It's been a tough season for Porsche's factory drivers this year in the ALMS. Fans used to seeing win after win from Joerg and Patrick in their Flying Lizard 911 GT3 RSR haven't had much to cheer about. And while Wolf Henzler's and Bryan Sellers' win at Mid-Ohio keeps Porsche in contention for the manufacturers championship (BMW has 96 points, …
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Want Another Chance to see the Porsche 918 RSR Concept?
If you missed your chance at seeing the Porsche 918 RSR Concept in Detroit (or couldn't make it over to Dubai), you can jet off to Monterey this August 19th and 20th to see it in person at the Monterey Classic Car weekend. Porsche celebrates the motorsport heritage of its iconic 911 sports car alongside the 918 RSR Concept during the 2011 …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Powertrain Development Gets Some New Blood
Starting in October of this year, Jorg Kerner will take over from Dr. Heinz-Jakob Neußer as director of power train development at Porsche. The 41-year-old Audi veteran takes over at the Weissach Development Center as Neußer departs to take over power train development for the VW brand. Welcome to Porsche Of note is Kerner's most recent …
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 articleDetails On The Exclusive Brumos Porsche 911 Carrera GTS B59 Editions
Brumos Porsche confirmed today the production of five rare, factory-built 911 Carrera GTS B59 Edition Coupes. "Our special B59 Edition project is nearing completion and soon the driving fun will begin," said Ray Shaffer, Brumos Porsche General Manager. "It is an honor and a pleasure to be involved so closely with the Porsche factory in …
Continue to the full articleCaption This Porsche Photo and Win $225 Worth of Product from Porsche Design Driver’s Selection
UPDATE: This contest has ended and the winner has been chosen. It's time yet again for another Photo Caption Contest and this time it is sponsored by Porsche Design Driver's Selection. If your caption is picked as the winner you'll receive a Porsche Martini Racing Gift set that includes a: Martini Racing Beach Towel, Martini Racing Beach Chair, …
Continue to the full articlePictures and Story about the 2011 PCA Parade from a First Time Attendee
If Vince Granieri's name sounds familiar that's because he's a frequent commenter here on PorschePurist and his son Andrew has been contributing articles for the last three years. In fact, after hearing all about Andrew's trip to Parade last year, and reading the coverage we've provided along the way, Vince was inspired to drive his 997 C4S the …
Continue to the full articleResults and Pictures from ALMS Round 5 in Lexington, Ohio
In a spectacular wet sprint, Wolf Henzler made up eight spots in the last 20 laps with five of those positions coming on the last lap alone, to give the #17 Falken Tire Porsche their first ALMS win ever. All afternoon rain was threatening, but it held off until the very end; just when the race teams thought they escaped with partly cloudy …
Continue to the full articleBergmeister Puts Lizard Porsche on Second Row for ALMS Mid-Ohio
Joerg Bergmeister (Germany) guided the #45 Flying Lizard Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 RSR to a fourth-place position on the GT class grid for tomorrow’s Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge, round five of the 2011 American Le Mans Series. Bergmeister, who has won the ALMS GT championship the last three years - two of those shared with co-driver …
Continue to the full articleCool Cutaway Rendering of the 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 R 2.0 Hybrid
In a press release earlier this week, Porsche Motorsport announced that the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid Version 2.0 will make its racing debut on the West Coast, September 17 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Even though this particular Porsche is not eligible for championship points, as the hybrid technology is not yet part of the GT program, the next …
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