Earlier in the week CORE Autosport announced they would compete in the 2013 ALMS in a Porsche 911 GT3 RSR driven by Porsche factory driver, Patrick Long and accompanied by three-time Le Mans class winner, Tom Kimber-Smith. Along with their press release CORE released the video below that features Patrick giving his thoughts on CORE and what drew …
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CORE Autosport Launches Porsche GT Campaign with Patrick Long
Back-to-back American Le Mans Series PC class champions CORE autosport will take on an additional challenge in 2013 with a Porsche 911 GT3 RSR GTE class assault headlined by Porsche factory star, Patrick Long and three-time Le Mans class winner, Tom Kimber-Smith. The new entry will be in addition to the team’s confirmed return to the PC class …
Continue to the full articleVideo: ALMS Team Owners and Racers React to the News about the ALMS/Grand-Am Merger
Leo Parente on "ShakeDown" from our friends over at Drive visit the American Le Mans Series race at VIR to speak with team owners and race car drivers to get their reaction to three basic questions about the impending ALMS/Grand-Am merger. 1. What was your first reaction when you heard the news? 2. What's the best thing that could come from this …
Continue to the full articleWhat Does the Possible Merger of ALMS and Grand-Am Mean to Porsche Motorsport Fans
This past week Speed.com's John Dagys broke the story of the impending merger between American Le Mans Series (ALMS) and Grand-Am to create a unified North American sport car racing enterprise. The official announcement of the merger is expected this coming Wednesday. In the mean time our friends over at drive have put together a two-part video …
Continue to the full articleBrumos Racing 2011: Tradition, Commitment, Success
2011 was not a season one would have expected a championship from Brumos Racing. A transitional year, Brumos introduced a brand new No.59 - a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup - to mark their return to GT racing after eight years campaigning Porsche Powered Rileys. Despited the challenges one would associate with starting fresh in a new series, Brumos Racing …
Continue to the full articleBrumos Wins Rolex Grand-Am GT Season Title in First Season with Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
Heading into this year’s final round of GRAND-AM Rolex Series competition at Mid-Ohio, Brumos Racing had a lot on the line. Just three points out of the lead, Brumos set their sights on the GT Championship and were prepared for the challenge of a winner-take-all contest. When the checkered flag dropped on one of the most thrilling races of the …
Continue to the full articlePorsche and TRG Win Rolex Grand-Am GT Title at Watkins Glen
Spencer Pumpelly and Steven Bertheau managed to coax just enough fuel out of TRG's No. 67 Sargent & Lundy Porsche 911 GT3 Cup to take the GT victory in a thrilling finish at the Canadian Tire 200 at Watkins Glen – the most recent round of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series. Pumpelly led the final six circuits as the lead changed hands five …
Continue to the full articleWhat Happens When You Lose Your Clutch Early on in a 24 Hour Race?
You drive carefully, you don't mistakes and you win your class. At least that's what happened to the #67 TRG Porsche driven by Andy Lally (three time winner), Spencer Pumpelly (two time winner), Porsche factory driver Wolf Henzler (two time winner) and NASCAR truck drivers Brendan Gaughan and Steve Bertheau (this was the first Rolex 24 for both …
Continue to the full articleListen to the Sounds of Racing from the Rolex 24 at Daytona
One of the first things that attracted us to sports car racing (besides the cars of-course) was the sound. We've said it before, and we'll say it again, how can you not like a sport that you can hear well before you can see it. The cacophony of sounds you experience at a road racing event like Rolex 24 must be experienced to appreciate. However, …
Continue to the full articleA Video Look at Porsche and Hurley Haywood’s History at Daytona
A little over three hours into the 2011 Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway Porsche is giving their fans a great show. However, with more than 20 + hours remaining it's a little too early to get excited or make predictions. Regardless, Porsche is far and away the dominant manufacturer in this race (with 15 race cars entered between the DP …
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