The 2009 American Le Mans Series gets ready to kick things off this weekend in Sebring, Florida with the classic 12 hour race on Saturday March, 21st. Nine other races round out the season between now and the end of the season in October at Laguna Seca. 2009 calendar of the American Le Mans Series 21.03. Sebring/Florida 04.04. St. …
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Five Porsches Race for the Checkered Flag at Sebring
The Classic 12 Hours of Sebring is the traditional start to the American Le Man Series. This upcoming weekend's race (running for the 57th time on Saturday) is the oldest in the US and will field five (5) Porsche 911 GT3 RSRs in a hunt for the title. Five of the 450 hp 911 GT3 RSR contest the GT2 class at the season-opener of the race series …
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When the checker flag flew at the Rolex 24 at Daytona last month, Porsche came in 1st and 3rd in Daytona Prototype (DP) and 1-2-3 in GT. Brumos took 1st and 3rd in the DP category, while The Racer’s Group (TRG) came in 1st-2nd and Wright Motorsports 3rd on the GT circuit. From the young (Patrick Long, 27) to the seasoned (RJ Vallentine, 64) to …
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Just days after Porshe's domination at the Rolex 24, Porsche's ALMS teams, the Flying Lizards and Franbacher Loles Racing are reporting much success with the new 2009 Porsche GT3 RSR. What's amazing to me is that most of these drivers just took part in one of the most grueling and historical races in Motorsport, yet they still have the ability, …
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