It was just a little over a week ago that actor Patrick Dempsey and Italian soccer start Alessandro Del Piero announced the formation of a new motorsport team - Dempsey/Del Piero Racing. Today, the new team announced a partnership with Porsche and confirmed they will participate in the 24 Hours of Le Mans (in partnership with Proton Competition) …
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Results from the Steve McQueen/Le Mans Memorabilia Auction
Back in May we wondered if the Profiles in History auction for Steve McQueen's Le Mans Memorabilia would set new pricing records. The results are in and they're actually a bit mixed. While some items sold well over auction estimates, others sold right at estimate or didn't sell at all. Price Paid for Steve McQueen's Heuer Monaco …
Continue to the full articleWill These Steve McQueen/Le Mans Memorabilia Items Set New Records?
It seems like collectors can't go wrong with anything once owned, touched or glanced at by Steve McQueen. I'm sure your remember Steve McQueen's Porsche 911S selling for $1.375 million last year at the RM auction in Monterey. What about the driving suit that McQueen's character Delaney wore during the film? When it sold for $984,000 Hemmings …
Continue to the full articleLe Mans is Going to Get A Bit More Exciting (video)
Porsche's announced today that they will once again be competing in the LMP1 category at Le Mans starting in 2014. This is significant for a number of reason. 1. More Competition It's probably not fair to call the LMP1 category of Le Mans "boring", but for Porsche fans (at least this particular one) that's what it's been for the last …
Continue to the full articleEven the Greatest Drivers Get Scared
You may remember that Sir Stirling Moss was scheduled to race his very own 1961 Porsche RS61 during the Legends race at this year's Le Mans. Well this afternoon during qualify for the race, Moss made the decision to call it quits. “This afternoon I scared myself and I have always said that if I felt I was not up to it or that I was getting …
Continue to the full articleEight Porsche 911 GT3 RSR to Contest Le Mans
Five teams, eight vehicles, 24 pilots: Porsche customer teams from Europe and the USA are particularly well represented at the 79th running of the long distance classic in Le Mans on 11/12 June. At the toughest automobile race in the world they field a total of eight Porsche 911 GT3 RSR in the two sports car classes: GTE Pro and GTE Am. All Porsche …
Continue to the full articleFlying Lizard Choose Troy Lee to Create Special Porsche Livery for Le Mans
Flying Lizard Motorsport is fielding two entries in this year's Le Mans. As a way of celebrating this special year for the team, Flying Lizard chose well known automotive artist Troy Lee to create a livery that celebrates the 28 drivers who have won the 24 Heures du Mans overall in a Porsche. Both the No. 80 and No. 81 Flying Lizard Porsches will …
Continue to the full articleA French Kiss With Death
I have a confession to make: I am twenty-three years old and in all my life, I must admit that I really hadn’t known much about Steve McQueen, other than his leading role in “some racing movie.” What’s even worse is the fact that this is not uncommon today, at least amongst my generation. Luckily, there’s a book that shows the public (and …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Motorsport Newsletter: 2010 Volume 5
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 …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Motorsport Newsletter: 2010 Volume 4
If you're not able to, or simply don't want to read each little news blurb about Porsche Motorsports, there is no better way to stay in touch than by reviewing the monthly Porsche Motorsport Newsletter here on PorschePurist. Filled with interesting facts and figures about past and upcoming races, along with changes to team and crew, the Porsche …
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