The best laid plans of mice and men oft go awry. Privateer entries from multiple different Porsche-driving squads showed up to the 24 Hours of Daytona intent on winning the whole shooting match, but the cruel hands of fate had other ends in mind. From the drop of the green flag, Porsche's bad luck reared its ugly head, taking the GTLM-classified …
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Porsche Secures Top-3 Starting Positions In Daytona 24 Qualifying Race To Kick Off IMSA Season
It's been quite a long time since we've seen a Daytona 24 Hour entry list so short on Porsche entries. With the factory GTLM program having ended at the close of the 2020 season, Porsche was looking to be absent from GTLM for the first time since the series convergence in 2014. Thankfully the WeatherTech racing team stepped up to the plate from …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Nabbed The GTD And GTLM Pole Position For The 2020 Daytona 24
Qualifying for the Rolex 24 At Daytona went very well for Porsche Thursday afternoon, as the factory-entered 911 RSR of Nick Tandy, Fred Makowiecki, and Matt Campbell will start from pole in the GTLM class with the sister car of Earl Bamber, Laurens Vanthoor, and Mathieu Jaminet starting in second place. Further proving Porsche's greatness, the …
Continue to the full articleThis Is The First Time In History Porsche Hasn’t Had A Car On The Podium At Daytona
Sanctioning bodies began racing sports cars at the Daytona International Speedway in 1962, just three years after it opened. Dan Gurney famously won that race, a 3-hour sprint, in a Lotus, but Bob Holbert quietly won the 2-liter sports racer class in a 718 RSK, marking the beginning of Porsche's many successes at the iconic road course/oval. …
Continue to the full articleA Porsche Fan’s Guide To The Rolex 24 At Daytona
While Porsche has the same pair of factory-entered cars in the GTLM category this year, the story is completely different in the GTD class, where Porsche entries have dropped from five to just three. With last year's Daytona winners, Alegra Motorsports, moving to Pirelli World Challenge, CORE Autosport moving up to the Prototype category, and TRG …
Continue to the full articleThe 2018 Rolex 24 Hours Of Daytona On Twitter For Porsche Fans
Porsche debuted their new mid-engine 911 RSR at Daytona last year, and suffered a few teething problems amidst a strong showing. They qualified mid-pack, and finished just off the tail of the class-winning Ford GT. With a full year of development under their belt, Porsche has potential to do even better this year. In GTD, Porsche won the class last …
Continue to the full articleThe 2017 Rolex 24 Hours Of Daytona On Twitter For Porsche Fans
Last year's race was one of the best in years with Porsche missing out on overall victory by just 12 seconds. This year, with a new car (Porsche's mid-engine 911 RSR), new factory drivers and new teams, stands to be even more exciting. So how can you stay up to date with everything going on over the course of the race? Aside from the usual …
Continue to the full articleA Porsche Fan’s Guide To The 2016 Rolex 24 Hours Of Daytona
Porsche has accrued a massive number of victories at the famed 24 Hours of Daytona, but all of their representative teams were completely shut out of the winner's circle in 2015. As you'll recall, the race was nearly a comedy of errors for Porsche drivers, as the two factory cars hit each other, the Falken team suffered an engine failure while …
Continue to the full articleThe 2016 Rolex 24 Hours Of Daytona On Twitter For Porsche Fans
Porsche was completely shut out of the winner's circle in all classes at Daytona last year for the first time in over a decade. They're rallying to try to correct that this year with new cars, some new drivers, and a whole lot of experience. So how can you stay up to date with their efforts? Aside from the usual television and radio broadcasts, …
Continue to the full articleAn Interview With David Donohue
Recently, while attending a Porsche press event at Road Atlanta, David Donohue was one of the lead-follow drivers, and we were very excited for the opportunity to meet him. He had a little bit of time during the lunch break, so we sat down for an impromptu discussion about life, his career, his father, and his current work with Porsche. It was a …
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