The TruSpeed Motorsports duo of Patrick Long and Rob Morgan finished a strong 5th and 6th today at round three of the 2011 Pirelli World Challenge. Long, driver of the #45 PrivacyStar Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, set a lap record in claiming his second pole position of the season with a 1:21.729, good for an 86.686 mph average speed. Morgan, driver of …
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Porsche’s Results in the 2011 ALMS Long Beach Grand Prix
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 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 …
Continue to the full article4 Reasons, Other than the Race, You Should Consider Attending the 12 Hours of Sebring
For those readers who are Porsche Motorsport fans you most likely already know the results of yesterday 59th Annual Mobil1 12 Hours of Sebring. For those of you who recorded the event and/or are waiting to watch the rebroadcast just know that while this post isn't about the race results. However, they are available via that link above, so consider …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Results in the 59th Mobil1 12 Hours of Sebring
Porsche 911 racing customers showed competitive flashes during today’s Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, the opening round of the 2011 American Le Mans Series, but, when the checkered flag fell, there was disappointment among the Porsche faithful in the crowd of more than 100,000 in perfect weather at Sebring International Raceway in Central …
Continue to the full articleSebring Pre-Race Experience Notes
Here's an unedited recap of our notes from the first two days before the 59th Mobil1 12 Hours of Sebring THURSDAY Two hour trip up route 27 through the orange groves of central Florida. Arrive at the track and make our way to Registration where we pick up media passes and coveted "Paddock Parking" pass. Amazed at how hard it is to find …
Continue to the full articleWhy Are Porsche Factory Drivers Working for Audi?
Because they are such great drivers, they win! Le Mans winners Timo Bernhard (Germany) and Romain Dumas (France) will contest the LMP1 sports prototype class with the Audi R15+. Bernhard and Dumas, along with former Porsche factory driver Mike Rockenfeller, piloted the Audi TDI diesel to victory this past year at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The …
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