Maybe you're not able to, or put more simply, you don't want to read each little news blurb about Porsche Motorsports. If that's the case, there is no better way to stay up to date than by reviewing the monthly Porsche Motorsport Newsletter here on PorschePurist. Filled with interesting facts and figures about past and upcoming races, along …
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Spoiler Alert: Results of the Six Hour ALMS Race in Monterey
If, like John, you plan on trying to live in a bubble for the next week and not read or hear about yesterday's ALMS results until you can watch it for yourself (it's being aired on CBS next Saturday the 29th in an edited and tape delayed format) then you don't want to read this message. If, on the other hand, you're like me and live in the real …
Continue to the full articleStrong Porsche Contingent in Florida at Rolex 24
As title defender and the most successful manufacturer in the history of the Daytona 24 hour race, Porsche returns to the long distance classic in Florida on the last weekend in January with yet another strong line-up. Spearheading the con-tingent is the Porsche Riley of Brumos Racing, who last year pocketed the 21st over-all victory for Porsche. …
Continue to the full article5 of 10 Porsche Factory Drivers Have a Home for 2010. What About the Rest?
Friday proved to be a busy day for the Porsche PR department. If you missed all the news here's a quick recap: In the American Le Mans series, Joerg Bergmeister (Germany) and Patrick Long (USA) will defend their championship title with Flying Lizard Motorsports in the Porsche 911 GT3 RSR. Alongside their teammates, Darren Law and Seth …
Continue to the full articleLizards Miss Podium but Extend Lead Regardless
The #45 Flying Lizard Porsche 911 GT3 RSR were not able to score their six straight American Le Mans Series GT2 victory at the Time Warner Cable Road Race Showcase, but the team achieved its overall goal for the weekend by extending their championship points by finishing ahead of the Ferrari 430. The Lizard Porsche started third on the grid …
Continue to the full articleLizards Fly Five For Five
Almost every ALMS driver looked to the skies with a frown on Saturday morning as it rained overnight and was drizzling during practice at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course; Flying Lizard Motorsports' driver Jörg Bergmeister was not among them. “I actually like the rain,” he said. “I do what I always do and seem to come out ahead.” It is a confident …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Wins in ALMS! Left Bruised and Bleeding in Grand-Am.
It was an exciting, busy and frustrating few days for Porsche Motorsport fans this weekend here in the States. The ALMS North East Grand Prix at Lime Rock on Saturday and the Grand-Am Porsche 250 at Barber Motorsport Park on Sunday combined to provide more than five hours of live action racing. The apparently unstoppable and dynamic duo of …
Continue to the full articleDouble pole for Porsche RS Spyder and 911 GT3 at 2009 Le Mans 24 Hours
A perfect start to the French long distance classic: At the qualifying session for the Le Mans 24 hour race, Porsche race cars claimed pole position in both the LMP2 class for sports prototypes as well as in the production-based GT2 category. Competing for Denmark’s Essex racing as a regular driver, Casper Elgaard (Denmark) qualified the RS Spyder …
Continue to the full articlePorsche wins the 2009 Nürburgring 24 hour race for the 4th time!
Porsche has won the Nürburgring 24 hour race for the fourth time in a row. Timo Bernhard (Germany), Marc Lieb (Germany), Romain Dumas (France) and Marcel Tiemann (Monaco) crossed the finish line in the 480 hp Porsche 911 GT3 RSR of the Manthey Racing team with a one lap advantage over the second-placed Audi R8. The sister Manthey Porsche, the 445 …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Plans for Podium at St. Pete
If you're a fan of Porsche Motorsport than Florida is the place to be (at least for the first three months or so of the year). With Daytona, Sebring, Homestead (KONI Challenge) and St. Pete all on the schedule, for Grand-Am and ALMS, you can pretty much book a room for the winter and race from venue to venue. This weekend marks Porsche's shot at …
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