Yes, I'm sure you all want to be the next Patrick Long or Mark Webber. However, there's a better than average chance you're too old. But not your kids! Starting May 1st, Porsche will begin accepting online applications for their Porsche Junior program at www.porsche.com/juniorprogramme. Started in 1997, the Junior program has shaped …
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Porsche’s Results And Pictures From The 2016 Long Beach Grand Prix
This weekend's "BUBBA Burger Sports Car Grand Prix at Long Beach" (yes, that is the event's full name), ended with one Porsche 911 RSR in the penalty box, and the other at the top of the podium. It was a strange set of circumstances that led to such a result, and if you didn't catch the race, you'll want to read along to see just how that happened. …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Result, Pictures and Video From the 2016 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona
The 2016 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona is in the history books and after 24-hours of action packed racing Porsche missed out on overall victory by just `12 seconds. The race itself was one of the best in years and highlights why the GT classes showcase the very best racing has to offer right now. There were plenty of lead changes and individual …
Continue to the full articleBring Back The Open Cockpit! Ride Onboard With Earl Bamber In The ’98 Porsche LMP1 Prototype
The first weekend of the Porsche Festival at Hampton Downs in New Zealand took place January 15th to 17th. With Porsche as the featured marque, there was lots of action including appearances from Porsche's two Kiwi factory drivers, Brendon Hartley and Earl Bamber. While the show continues next weekend (the 22nd to the 24th), some great footage …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Results and Pictures From Round 7 Of the USCC At Elkhart Lake
Round 7 of the Tudor United Sports Car Championship in in the history books and with their results, Porsche now leads hotly-contested North American sports car championship. Keeping Porsche's winning streak alive (this is the team's 3rd straight win), Le Mans winner Nick Tandy and Patrick Pilet won the GTLM class, repeating their recent feat at …
Continue to the full articleWhat Makes The Perfect Pit Stop For Porsche’s 919 Team?
Pit Stops are perhaps the most important, and most overlooked aspect of racing. Getting the Porsche 919 in and out of the pits in a timely fashion can make or break an entire race for the team. 2015 Le Mans champion, Earl Bamber, joins the rest of the Porsche LMP1 team in the video below to talk through the art of what makes a perfect pitstop. …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Pictures and Results From The 6 Hours Of The Glen
It seems like just a few weeks ago we were talking about Porsche winning an endurance sports car race, oh yeah, it was the endurance race, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This is a different series, and a different race, but 6-hours at Watkins Glen in New York is still quite exciting and quite important to Porsche's racing program. No surprise, then, that …
Continue to the full articleFrom Porsche Junior To Le Mans Winner In One Year
Everyone has days and moments in their life they will never forgot. In the professional life of a race driver those days and moments usually involve a podium. For Porsche factory driver Earl Bamber that day was June 14th, 2015, and the moment was the award ceremony after the Le Mans 24 Hours. Standing on the podium high above pit lane, …
Continue to the full articleWant To Drive For Porsche? Applications Are Now Being Accepted!
Porsche's youth development program started in 1997. Since then, 19 of its graduates have found jobs as professional racers. Of those, you'll probably recognize names like Timo Bernhard, Marc Lieb, Patrick Long, Michael Christensen and Earl Bamber; all are current Porsche factory drivers with Bamber clinching victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans at …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Factory Driver Profile – Who Is Earl Bamber?
As you have probably already seen, Porsche just announced their driver lineup for Le Mans, including the announcement of the drivers of the third LMP1 category 919 Hybrid. If you saw that post and thought to yourself, who on earth is Earl Bamber, then we`re here to rescue you. Here`s everything you need to know about Porsche`s newest LMP1 …
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