With the 2016 season only now picking up steam, Porsche is already giving us glimpses of their newest race car, the 2017 911 RSR. Many of Porsche's factory drivers spent time behind the wheel and participate in the testing and development. “It is definitely unusual to put several drivers behind the wheel at a rollout,” says Marco …
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Porsche’s 919 Hybrid LMP1 Steering Wheel Has A Lot Of Buttons, What Do They All Do?
Porsche nut and friend of the site Jeff Zwart produced a book nearly a decade ago called "Three Points of Contact". Inside was a gorgeous photo-essay which explored how a racing driver communicates with their car. Those namesake three points are eyes, feet, and hands. As important as the other two are, the hands are perhaps the ones doing the …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Pictures, Video and Results from the 6-Hours of Spa
The second round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) proved to be a tough test for the Porsche Team. Despite a problem with the hybrid system, the trio of Romain Dumas (FR), Neel Jani (CH) and Marc Lieb (DE) finished second with their Porsche 919 Hybrid in Spa-Francorchamps (BE) and extended their lead in the drivers’ championship. Their …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 919 Hybrid debuts Le Mans aero package and new lighting at Spa
For the second year running the Porsche 919 Hybrid set the fastest lap at the first day of practice at Spa. Both cars debuted the new low-drag aero package intended for Le Mans this year, along with a new lighting package designed to both reduce weight and increase cooling efficiency. The reigning champions in the number 1 car, driven by …
Continue to the full articleWant To Drive For Porsche? You Can Apply Online Starting May 1st!
Yes, I'm sure you all want to be the next Patrick Long or Mark Webber. However, there's a better than average chance you're too old. But not your kids! Starting May 1st, Porsche will begin accepting online applications for their Porsche Junior program at www.porsche.com/juniorprogramme. Started in 1997, the Junior program has shaped …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Pictures, Video, and Results From The 2016 Six Hours Of Silverstone
Kicking off the 2016 running of the World Endurance Championship with the 6 hour race at Silverstone, Porsche has begun their championship defense in decent form. The race, after a lot of ups and downs, would end with the #2 Porsche LMP1 winning the weekend and maximum points. Porsche's weekend was less than the best in regards to the two GTE …
Continue to the full articleWe Still Can’t Believe Brendon Hartley’s 919 LMP1 Didn’t Flip During This Crash
Crashes at any speed are scary, but a crash in a Le Mans LMP1 prototype during an overtaking maneuver is another level of scary. What's amazing to me is that the very 911 Brendon hits while trying to go by is the reason this accident wasn't worse than it was. Watch as Brendon's 919 turns onto its side. See how the 911's momentum carries it into …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s LMP1 Team Gets New Sponsor For 2016
Sponsorship is key to helping race teams defray the huge expenses related to maintaining and running a two car LMP1 presence in the FIA World Endurance Challenge. Even large manufacturer backed programs like Porsche need sponsors. This year, Porsche adds a new sponsor to their already impressive roster, German luminaire manufacturer TRILUX. …
Continue to the full articleThe New 2016 Porsche 919 LMP1 Hybrids Have New Aero, New Numbers, Are Lighter and Have A New Livery
Two days before the official Prologue for the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at Paul Ricard, France, Porsche presented their new 919 race car for this season. Strong development characterizes the new 919 Hybrid’ technology. The powertrain became even more efficient, the aerodynamics are more specific for the various race tracks and the …
Continue to the full articleFALKEN To Continue Racing With Porsche
When Team Falken Tire announced their departure from the then Tudor United Sports Car Championship many long time fans were heartbroken. Not only were we losing the only customer team to run a 911 RSR and a pair of exceptional drivers (Bryan Sellers and Wolf Henzler), we were also losing one of our favorite liveries. While it was known in some …
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