Much has changed since Porsche's last overall victory at Le Mans in 1998, and nothing more so than technology. Aside from the usual television and radio broadcasts, today we have even greater access to online streaming, live in-car video, and most importantly, the world of social media continues to develop. For long endurance races like this …
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A Porsche Fan’s Guide To The 24 Hours Of LeMans
Porsche and Porsche fans alike are enamored with the powerful draw of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The circuit is a difficult one to tackle, and the race is demanding of both the cars and the fans, yet year after year they keep coming back for more. Porsche is inextricably linked with Le Mans, as they have more overall victories than any other …
Continue to the full articleWhat Does Mark Webber Do When He’s Not Racing A Porsche LMP1?
If you thought the life of a Porsche LMP1 driver was limited to action at the track for a few weekends a year, you'd be sadly mistaken. Here, thanks to the WEC's YouTube channel, we get a behind the scenes look at what Mark Webber did with his time between round one at Silverstone, and round two at Spa just a week ago. Driving, training, …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Results, Photos And Video From The 6 Hours Of Silverstone WEC Season Opener
This year's 6 Hours of Silverstone was an absolute stunner. Probably one of the best races that I've seen in quite a long time. There were epic on-track battles, dicey strategy decisions, and a whole lot of competitive cars on track. As season openers go, this one was excellent, and paints a picture of a promising WEC season in 2015. Porsche …
Continue to the full articleWhy Porsche Fans Should Watch /DRIVE on NBC Sports Next Weekend
Next weekend, in honor of the Bahrain Grand Prix, NBC Sports is going all out with a brand new "Middle East" episode, the season premier, of /Drive. For those who haven't been following along, the /Drive channel on YouTube puts up some amazing content, and their premium channel /Drive+ produces a quality television length program every week. In …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 919 Hybrid LMP1 Kicks Ass At Prologue To The 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship
The Prologue to the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in Paul Ricard started off with a bang this past Thursday when Porsche unveiled their three-color livery for Le Mans. Not content to leave well enough alone, Porsche went on to announce that their 919 Hybrid would switch to the highest energy recovery category of 8 megajoule. No other …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Introduces Second Gen 919 Hybrid LMP1 With New Red/White/Black Le Mans-Only Liveries
Today in France, a new generation of Porsche LMP1 was launched, turning its first public laps at the Paul Ricard test circuit for the "Le Mans Prologue" pre-season test. In what is a shock to absolutely nobody, Porsche's new car is a significant change from last year's car. They have increased to the highest "8 Megajoule" category of LMP1, allowing …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Testing A New Aero Package On The 919 Hybrid LMP1
Last week, the Porsche LMP1 Team spent five days testing with the Porsche 919 Hybrid in Aragon in Northern Spain. This marks the third such comprehensive test with the new Le Mans prototype which will have it's official launch, in it's final livery, on March 26 in Paul Ricard. Team Principal Andreas Seidl said about the test program: “The …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Factory Driver Profile – Who Is Earl Bamber?
As you have probably already seen, Porsche just announced their driver lineup for Le Mans, including the announcement of the drivers of the third LMP1 category 919 Hybrid. If you saw that post and thought to yourself, who on earth is Earl Bamber, then we`re here to rescue you. Here`s everything you need to know about Porsche`s newest LMP1 …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s LMP1 Results, Pictures And Video In The WEC At Sao Paulo, Brazil
The Porsche Team claimed their first victory with the Porsche 919 Hybrid in the final race of the 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship in São Paulo. Romain Dumas, Neel Jani and Marc Lieb drove the No. 14 919 Hybrid LMP1 car to the top of the podium in Brazil. As exciting as the win was, some of the celebration was toned down due to an incredibly …
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