-season tires have long been considered “no season” …
Continue to the full articleFLATSIXES.com’s Great Driver Series: Melanie Snow
Melanie Snow, that's what. "It's all I listen to these days," says the mother of four and 2009 IMSA GT3 Challenge by Yokohama winner. With four children ranging in age from 6 to 16 years, it's easy to see why Snow is as well-versed in the setup of a Porsche as she is in the music of Hannah Montana, carpools, team sports and -- of course -- …
Continue to the full articleA Passport to Porsches and Michelin Tires in Dubai
A few weeks ago, Porsche Purist received a cryptic invitation from our friends at Michelin. It came via telephone and asked questions like, "do you have a valid passport?". Well, turns out our fearless Motorsport Editor, Christian Maloof, has a passport, and (much like James Bond, but behind the wheel of a German car) was ready to hop on a plane on …
Continue to the full articleSpoiler Alert. Story and Results of the 2010 ALMS from Petit LeMans
With less than 2 hours remaining in the 2010 running of Petit LeMans, Joerg Bergmeister is on the radio with the Flying Lizard chief strategist Thomas Blam, who says “a couple more laps, Joerg.” He is sitting in 6th position in class and the driver’s championship has been decided: it’s 3 in a row for the Patrick Long/Joerg Bergmeister duo. They …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Confirms Panamera Hybrid and All Electric Boxster
This morning, on-site at Road Atlanta for the running of Petit LeMans, Porsche unveiled to the press ongoing development in the Porsche Intelligent Performance category. Dr. Neusser, Director of Powertrain Development for Porsche had three exciting announcements: Expect a Panamera Hybrid to debut in 2011. Porsche designed the …
Continue to the full articleQualifying and First Day at 2010 Petit Le Mans
It’s impressive just how much racing is packed into the Petit Le Mans weekend. Since 8 am Friday morning, Road Atlanta has been hot and busy. As the temperatures today have climbed, so has the excitement from the thickening crowd. There has been no shortage of sunshine and smiling race fans. For Porsche fans, the PorschePlatz is the best …
Continue to the full articleFLATSIXES.com’s Great Drivers Series: Wolf Henzler
For the 12-Hrs of Sebring weekend, the track becomes its own nation: the paddock and surrounding areas are filled to the brim with race fans in the most festive of moods. RVs and a variety of vehicles cram the parking areas full, making transit in and out of the venue a slow and laborious process. Food and alcohol are readily available, air-horns …
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