It says perhaps more about me than it does Patrick Long that I still refer to him as a "young gun" in motorsport. He joined the Porsche factory squad in his twenties, and I've kind of always thought of him as being youthful and exuberant. Time marches on for all of us, including the incredibly talented Patrick Long, who is now in his forties. After …
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My Favorite Corners. What and Where are Yours?
It’s been a little while since my last blog when I gave up some secrets on how to qualify well. This time I thought I would share some aspects about my favorite corners at Road America. We just finished a very exciting weekend for Rounds 8, 9 and 10 of the IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama. A massive pileup at our previous event …
Continue to the full articleAndré Lotterer On Coming to Porsche
André Lotterer is going from strength to strength. With Audi now out of endurance racing, the former Audi driver has moved to Porsche. In his first two races with the team, at Silverstone and Spa, he has helped to achieve third and fourth place finishes for Porsche alongside Nick Tandy and Neel Jani. Le Mans is now just days away, and Lotterer has …
Continue to the full article4 Steps To Qualify on the Front Row of an IMSA Sprint Race
Since we're already approaching the midway point in the IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA, I thought I would share all the aspects that go into simply starting a race. In other words, how to qualify at the front. In a series as competitive as the IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA, qualifying is extremely important for a sprint-format race. …
Continue to the full articleA New Face To Watch in Porsche Motorsport: Hurley Haywood Scholarship Winner Jake Eidson
Jake Eidson, 21, of Littleton, Colorado is the newest member of 2016 IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup championship winning team, Kelly-Moss Road and Race and the newest contributor to FLATSIXES.com. Eidson's resume was developed in both open-wheel and sports car racing, with highlights that include winning the 2013 Team USA Scholarship and more recently, the …
Continue to the full articleThis is How Neel Jani Trains For The Race Season
Neel Jani and his trainer Helmut Fink have been working together since Jani was just 18 years old. Jani's offseason training regimen appears far removed from motorsports. In addition to working on his strength and mental capacity, Neel sees his winter Alpine training as a calming moment, in stark contrast to the hectic world of endurance racing. …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Adds Gianmaria Bruni to Their Factory GT Driver Roster
With the signing of Gianmaria Bruni, Porsche has bolstered its GT works driver squad for 2017. As one of the most successful and experienced sports car driver, the 35-year-old Italian will begin testing with the team in June and start racing this July in the IMSA series races. “We’re delighted to welcome Gianmaria Bruni, one of the world’s top …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Factory Driver Profile: Introducing Laurens Vanthoor
Continuing our series on the new Porsche Factory Drivers for the upcoming season, we would like to introduce the latest addition to the Porsche Family: Laurens Vanthoor. Vanthoor was named at Porsche's 2016 annual Night of Champions, along with three of his new teammates. Laurens is joining the IMSA Weathertech Sports Car Championship, which will …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Factory Driver Profile: Introducing André Lotterer
As some of Porsche's 2016 factory lineup departs, new talent must come in to fill the ranks. Several great drivers left the lineup this year. Mark Webber retired, and both Marc Lieb and Romain Dumas moved on to different roles with Porsche. One of the four new drivers to be named at Porsche's annual Night of Champions dinner was former Audi …
Continue to the full articleMeet Porsche’s Newest Factory Driver: Sven Müller
Just a day after announcing that Romain Dumas and Marc Lieb will not return to the LMP1 driver line-up next year, Porsche announced the next step in the career of of Germany's Sven Müller. Selected as a Porsche Junior in 2013, Müller moves into to role of a factory driver for 2017, joining the circle of GT works drivers. Müller began his …
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