Things did not exactly go to plan for Porsche this weekend in Wisconsin. The team showed up in a great place to score some great points and take over the lead of the championship. The #912 Porsche 911 RSR started the race from pole position and had an incredible 20-second lead on the field with just 50 minutes remaining in the 2 hours 40 minutes …
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Still Going Strong: Porsche Wins The 24 Hours Of Portimao
After a serious global lockdown of all major events for three months due to the global coronavirus pandemic (which has no end in sight mind you), racing is finally starting to return. And obviously we're not talking about the NASCAR and IndyCar events happening here in the U.S. but Europe is back to racing as well. This weekend the first real world …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Fell Just Short Of The Podium At The Bathurst 12 Hour
In a highly competitive 12 hour race marred by attrition, Porsche teams managed to put two cars on the lead lap at the finish, and come within inches of the podium. Having started on the pole position, Porsche was among the favorites to win the race, but with competition from all of the major GT3 manufacturers in the world it was bound to be a …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Nabs A Dual Podium Finish After 24 Hours At Daytona
On Saturday in Daytona Beach, Florida a pair of brand new 911 RSR made their North American debut during the 24 Hours of Daytona. While the revised RSR has already raced twice, and won twice, in the FIA WEC, this was its first time on this continent and its first 24 hour endurance race. As it turns out, the new car is just as good (and reliable) …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Nets Intercontinental GT Challenge Titles With Kyalami 9 Hours Victory
This story is just Porsche all the way through. Not only did Porsche contest and win the manufacturer's and drivers' championship titles for GT cars in 2019, but it also purchased and helped revive the famous South African Kyalami race track, battlegrounds on which the final round of the championship was fought. After 9 solid hours of …
Continue to the full articleBad Weather Punctuates An Exciting Daytona 24, Porsche Nets GTLM Podium
There is no amount of preparation or strategy that could make up for the absolute downpour weather that hit the Floridian peninsula on Sunday morning and threw about forty wrenches into the works. Porsche ran a strong 24 hour race in the dry, but suffered mightily in the rain, as the track was a complete mess. Porsche managed to come out of it with …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Results And Pictures From Petit Le Mans
This weekend marked the final round of the IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship at Road Atlanta's famed Petit Le Mans. The ten-hour race in northern Georgia was bound to be a tough one from the start, but Porsche was more than ready for the challenge. The mid-engine 911 RSR competitors donned a throwback livery in the form of 1998's Le …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Results And Photos From Virginia International Raceway
Porsche attacked Virginia International Raceway with the team's typical verve, but similar to their efforts at Silverstone in the WEC race, the IMSA teams had an up and down weekend with some good results and some quite poor. In the GT Daytona category, the Wright Motorsports team from central Ohio scored a well-deserved podium position. The …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Results And Pictures From The IMSA 6 Hours Of Watkins Glen
On a hot and sunny day in New York State, Porsche drivers went to work in an attempt to tackle six hours of racing against some of the best sports car racers in the world. While the ambient air temperatures soared to well above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, the tires were skating around on 150+ degree pavement. The conditions were arduous, but Porsche was …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Pictures And Results From The Nürburgring 24
Despite having won this race eleven times prior, Porsche has not won the Nürburgring 24 hour race since 2011. Since that time, it's been a dominant showing from two other German brands, Audi and Mercedes Benz. Porsche's GT3R has had good showings in recent years, but has fallen to poor luck. It looked, early on, to be much the same this year. …
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