Affable Kiwi and factory Porsche 911 RSR driver Earl Bamber usually shares his driving duties with Laurens Vanthoor as half of the duo colloquially known as #BamThor. The pair can typically be seen racing in IMSA's GTLM class where they dominated the 2019 championship standings. You may also recognize Earl as part of the 919 Hybrid LMP1 team that …
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Porsche’s Secret Formula One Engine
Despite the brand's long history in motorsports, Porsche's relationship with Grand Prix racing has been full of fits and starts. The 718RSK originally competed in Formula 2 before moving to Formula 1 in 1961, where the slightly elderly car didn't prove competitive. The 804 got the brand its sole championship race victory as a constructor with Dan …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Has Set A New Outright Lap Record At The Nordschliefe With Its 919 Hybrid Evo
A record that has stood since 1983, when Stefan Bellof set a 6 minutes 11.13 second lap in the fire-breathing Porsche 956, has been absolutely demolished tonight. Porsche's team driver Timo Bernhard was at the wheel of the wild and crazy 919 Hybrid Evo early Friday morning to set an Earth-shattering 5 minutes 19.546 second lap of the track known as …
Continue to the full articleRide Onboard the 2018 GT3 RS With Mark Webber
Putting a Formula 1 driver in a street car always promises fireworks, and this hot lap with Mark Webber is no different. His talent and composure help showcase the newest RS' abilities, but also demonstrate how certain drivers are on a level which even the most ambitious amateurs can't hope to match. Aside from the Aussie's expected precision …
Continue to the full articleResults, Pictures and Video From WEC Round 9 in Bahrain
Porsche's Race in LMP1 - Porsche finished the 2017 LMP1 season this year by securing all of the available championships, though they technically won fewer races than Toyota did. By winning at Le Mans this year, however, Porsche secured more points than Toyota had, giving them the championship victory from the penultimate race in China. For …
Continue to the full articleIs Brendon Hartley The Cornerstone Of Porsche’s Rumored Formula 1 Program?
Brendon Hartley has been an instrumental part of Porsche's 919 Hybrid LMP1 program, having teamed to win twelve races and two championships in the last four years. With that program coming to an end, Mr. Hartley has moved his focus back to Formula 1. For the couple of years leading up to his stint with Porsche's LMP1 program, Hartley was an F1 test …
Continue to the full articleResults, Pictures, And Video From WEC Round 8 At Shanghai
The penultimate round of Porsche's final season in top flight prototype racing is done and gone. This report will take you through the highs and lows, ups and downs of Porsche's time in China this weekend. The 6 hour race was not without incident, but ultimately everything shook out decently in Porsche's favor. While they didn't win any of the …
Continue to the full articleNick Tandy Brings Youngsters Up the Motorsports Ladder
It's refreshing to see some of the big stars in motorsports not spending their off-time sunbathing on the beach, surrounded by supermodels and tropical drinks with little umbrellas in them. Some are dedicated to the sport which carried them so far, and hold a lot of empathy for the younger generation trying to make a name for themselves. Nick Tandy …
Continue to the full articlePorsche to leave LMP1, Join Formula E
Competition improves the breed, and Porsche is seeking greater competition. After 19 victories at Le Mans, including a hat trick of Le Mans victories in the last three years, and two successive WEC championships, Porsche is throwing in the towel in LMP1 in favor of Formula E. Porsche's GT program will continue unabated, as a high and diverse level …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Results, Video and Pictures in the WEC at the Nürburgring
Once Porsche starts winning, it can be hard to get them to stop. In 2016, Mark Webber, Brendon Hartley and Timo Bernhard landed three consecutive wins(Nürburgring, Mexico and CotA). In 2015 the same trio managed four consecutive wins(Nürburgring, CotA, Fuji and Shanghai). This weekend's 1-2 finish at the 6 Hours of the Nürburgring is the brand's …
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