Porsche has a little secret weapon up their sleeve when it comes to the 919 LMP1 program, and that is their new state-of-the-art in-house simulator. By including this fully immersive unit in their comprehensive testing regimen, Porsche can continue driver training programs straight through the winter, without costly travel to warmer circuits. This …
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Could Red Bull Be Porsche’s Title Sponsor Of Their 2014 LMP1 Team?
If you've been following along, it's already been posited that the new for 2014 Porsche LMP1 team could be sponsored by Martini, and Adidas. As the days move along, I'm more inclined to believe that they'll actually be receiving sponsorship from the Austrian fizzy drinks manufacturer, Red Bull. Luckily, our favorite LMP1 dreamer, Andy Werner …
Continue to the full articleThe Porsche LMP1 Prototype is now Testing on International Circuits Video and Info
Talked about for what seems like forever and officially launched in June on the Porsche test track in Weissach, the new Porsche LMP1 racing car is being put through its paces in test drives on international circuits. These rounds of "functional tests" give Porsche a wealth of data and provide their chosen drivers opportunity for seat time in the …
Continue to the full articlePenske and Porsche: Together Again?
Roger Penske is one of the true American Motorsport Heroes, and he has a very lengthy connection with Porsche in motorsport as well as in road car sales. Penske has personally piloted 550s, RS60s, and RSKs to victory, helmed one of the most talked about sports car programs in history with Donohue, Follmer, and the raucous 917 Can Am cars, and most …
Continue to the full articleIt’s Official! Mark Webber to Drive for Porsche at Le Mans in 2014
Turns out all the rumors were true. Porsche announced earlier this morning that Australian Formula 1 pilot Mark Webber has signed a contract with them that extends over several years. Starting in the 2014 season Webber will compete in Porsche’s new LMP1 sports prototype at the Le Mans 24 Hours and in the sports car World Endurance Championship …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Announces the Next Driver to Participate in Their 2014 LMP1 Le Mans Program
At the beginning of this year Porsche found themselves having to deny rumors that Mark Webber would be leaving F1 and signing on to Porsche's LMP1 team as part of their 2014 Le Mans driver line-up. Shortly after that, in order to focus attention where it belonged, Porsche announced that Romain Dumas and Timo Bernhard were the first two "pilots" to …
Continue to the full articleHow the New Porsche LMP1 Built for Le Mans in 2014 is Influencing the 2013 Race
In the following video from our friends at DRIVE, Leo Parente and ShakeDown explain why the new Porsche LMP1 car, that will race in 2014, is already influencing the 2013 Le Mans 24 race. Watch as he details what is known about the Porsche, explains the 2014 ACO / FIA rules that influenced its design AND previews, by class [P1 / P2 / GTE-Pro / …
Continue to the full articlePictures and Info on Porsche’s new LMP1 Sports Prototype
The new Porsche LMP1 sports prototype, which will compete in the sports car World Endurance Championship (WEC) and in the 24 Hours of Le Mans from 2014, successfully completed its first roll-out today on the Porsche test track in Weissach. Before the eyes of the entire Board of Porsche AG, Porsche works driver Timo Bernhard took his new ‘wheels’ …
Continue to the full articleHave You Seen The New Porsche 2014 Le Mans Microsite?
UPDATE: August 26, 2013. Newest video from the microsite-added. Scroll down to view (Memories of Porsche in Le Mans ) UPDATE: June 27, 2013. Newest video from the microsite-added. Scroll down to view (Le Mans winning Porsche 936 returns to racing at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit) Earlier today Porsche posted a new video featuring the …
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 …
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