At the highest levels of racing, like F1 and the LMP class in the WEC, it's generally believed that it's the manufacturer who bears the brunt of the financial burden associated with running a team. Sure, squads like Porsche's LMP Team get some dollars from their "partners" but everything we've read leads us to to believe it's probably not even a …
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Porsche’s LMP1 Team Gets New Sponsor For 2016
Sponsorship is key to helping race teams defray the huge expenses related to maintaining and running a two car LMP1 presence in the FIA World Endurance Challenge. Even large manufacturer backed programs like Porsche need sponsors. This year, Porsche adds a new sponsor to their already impressive roster, German luminaire manufacturer TRILUX. …
Continue to the full articleWatch This Highly Detailed Porsche 919 Model Being Machined From A Block Of Aluminum
When Porsche announced they were returning to the top level of sports car racing in the LMP1 class of the FIA World Endurance Challenges, the guessing game as to who would be their lead sponsor started. Most, including us, made cases for Red Bull. We were wrong. In the end, everyone was wrong as Porsche announced that machine tool maker DMG MORI …
Continue to the full article919 Hybrid And 991 RSR Liveries Leaked Ahead Of 2014 WEC Campaign
Porsche announced last night that they would be showing off their pair of World Endurance Championship Racers at the Geneva Motor Show starting on the 4th of March. One day early, images of the cars have been leaked, and we have them here for you to enjoy and scrutinize. While the photos don't show an iconic livery like Martini or Gulf, nor do they …
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