When the checkered flag dropped last year at Mid-Ohio Brumos Porsche showed the racing world they had returned to their roots by winning the Grand-Am GT Series Title. This year at Daytona they're well on their way again as Andrew Davis put his 2012 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race car on the GT class pole for the Rolex 24 Hours. Davis, although …
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Porsche Racing is Back Full Swing at the 50th Anniversary of the 24 Hour race at Daytona
The 24 hour race at Daytona International Speedway started out in 1962 as a three hour race. In 1964 the race grew to 1250 miles (double the distance of the classic 1000 kilometer races of Spa, Monza and the Nürburgring). It wasn't until 1966 that the first 24 hour event took place at Daytona. Over the past 50 years Porsche became the most …
Continue to the full articleFlying Lizard at Roar Before the 24 in Daytona
Flying Lizard leaves Daytona after a successful test of the No. 45 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. Over the three-day test, drivers Joerg Bergmeister, Patrick Long, Mike Rockenfeller, and team owner Seth Neiman took the Porsche through its paces in preparation for the 2012 Rolex 24 At Daytona race, January 28-29. Here's what the Driver's had to …
Continue to the full articleBrumos Wins Rolex Grand-Am GT Season Title in First Season with Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
Heading into this year’s final round of GRAND-AM Rolex Series competition at Mid-Ohio, Brumos Racing had a lot on the line. Just three points out of the lead, Brumos set their sights on the GT Championship and were prepared for the challenge of a winner-take-all contest. When the checkered flag dropped on one of the most thrilling races of the …
Continue to the full articlePorsche and TRG Win Rolex Grand-Am GT Title at Watkins Glen
Spencer Pumpelly and Steven Bertheau managed to coax just enough fuel out of TRG's No. 67 Sargent & Lundy Porsche 911 GT3 Cup to take the GT victory in a thrilling finish at the Canadian Tire 200 at Watkins Glen – the most recent round of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series. Pumpelly led the final six circuits as the lead changed hands five …
Continue to the full articleBrumos Scores Historic Win at the Glen in a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
Late in the six hour race, a caution period gave Leh Keen enough time to stop for gas and still finish the final two laps of the Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen. This huge break allowed Davis and Leh Keen to secure a class victory for Brumos Racing. A first for the Jacksonville-based team in the Grand-Am Road Racing Series since it dropped its …
Continue to the full articleWhat Happens When You Lose Your Clutch Early on in a 24 Hour Race?
You drive carefully, you don't mistakes and you win your class. At least that's what happened to the #67 TRG Porsche driven by Andy Lally (three time winner), Spencer Pumpelly (two time winner), Porsche factory driver Wolf Henzler (two time winner) and NASCAR truck drivers Brendan Gaughan and Steve Bertheau (this was the first Rolex 24 for both …
Continue to the full articleListen to the Sounds of Racing from the Rolex 24 at Daytona
One of the first things that attracted us to sports car racing (besides the cars of-course) was the sound. We've said it before, and we'll say it again, how can you not like a sport that you can hear well before you can see it. The cacophony of sounds you experience at a road racing event like Rolex 24 must be experienced to appreciate. However, …
Continue to the full articleA Video Look at Porsche and Hurley Haywood’s History at Daytona
A little over three hours into the 2011 Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway Porsche is giving their fans a great show. However, with more than 20 + hours remaining it's a little too early to get excited or make predictions. Regardless, Porsche is far and away the dominant manufacturer in this race (with 15 race cars entered between the DP …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Surprises in DP Qualifying and Fights back from a TKO in GT
P1 in a 24 hour race doesn't meant too much with regard to race results. There's just way too much that can happen over the course of the race. However, it does provide additional confidence in car, driver and team when you break the qualifying record lap. With a time of 1:40.099 (128.033 mph) Porsche factory driver Joerg Bergmeister …
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