"You're in fifth gear; flat-out in fifth, for one whole minute. It's quite a long time. And you had time to reflect, and you just look around and you'd look around the car, and you'd almost want to pat it and say 'Come on, we can win this.' It was the most uncanny feeling because you were at one with the machine, which you never felt it—to me—at …
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Near-Priceless 962 Hit Hard from Behind At Goodwood
Thanks to a few social media shares recently, it's come to light that one of Porsche's Le Mans prototypes was shunted at Goodwood Festival of Speed last weekend. Young Carrera Cup GB driver Daniel Harper was alledgedly at the wheel of a new-generation GT3 Cup race car on his timed drive up the hill when he crashed into the back of the #17 Porsche …
Continue to the full articleChris Harris Meets Norbert Singer and Tests a Le Mans-Winning 962
Decked out in the iconic Rothman's livery, possessing 650 horsepower, and capable of 240 miles an hour, this gleaming Porsche 962 should give Chris Harris plenty of reason to grin. However, between sampling this Le Mans winner and talking to the man who helped create it, it's not certain which Harris enjoys more. The affable, unassuming man sitting …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 962 Wastegate Nirvana at Laguna Seca
Skylar Robinson, son of famous American racer Chip Robinson, puts on a show in a raucous Porsche 962 making a peculiar series of noises. The 2.8-liter, twin-turbo six in the middle of his IMSA GTP racer squeaks and roars, and when the full 750 horsepower arrives in one big lump, it fires the car down Laguna Seca's straighter sections at a …
Continue to the full articleFirst Turbocharged Competition 911 to Race at 24 Hours of Le Mans is 1 of 3 Historic Porsches At Gooding’s Amelia Island Auction
Fans of forced induction or Porsche Motorsports History, rejoice. Up for sale at Gooding & Company's Amelia Island auction this March are three of the most influential turbocharged racing cars to ever grace the Porsche stable. Estimates are all in the seven figure-range, and each of these important Porsches carry with them a special air, an …
Continue to the full articleThe Superior Porsche 2018 Paris Auction Preview
After an incredible price garnered by a mid-engine four-cam Porsche at the Scottsdale auctions in January, we expect February's Paris sale to continue the incredible trend of highly collectible Porsches fetching big dollars. While there was really only one major showcase Porsche in Arizona, the Paris sale has a handful that are quite exciting and …
Continue to the full articleRS Spyders Duel at Laguna Seca
At Rennsport V, a collection of mouth-watering classics set out to run for stands full of fans. Some drivers take the whole affair casually; parading and showing off their wares, while others—unable to divorce themselves from their competitive instincts—take it much more seriously. Jeroen Bleekemolen is part of this second category, and shows …
Continue to the full articleDominic Dobson’s 962 Burns at Le Mans
In 1989, Dominic Dobson already had a few years' experience in the Porsche 962. With Bayside Racing, he'd campaigned one of these cars in IMSA GTP and learned its nuances. That year, his team received a call from Vern Schuppan, who was looking to recruit an American driver for his Le Mans effort. Dobson duly signed, and flew off to France to join …
Continue to the full articleThe Yellowbird’s Greener Sibling to be Auctioned at Sotheby’s Paris 2018
There's something about the RUF CTR—particularly this one—and its incomparable focus that make the hairs on my neck stand up. Among the numerous qualities, one of the more interesting is the weight—Alois Ruf's single-minded dedication to the CTR's comprehensive diet inspires me to start counting my calories. In fact, the motor is a bored 3.2-liter …
Continue to the full articleHaynes Introduces New Porsche 956/962 Owner’s Workshop Manual
Porsche's 956 and later 962 owned the international sports car scene in the 1980s and 90s with sweeping victories across the world in Group C competition and here in the US with IMSA's GTP series. These turbocharged terrors were said to be relatively un-dramatic to drive quickly, making it popular among pros and gentleman drivers alike. Because of …
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