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Porsche Finds Victory In Belgian WEC Round In The Rain

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Porsche's GT team rolled into the sixth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship this weekend at Spa-Francorchamps ready to take on the world, or at least the best from Ferrari and Aston Martin. After winning the opening round of the championship at the 4 hours of Silverstone last September, Porsche has been shut out of the top step of the …

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Both Porsche 99X Electrics Up Into The Points In Formula E Round 10

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The penultimate round of Porsche's efforts in the 2019-20 Formula E season has come to a close with the team's best result yet. After 45 minutes plus a lap, both Porsche 99X Electric racers ended up deep into the points paying positions, and the better of the two just barely lost out on a podium place. For the team's first year in the sport, this …

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Porsche Sportscar Ace Earl Bamber Will Make His NASCAR Debut At The Daytona Road Course This Weekend

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Affable Kiwi and factory Porsche 911 RSR driver Earl Bamber usually shares his driving duties with Laurens Vanthoor as half of the duo colloquially known as #BamThor. The pair can typically be seen racing in IMSA's GTLM class where they dominated the 2019 championship standings. You may also recognize Earl as part of the 919 Hybrid LMP1 team that …

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This Martini-Liveried 997 GT2 “RSR” is a Feast for the Eyes and Ears

Filed to: Porsche 997, Porsche GT2/GT3, Porsche Race Cars, Tuned PorschesBy:

It's a pity Porsche didn't continue using forced induction in their customer-oriented racing cars after the 993. True, turbochargers meant greater running costs, but the sheer grunt made the 993 GT2 racers quite special. Fortunately, some well-heeled racers feel the same way, and they've tried their level best to combine turbo power with modern …

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André Lotterer Has An Inspired Drive In The Rain To Score More Porsche Points In Formula E Round 9

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One of the great things about Formula E is just how close the racing is. Qualifying for the 9th round of the 2019-20 season of Formula E saw the pole position less than one second clear of 24th, which means every hundredth of a second is absolutely vital for a good start. Unfortunately, Porsche qualified well down the order with André Lotterer …

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PORSCHE AND ANDRÉ LOTTERER Grab More Good Points In Formula E Round 8 From Berlin

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The Formula E season forges on with the third of six races from the Tempelhof airport in Berlin. The first two, held on Wednesday and Thursday of last week, were conducted on a reversed circuit of the traditional Berlin ePrix layout. Today (Saturday) and Sunday's races are run on the standard Berlin layout, while next Wednesday and Thursday will …

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Jeff Zwart Takes his Porsche 935 to Willow Springs for some Pre-Peak Testing

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Though the bends at Willow Springs don't remotely resemble the 146 corners on the way to the top of Pikes Peak, it's where famed photographer, director, and racer Jeff Zwart started scrubbing tires for the hillclimb. He's competed at Pikes Peak over the last two decades in a variety of cars including a 997 GT2 RS and a turbocharged 997 GT3 Cup, and …

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