With his usual Ford Escort steeds in the shop for repairs, Portuguese hillclimber José Silvinho Pires had to resort to using something else for his latest trip to the Rampa da Falperra hillclimb. His replacement, a 997 GT3 R, offered him more than enough performance to temporarily forget his old Fords. With a striking livery reminiscent of the old …
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Three Racing Veterans Reminisce on Their Time with the Porsche Family
Since parting company with the 919 Hybrid, Marc Lieb, Romain Dumas, and Timo Bernhard have returned to their roots in GT racing, with each of them driving for Porsche's customer teams at this year's 24 Hours of Spa. Recapping on nearly two decades of racing, much of which they shared as teammates, the three drivers have clearly lost none of the …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Results And Photos From Laguna Seca
The IMSA season is almost over with just one more race to run, the famed Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta next month. Porsche knew going into this race that they had to keep momentum up and the team strong. This was an important race for the drivers to do well and to gain some much needed points. Porsche as a whole came out of the weekend alright, …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Results And Photos From The 24 Hours Of Spa
Porsche rolled into the 24 Hours of Spa as potential contenders for the overall victory with a slew of brand new GT3 Rs ready to take on all comers. With competitors in the pro class fielded by quasi-factory effort Manthey Racing and KÜS Team75 Bernhard, there was a pair of good quality Porsches with stellar lineups driving them, and both fought …
Continue to the full articleWolf Henzler Out as Factory Driver. Transitioning To A New Role
German racing driver Wolf Henzler is many things. He is a 42-year old father of two, a Daytona 24 winner, a Le Mans winner, a Spa 24 winner, twice Petit Le Mans winner, and owner of multiple championship titles. Until recently, Wolf was one of the longest-standing Porsche factory drivers after ten seasons of racing with the distinction of Porsche's …
Continue to the full articlePatrick Long Will Team With Christina Nielsen For Wright Motorsport IMSA Effort
Batavia, Ohio-based Wright Motorsports has announced a return to IMSA competition in the GT Daytona category after a championship winning 2017 season in Pirelli World Challenge with Porsche's Patrick Long. For the 2018 season, Long will return for his third season in-a-row with Wright to team with two-time reigning GTD class champion Christina …
Continue to the full articleHow to Watch Porsche in the 2017 Bathurst 12 Hours
The Endurance racing season is in full swing, and Porsche is off to a strong start. Herbeth Motorsports' GT3R scored a victory at the Dubai 24 Hours, and the new 911 RSR scored a strong second place at the Daytona 24 Hours. The next major event is the Bathurst 12 Hours on February 5th, and Porsche will be represented by Walkinshaw GT3 and …
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 articleVideo: Leh Keen Gives Us A Tour Of His GT3R Steering Wheel
With every passing year it seems that our racing cars get more and more complex, even beyond the level found in road cars. Traditionally, the racing version of a car has been quite spartan and simple inside, but that trend has migrated more toward having every bit of control at your finger tips with a myriad of buttons and knobs on the steering …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Pictures, Video, And Results From The 24 Hours Of The Nurburgring
This weekend there was a lot of important racing going on. I'm sure if you follow motorsport, you probably knew about the Monaco Grand Prix, the Indianapolis 500, or NASCAR's Coca Cola 600. Unless you were really paying attention, one of the coolest races of the year might have slid under your radar in the shadow of those Memorial Day Weekend …
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