UPDATE: See Porsche's results from the 89th Pikes Peak International Hillclimb. Jeff Zwart is a seven time champion at the Pikes Peak Hill Climb. This year, not only will Zwart defend his 2WD Time Attack class championship, he'll do so in the same Porsche he drives over 1100 miles to the event, a street legal 620 horsepower Porsche 911 GT2 …
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Craig Baird is the world’s most successful Porsche Cup driver
Porsche AG has invited the world’s most successful Porsche Cup pilot to contest the Porsche Carrera World Cup on 25 June on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife at the wheel of the VIP car with starting number 200. Over the course of his career, the 40-year-old New Zealander has already notched up 109 victories in Porsche one-make race series. With the …
Continue to the full articlePictures and Results of Porsche’s Participation in the 79th Running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
All in all this was a tough year for Porsche due to unfortunate accidents and mechanical issues involving a number of the Porsche customer teams. Of the eight Porsches that started in the endurance classic, five finished with the Larbre Competition team reaching the podium in second place in the GTE Am Class. The remaining four Porsche 911 GT3 …
Continue to the full articleWhy Are Porsche 911 GT3s racing on an F1 Circuit?
Because this weekend marks the Grand Prix du Canada in Montreal and teams and drivers of the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokoham have anticipated this race since it was first announced as part of the schedule. The chance to share the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve with some of the most famous names in motorsports and to compete in front of F1 fans from …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Le Mans 24 Hours Qualifying
The first step is taken with success. Porsche customer teams from all over Europe and the USA have secured good grid positions after the qualifying sessions for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The fastest Porsche driver, works pilot Marc Lieb (Germany), planted the Felbermayr 911 GT3 RSR on seventh in the GTE Pro class. Lieb competes for last year’s …
Continue to the full articleEven the Greatest Drivers Get Scared
You may remember that Sir Stirling Moss was scheduled to race his very own 1961 Porsche RS61 during the Legends race at this year's Le Mans. Well this afternoon during qualify for the race, Moss made the decision to call it quits. “This afternoon I scared myself and I have always said that if I felt I was not up to it or that I was getting …
Continue to the full articleThis is My Kind of “Employee Outing”
Porsche Cars North America is entering a 911 GT3 Cup race car and dispatching six employees to the inaugural Porsche Carrera World Cup race, which is held during the same weekend as the 39th ADAC 24 Hours of Nürburgring Race in Germany, June 25, 2011. The team will document and share all the off and on-track excitement on the "The Hub", Porsche …
Continue to the full articleEight Porsche 911 GT3 RSR to Contest Le Mans
Five teams, eight vehicles, 24 pilots: Porsche customer teams from Europe and the USA are particularly well represented at the 79th running of the long distance classic in Le Mans on 11/12 June. At the toughest automobile race in the world they field a total of eight Porsche 911 GT3 RSR in the two sports car classes: GTE Pro and GTE Am. All Porsche …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Motorsport Around The World: Volume 3 2011
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 articleFlying Lizard Choose Troy Lee to Create Special Porsche Livery for Le Mans
Flying Lizard Motorsport is fielding two entries in this year's Le Mans. As a way of celebrating this special year for the team, Flying Lizard chose well known automotive artist Troy Lee to create a livery that celebrates the 28 drivers who have won the 24 Heures du Mans overall in a Porsche. Both the No. 80 and No. 81 Flying Lizard Porsches will …
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