Porsche's preparations for their return to Le Mans are not only on the track and in the paddock. The Porsche Museum in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen just opened a comprehensive special exhibition, running to July 13, 2014, that takes a look back at Porsche's history at Le Mans. For the first time, the Porsche 919 Hybrid will be presented to the public at …
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Porsche Partners With Companies That Specialize In Beer, Batteries, and Bearings. Well Done!
In a recent press release, Porsche outlined their technical and sponsor partners for the 2014 LMP1 program. None were particularly surprising, but each offer excellent opportunities. Three new partners were announced, as well as extending their existing partnerships with two further major international companies. Longstanding technical …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Forms Its LMP1 Works Team For The WEC In 2014
By now, most Porsche racing fans are well aware that our favorite marque returns will host two factory supported LMP1 cars in the WEC next season. Comprised of a total of eight races, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, these factory efforts signify the start of a longer-term involvement in this competition for Porsche. Porsche's LMP1 Works …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Photos and Videos from the 24 Hours of Le Mans
Update: There are 50 plus pictures and two videos below. In addition, we've updated a new gallery with race results and more than 120 new pictures in Porsche's Results at the 81st Running of Le Mans. The 24 Hours of Le Mans is a motorsport photographer's dream. Lots of opportunity for incredible shots: sunrise, sunset, night-shots, famous …
Continue to the full articleA Porsche Fan’s Guide to the 24 Hours of Le Mans
UPDATE: Here are our 2014 Guides: How To Watch Porsche In The 24 Hours Of Le Mans A Porsche Fan’s Guide To The Twenty-Four Hours Of Le Mans The 24 Hours of Le Mans On Twitter For Porsche Fans There are some people, like me, that live their years from June to June, spending 364 days counting down to the next 24 Hours of Le Mans. This event …
Continue to the full articlePatrick Dempsey Is Partnering with Porsche for the 24 Hours of Le Mans and 2013 American Le Mans Series
It was just a little over a week ago that actor Patrick Dempsey and Italian soccer start Alessandro Del Piero announced the formation of a new motorsport team - Dempsey/Del Piero Racing. Today, the new team announced a partnership with Porsche and confirmed they will participate in the 24 Hours of Le Mans (in partnership with Proton Competition) …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Provides Details on Their Two Factory Teams to Race at Le Mans
Back in November of last year Porsche announced they would field two factory "works" teams at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2013. Today, they confirmed that previous announcement and provided further details on the two 911s and teams (#91 and #92) running in the GTE class as part of Porsche AG Team Manthey. Both teams will race in new 911 RSRs based …
Continue to the full articlePictures and Results of Porsche’s Participation in the 79th Running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans
All in all this was a tough year for Porsche due to unfortunate accidents and mechanical issues involving a number of the Porsche customer teams. Of the eight Porsches that started in the endurance classic, five finished with the Larbre Competition team reaching the podium in second place in the GTE Am Class. The remaining four Porsche 911 GT3 …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Le Mans 24 Hours Qualifying
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 …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Prototype Claims Victory in LMP2 Class at Le Mans 24 Hour Race
The success story of the Porsche RS Spyder continues: At the Le Mans 24 Hour race, the Essex team (Denmark) celebrated a clear victory in the LMP2 class. The 440 hp sports prototype from Weissach also won the energy efficiency classification “Michelin Green X Challenge” as the car with the best overall efficiency, calculated by the ratio between …
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