When Porsche announced their return to Le Mans and the FIA WEC at the end of 2011, we were optimistic that it would signal a new era of Porsche sports car dominance with the longevity of the 956/962 program of the 80s and 90s. The 919 Hybrid finally showed up for the start of the 2014 WEC season, and was instantly on-pace with the rest of the LMP1 …
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Results, Pictures, And Video From WEC Round 8 At Shanghai
The penultimate round of Porsche's final season in top flight prototype racing is done and gone. This report will take you through the highs and lows, ups and downs of Porsche's time in China this weekend. The 6 hour race was not without incident, but ultimately everything shook out decently in Porsche's favor. While they didn't win any of the …
Continue to the full articleResults and Pictures From WEC Round 7 at Six Hours of Fuji
Few post-war circuits are as legendary as Fuji Speedway. From James Hunt and Niki Lauda's epic battle at the end of the 1976 season, to intense JGTC competition, Fuji really hosts it all. The most recent round of the WEC's 2017 season, the Six Hours of Fuji, did not result in victory for Porsche in any class. While Porsche LMP1 and GT cars finished …
Continue to the full articlePORSCHE’S PICTURES, RESULTS AND VIDEO FROM WEC AUSTIN 2017
On the searing asphalt of the Circuit of the Americas, Porsche emerged victorious once again at the WEC Austin. Not only did the two LMP1 machines finish 1-2 after a difficult skirmish with the Toyotas, but the GT contenders pulled off an incredible finish after dragging themselves back from dead last. Because of the excessive heat, the rules …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Pictures, Results and Video from the WEC Six Hours of Mexico
At WEC Mexico 2016, the car which started first, finished first. With untouchable performances, the two Porsche LMP1 machines finished 1-2 thanks to a fruitful qualifying session, superior race pace, and greater speed lapping backmarkers at the constrained Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. Toyota simply couldn't keep in touch—though the Porsche …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Results, Video and Pictures in the WEC at the Nürburgring
Once Porsche starts winning, it can be hard to get them to stop. In 2016, Mark Webber, Brendon Hartley and Timo Bernhard landed three consecutive wins(Nürburgring, Mexico and CotA). In 2015 the same trio managed four consecutive wins(Nürburgring, CotA, Fuji and Shanghai). This weekend's 1-2 finish at the 6 Hours of the Nürburgring is the brand's …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans Race Report w/ Pictures and Video
I thought the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans was going to make me eat my words. In our Fan Guide I said "let's not mince words: The overall race winner will come from this category." When the #1 Porsche dropped out of the race at 11 AM local time, an LMP2 car lead Le Mans overall for the first time ever. Going in to the race it appeared that the 24 Hours …
Continue to the full articleTake a Hot Lap with Marc Lieb in a 919 at Le Mans
YouTube is great and just keeps getting better. Not only do videos convey a story in a way that words can't always match, the technology keeps improving and adding features like this 360 degree video from Porsche. As you start the video, you're looking into the 919 straight at Porsche factory driver Marc Lieb. However, you can easily …
Continue to the full article2017 24 HOURS OF LE MANS ON TWITTER FOR PORSCHE FANS
While it didn't look like it was going to happen, thanks in part to a devastating mechanical failure by Toyota, Porsche won the big race overall last year. Even as attendees at the event, we could not have kept astride of the goings on without social media. Aside from the usual television and radio broadcasts, today we have even greater access to …
Continue to the full articleA Fan’s Guide to the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans: The Porsche Perspective
The end of the 2016 24 Hours of Le Mans was a bit of a shock. Though Porsche achieved victory, Toyota's mechanical failure late in the race was heartbreaking, even to a Porsche fan. The 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans field presents a very different picture to 2016, with the LMP1 field down to just six cars from nine. The two Audi entries are gone, as are …
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