A few weeks ago, Porsche Purist received a cryptic invitation from our friends at Michelin. It came via telephone and asked questions like, "do you have a valid passport?". Well, turns out our fearless Motorsport Editor, Christian Maloof, has a passport, and (much like James Bond, but behind the wheel of a German car) was ready to hop on a plane on …
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You Meet the Nicest People Driving a Porsche
One of the great things about writing this blog and attending various motorsport events are the people you meet. In fact, that's one of the best things about owning and driving a Porsche. Over the last year I've had the great pleasure of meeting hundreds of Porsche owners and motorsport fans. One such person is Mark White. If you're not …
Continue to the full articleA Dream Come True
I recently announced that FlatSixes.com's own Christian Maloof was going Pro. In fact, Christian, made the jump from the NASA GT racing circuit to the Grand-Am Koni Challenge Street Tuners division a week ago at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Christian Maloof and Mark White signing autographs during Fan Appreciation Weekend at Homestead-Miami …
Continue to the full articlePorschePurist’s Christian Maloof Goes PRO!!!
Christian Maloof, our very own Porsche motorsport editor, has officially accepted the offer to co-drive the Freedom Autosport #147 MX5 in the Grand-Am KONI Challenge Street Tuner (ST) division! He will be partnering with Mark White for four races starting with the KONI race at Miami-Homestead Speedway on the weekend of March 13-15, followed by …
Continue to the full articleHow I learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Porsche Cayenne GTS
For as long as I can remember, I have loved Porsches. Not in the way I loved cotton candy as a kid, but in the way I loved my beachscape Cindy Crawford poster as a teen. I fully admit I may have been hard-wired to feel this way; in spite of living in the heart of the Midwest, my father (at one point or another), drove a 914, 911 S, 911SC and …
Continue to the full articleDaytona Diary: Behind the Scenes at the Rolex 24
When the checker flag flew at the Rolex 24 at Daytona last month, Porsche came in 1st and 3rd in Daytona Prototype (DP) and 1-2-3 in GT. Brumos took 1st and 3rd in the DP category, while The Racer’s Group (TRG) came in 1st-2nd and Wright Motorsports 3rd on the GT circuit. From the young (Patrick Long, 27) to the seasoned (RJ Vallentine, 64) to …
Continue to the full articleFlatSixes.com to Sponsor Driver Christian Maloof in 2009 NASA German Touring Car Series Races
FlatSixes.com, the web’s go-to-site for Porsche cars, products and lifestyle announced today it will support driver Christian Maloof of Dexter, MI, as he competes in the 2009 National Auto Sport Association (NASA) German Touring Car Series. The announcement comes as the site, which has grown to over 50,000 monthly page views, prepares to expand its …
Continue to the full articleIs the new Porsche 997 a $76,000 mobile phone?
I recently had the chance to drive the new 2009 Porsche 997 with PDK (courtesy of my local dealer) and was all set to write up a review for your reading pleasure. Then, out of the blue, I received an email from a long-term reader and frequent contributor (Porsche Girl) that a close friend of hers (who also happens to be the Chief PCA instructor …
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