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 …
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Even 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 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 articleGet Close to the Real Thing for Father’s Day
Finding the right Father's Day gift is always tough. If you have already exhausted all the standard options of a bottle of whiskey, a new tie or a wallet then you will need some inspiration. If your dad has a passion for Porsche, there are some options available to you that won't cost the world. There are a various smaller gifts you can buy …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Museum Reaches Milestone of 1,000,000 Visitors
The Porsche museum had a little over 530,000 visitors after one short year in operation. Now, one and a half years later (two and a half years in total) the Porsche museum welcomed 13 school children from India as Jubilee guests to celebrate passing the million visitor mark. Museum director Achim Stejskal invited the class from Mumbai to …
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 …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Sales Up 50% From Same Period Last Year
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), today announced May sales in the United States of 2,817 units compared to the same period last year when it sold 1,873, an increase of 50 percent. Sales Figures Comparison Boxster/Cayman sold 331 in May of '11 as compared to 532 in the same period in the prior year. Year to date, Porsche has sold …
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