2015 marks the 11th season of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama (one of the largest of Porsche's 20 single-make Cup Challenges world-wide). The IMSA sanctioned races provide a unique and challenging environment for semi-pro and aspiring professional drivers alike. In fact, a recent champion from the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by …
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IMSA and Porsche Announce 10-Race Canadian GT3 Cup Challenge by Michelin Schedule
Our neighbors to the north have got themselves a brand new racing schedule for 2014, and there is plenty of reason to be excited about it. Today, the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) and Porsche Cars Canada announced a 10-round, four-venue schedule for the 2014 Ultra 94 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada by Michelin season. Sure, the …
Continue to the full articleVideo: Take A Hot Lap Of COTA In a Porsche GT3 Cup With Sloan Urry
There's something about Porsches racing in the rain that just causes a visceral reaction in me. While not quite as impressive as Lee Keen's "Rain Dance at the 24 Hours Nürburgring" it's still some mighty fine driving by young Slaon Urry. Watch how fast Sloan's hands are as he hits that sequential shifter. It's like he's mad at it. …
Continue to the full articleVideo Interview with Madison Snow
The back of his racecar says 'Caution Snow Ahead' and 17yr old Madison Snow often shows his competition just that decal. Racing in the Porsche IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokohama, Madison has always been fast and a winner. In 2013, he finds himself in at the front of the Championship battle. Leo Parente and /ShakeDown take a ride with Madison to …
Continue to the full articleWatch the Closest Finish in the History of the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge
This past weekend at Mosport Angel Benitez Jr and Madison Snow made history as they battled on the last lap during Round 7 of the Porsche IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokohama. Watch the video below to see Snow and Benitez battle for the last 2.5 miles of the race and see who won by .011 of a second. Other Porsche Blog Posts You Will …
Continue to the full articleInterview with Michael Dreiser. The Man Behind Porsche’s International One-Make Series
Hotel rooms and airports may be more familiar than Michael Dreiser's own bed at times. Traveling around the globe managing 18 of the 20 Porsche racing series makes for extensive travel and a web of relationships even LinkedIn would have trouble connecting. As the Manager for all international Porsche AG One-Make series, Dreiser spends weekends …
Continue to the full articleGo Behind the Scenes of Producing Race Coverage for the Porsche IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge
DRIVE produces some of the best automotive and motorsport coverage on the web. As a result, their YouTube channel boast nearly 500,000 subscribers (that's almost a half-million if you're math's not so good) and their videos have been viewed millions upon millions of times. The reason for such stellar success is simple. Their content and …
Continue to the full articleTake a Lap Around Sebring During the 2013 Porsche IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge
We've taken a number of virtual laps around Sebring these past weeks but we still enjoy watching a new video when they become available. In this latest installment from Drive you're on board at Sebring International Raceway with NGT Motorsport's Angel Benitez Jr. as he drives from the lead in the first race of the 2013 season of the Porsche IMSA …
Continue to the full articleRing a Bell? Why hasn’t this 962 sold?
Have you always wanted to know the feeling of peering through the curved windshield of one of Porsche’s masterpiece prototypes? Do you spend evenings wishing you were slamming the lengthy gear lever into place and waiting for the turbochargers to spool, propelling you toward the stratospheric upper end of the speedometer? Do you fancy yourself a …
Continue to the full articleVideo Showcasing the Porsche IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokahama at Laguna Seca
This nine minute video does a fantastic job recapping the excitement of the IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge and showing just how difficult the course at Laguna Seca can be. As usual, the guys at Drive provide high end production quality that documents all aspects of the race and compress it into a very narrow window. Check out the video below or view it …
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