Porsche works drivers Timo Bernhard (Germany) and Romain Dumas (France) contest the Le Mans 24 hour race (12th and 13th June) for Audi. As long distance specialists, the pair provides reinforcement to the driver line-up of the Ingolstadt manufacturer at the wheel of an Audi R15 TDI. In a Porsche RS Spyder, Bernhard and Dumas won all titles in the …
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Porsche Motorsport Newsletter 2009: Volume 5
A lot can happen in a month’s time. If you’re not able to keep up with each Porsche Motorsport post here on FlatSixes.com and would prefer a brief synopsis of what’s happening in the world of Porsche Motorsport, there is no better way to stay in touch than by reviewing the monthly Porsche Motorsport Newsletter. Filled with interesting facts and …
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 HollyWood Gossip
For a while now I was trying to figure out how to work Steve McQueen and Le Mans into another post. Now all of a sudden I have two great reasons. First, in a recent article on Examiner.com Jim Cherry reports that Brad Pitt is about to sign on to play Steve McQueen in the upcoming biopic picture based on Steve McQueen: Portrait of an American …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 917 Celebrates 40 Years of Victory
Anyone that's been reading this site since the beginning knows I'm a fan of the Porsche 917 (especially the Pink Pig). In fact, it's probably my most favorite Porsche of all time. In addition to its Le Mans wins, the 917 holds the record for highest average speed during the race (an incredible 222 km/h) and the highest top speed on the Mulsanne …
Continue to the full articleTwo RS Spyders are Better Than One
Stuttgart – February 26 -- The successful Porsche RS Spyder customer project heads into the next phase. Two teams will again field a Porsche RS Spyder each at the Le Mans 24 hour race June 13 – 14, 2009. The NAVI Team Goh from Japan and the Essex squad from Denmark are eager to repeat the one-two finish of the RS Spyder in the LMP2 …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Goes to Hollywood
We started the week by asking what Porsches you would choose to fill your dream garage given an unlimited budget. If we're dreaming, we might as well dream big! From their it wasn't a big leap to this post. …
Continue to the full articleHistory of the Porsche 917. Part II
In the first part of this post I explained how the 917 came into production and how it made Porsche synonymous with endurance racing. This post, Part II on the history of the 917, explores some of the early problems Porsche ran into prior to their win(s) at LeMan and how the fix for those problems turned the 917 into one of the most storied …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 917 and Making History at Le Mans
Admittedly, not all the news that Porsche releases to the press is exciting. However, what caught my eye on this particular news note, was the display they are planning with regard to various Porsche exhibits. More specifically, on display (among other interesting Porsche cars) will be the 1971 Porsche 917 "short-tail" that won the '24 Hours of …
Continue to the full articleResults of This Week’s Poll: “What Was the Best Car Movie Ever?”
At the beginning of the week I asked you What was the Best Car Movie Ever Made? I gave you my criteria and 10 choices. The poll received a total of 94 votes and showed a very clear winner. The results are below. Not surprisingly (this is a Porsche site after all) Le Mans won quite easily with 39 votes or 41%. Pretty much tied for a very …
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