Brendon Hartley has been an instrumental part of Porsche's 919 Hybrid LMP1 program, having teamed to win twelve races and two championships in the last four years. With that program coming to an end, Mr. Hartley has moved his focus back to Formula 1. For the couple of years leading up to his stint with Porsche's LMP1 program, Hartley was an F1 test …
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Results, Pictures, And Video From WEC Round 8 At Shanghai
The penultimate round of Porsche's final season in top flight prototype racing is done and gone. This report will take you through the highs and lows, ups and downs of Porsche's time in China this weekend. The 6 hour race was not without incident, but ultimately everything shook out decently in Porsche's favor. While they didn't win any of the …
Continue to the full articlePorsche LMP1 Aces Are Not Guaranteed A Seat In Formula E
Porsche has confirmed in a recent report by Motorsport.com that their six-driver LMP1 squad will likely not transition intact to the German sports car legend's Formula E team when it kicks off during the 2018/2019 season. As it stands, the current team of Timo Bernhard, Brendon Hartley, Earl Bamber, Andre Lotterer, Neel Jani, and Nick Tandy …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Pictures and Results at the Dubai 24 Hours
While the new mid-engine 911 RSR won't see its race debut until the green flag drops at Daytona, the 500 hp 911 GT3 R started its season, at the Dubai 24 Hours, with a double podium. The Herberth Motorsport team clinched overall victory at the season opening race of the 2017 motorsport year at the Dubai Autodrome after taking the lead …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Makes Surprise Announcement About Mark Webber’s Racing Future
At the end of the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship, Mark Webber will retire from racing! The six-hour race in Bahrain will be the last time the reigning World Champion will compete as a works driver. Fortunately, however, his retirement from racing does not mean the end of his relationship with Porsche. What's Next For Mark …
Continue to the full articlePricing, Pictures and Video of Porsche’s New Panamera 4 E-Hybrid
"Efficiency doesn't have to be boring," those aren't our words. Those are the words of Porsche LMP1 driver Brandon Hartley. The new Panamera 4 E-Hybrid takes Porsche's hybrid technology from its 918 Spyder hypercar, and applies it to their flagship executive car. The new system gives an all-electric range of 50 kilometers, and provides a bump in …
Continue to the full articleWe Still Can’t Believe Brendon Hartley’s 919 LMP1 Didn’t Flip During This Crash
Crashes at any speed are scary, but a crash in a Le Mans LMP1 prototype during an overtaking maneuver is another level of scary. What's amazing to me is that the very 911 Brendon hits while trying to go by is the reason this accident wasn't worse than it was. Watch as Brendon's 919 turns onto its side. See how the 911's momentum carries it into …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Completes Test Of Newest Michelin 919 Hybrid LMP1 Tires At Yas Marina
Porsche, in preparation for defending their 2015 LMP1 WEC championship title, has completed two full test of their 2016 spec 919 Hybrid LMP1 car. Across those two tests, they have spent a total of 8-days at the track working on systems development. This most recent test was conducted in conjunction with tire partner (And FLATSIXES.com sponsor) …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Video, Pictures, And Results From The 6 Hours Of Bahrain
The 6 Hours of Bahrain was a nail-biter from the drop of the flag. There was a championship on the line, and Porsche wanted to secure it. They've had a good run this year, and after taking the constructor's championship at the previous round, they were looking to secure the World Endurance Driver's Championship as well for LMP1 drivers Mark Webber, …
Continue to the full articleBrendon Hartley Makes Cameraman Sick During Test Drive Of New GT3 RS
I love when Porsche releases a new model, it almost guarantees you'll get new videos featuring said model on a daily basis. Such is the case with the new 911 GT3 RS. Released late last night, the video below features Porsche factory driver Brendon Hartley as he travels to Weissach to see the GT3 RS for the first time. After a quick tour around …
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