Bill Howe's Porsche 962 brings a smile to his face every time he turns its production-series key. Over his twenty years of ownership he's had to constantly pinch himself; getting to drive this 700-horsepower beauty is a privilege which he's not completely comfortable with. "We have no business being in these things; none of us are as good as we …
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Porsche Struggles To Find Pace In Laguna Seca IMSA Race
All credit to the Porsche 911 RSR team in the IMSA championship this year. The cars have been stellar, the drivers have converted good qualifying into good races, and the two factory-supported 911s have combined to win six of the 11 races so far this season. The team has managed to develop the best all-around package for this season so far, and …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Just Can’t Stop Winning, Grabs Sixth IMSA Win In VIR
The 2019 IMSA sports car season has just two races remaining this season, and Porsche is on track to secure a number of important championships. From the nine rounds this year so far, Porsche has won six of them, with three victories going to each the #911 car of Patrick Pilet and Nick Tandy, and the #912 car of Laurens Vanthoor and Earl Bamber. …
Continue to the full articleAdvan/Coke-Liveried IMSA 962 Goes Up for Auction
Most sports prototypes last only a few years before they become obsolete, but the 962 enjoyed a successful run for over a decade. With a combination of unprecedented reliability and drivability, the 962 became dominant in the mid-1980s. Rather than rest on their laurels and grow conceited with their winning streak, Porsche remained honest enough to …
Continue to the full articleEnjoy: Canepa Puts Coke-Liveried IMSA 962 up for Sale
Devotees of IMSA GTP: get your checkbooks open. Bruce Canepa has recently announced the sale of a classic 962—one which helped pave the way for the model in mid-eighties American road racing. As the second 962 sold to privateers, 962-102 brings plenty of history along with it. Formerly raced by Bob Akin and Hans Stuck Jr., in their hands this …
Continue to the full articleHere’s Everything Porsche Changed About The New 911 RSR
Porsche introduced the world to the mid-engine 911 back in 2017, and it has blown the world away with Porsche's sports car efforts since. It won Le Mans in 2018, it's netted more than a couple championships both in the IMSA series here in North America, as well as the FIA WEC international series. The switch to a mid-engine layout was made with …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Takes Fourth Straight IMSA GTLM Victory In New York Enduro
The IMSA season for GTLM cars is only five races deep. By taking the 12 Hours of Sebring, Long Beach Grand Prix, Mid Ohio, and now 6 Hours of the Glen, all in a row, Porsche has put a serious stamp on the 2019 season. Sunday's 6-hour endurance race in New York went well for the Porsche Motorsports North America team. Works drivers Patrick Pilet and …
Continue to the full articleA Porsche-Perfect Weekend Nets A Win At Mid-Ohio IMSA Race
Porsche is three for three in IMSA's WeatherTech series GTLM class victories after a win at the 12 Hours of Sebring, the sprint race on the streets of Long Beach, and this weekend at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. In what threatened to be a rainy weekend but dried up before the race on Sunday, the two factory effort Porsche 911 RSRs ran a stellar …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 911 RSR Wins Long Beach IMSA Race
In just the third round of IMSA's WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Porsche's 911 RSR team has grabbed three pole positions and two race victories in the GTLM category this season. It would be difficult for the team to be starting the season from any better position, as they now lead the points championship in the fierce category of sports …
Continue to the full articleTwo Days, Three Wins: Porsche Wins IMSA’s 12 Hours of Sebring
Two victories were not enough for Porsche this weekend. Porsche followed Friday's dual WEC wins at Sebring with a win in Saturday's IMSA event. Following a hard-fought 12-hour race where the team yo-yo'd from first to last and back, Tandy, Pilet and Makowiecki (#911) crossed the finish line just under two seconds ahead of the second-place Ford GT. …
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