Sebring is happening in just a matter of hours, and one of our favorite Porsche hot-shoes, Patrick Long, will be hopping behind the wheel of this day-glo green and chrome 911 for a chance at GTD class victory. With a little luck, and a lot of great driving, the team could come out at the front of the class after 12 hours of non-stop, heart-pounding …
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14 Cool Facts About Porsche’s History At Sebring
This year marks the 64th running of the Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring. Every year since 1953 at least one Porsche has competed at Sebring - 61 straight races (there was no race in 1974). No other manufacturer is even close to that record. Here are 13 other facts about Porsche and Sebring you may not have known. Porsche scored its 70th class …
Continue to the full articleThe 2016 12 Hours Of Sebring On Twitter For Porsche Fans
Porsche won the 12 Hours of Sebring last year in the GTD class with Team Seattle/Heart of Racing. Hopefully one of Porsche's excellent teams, both new and old, can rally from a few close-but-no-champagne finishes at Daytona to take the top step at Sebring. Sadly, one of the fan favorites, Magnus has left Porsche after many years racing 911s to move …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Pictures And Results At The Mobil 1 Twelve Hours Of Sebring
The "36-Hours of Florida" came to a close last night when the checkered flag flew at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. With a promising start for the Porsche factory 911s, the team and fans alike were hopeful the damage done at the start of the season during the Rolex 24 Hours At Daytona could be undone. For the first 11 hours of the 12 hour …
Continue to the full articlePorsche GTLM Team Nabs 1-2 In Qualifying For 12 Hours of Sebring
Porsche factory racer Fred Makowiecki will take the start of the Sebring 12 hour race tomorrow, from the GTLM class pole position, in the #912 Porsche after setting an electrifying lap in qualifying this afternoon. Not to be left by himself, Patrick Pilet put the #911 car on the outside of the front row, only coming second to Mako by two tenths of …
Continue to the full articleA Porsche Fan’s Guide To The 2015 Mobil 1 Twelve Hours Of Sebring
2015 hasn't gotten off to as good a start as Porsche had hoped in the Tudor United Sports Car Championship. At the season opening Daytona race, the GTLM cars showed strength, but tripped over themselves, and only one of the three cars finished the race, and even then it was 100 laps down to the victors. In GTD, there was a podium, but no victory …
Continue to the full articleThe 12 Hours Of Sebring On Twitter For Porsche Fans
Aside from the usual television and radio broadcasts, today we have even greater access to online streaming, live in-car video, and most importantly, the world of social media continues to develop tools for us to connect to our favorite drivers and teams. For long endurance races like this one, Twitter can be an invaluable source of …
Continue to the full articlePatrick Long To Race With Team Falken Tire
Late last year it was announced that Patrick Long, Porsche's only American factory driver, would be spending his entire season racing in the WEC GTE-Am class alongside Patrick Dempsey in his Dempsey Proton Racing Porsche. While I was excited at the prospect of seeing Patrick and Patrick together, I think they make a great team, I was severely …
Continue to the full articleThe Iconic Brumos Livery Is Back For The Daytona 24 And 12 Hours Of Sebring!
Brumos Racing has been running the now-iconic red, white, and blue livery on Porsche race cars for decades, and in 2013 the team put their racing on an indeterminate hiatus. With the Brumos team's exit from the Grand Am GT class, the livery was absent from the grid for the first time in so many years. In just a few weeks, the famous colors will …
Continue to the full articleOur Favorite Porsches On Ebay This Week
For all of the eccentric and eclectic Porsche collectors and enthusiasts out there, we've decided that it is about time someone aggregated the best of the best that eBay has to offer in the Porsches-for-sale department. We've tracked down six excellent options for Porsche folks to purchase today, including a pair of rare 964s, a mid-engine track …
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