In less than two weeks time Porsche will be competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The team has competed continually since the early 1950s, and this is their 3rd outing in the 919 Hybrid. While every year is important, this year is especially so as Porsche are both the current title defenders and the leaders in both the manufacturers' and drivers' …
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Porsche Completes Test Of Newest Michelin 919 Hybrid LMP1 Tires At Yas Marina
Porsche, in preparation for defending their 2015 LMP1 WEC championship title, has completed two full test of their 2016 spec 919 Hybrid LMP1 car. Across those two tests, they have spent a total of 8-days at the track working on systems development. This most recent test was conducted in conjunction with tire partner (And FLATSIXES.com sponsor) …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Video, Pictures, And Results From The 6 Hours Of Bahrain
The 6 Hours of Bahrain was a nail-biter from the drop of the flag. There was a championship on the line, and Porsche wanted to secure it. They've had a good run this year, and after taking the constructor's championship at the previous round, they were looking to secure the World Endurance Driver's Championship as well for LMP1 drivers Mark Webber, …
Continue to the full articleMeet Chopard, Porsche Motorsport’s Official Timing Partner
Chances are, when you heard Chopard had teamed up with Porsche motorsport as their official timing partner, you were at least already familiar with the luxury brand. You'd seen their advertisements, you'd seen their products, and perhaps you even own a piece from them. But who is Chopard? Why are they interested and invested in international …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s new PSA on Texting While Driving Is Brilliant
By now, we all know the dangers of texting while driving, but it still doesn't hurt to be reminded every now and again. I'm sure most of you have seen one type of Public Safety Announcement (PSA) or another regarding the dangers of texting whilst driving, but this new one from Porsche is just spot on. If one of the world's best race car drivers …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Video, Pictures, and Results From The 6 Hours Of Shanghai
This race had shades of the Fuji 6-hour just a few weeks ago. It started under yellow (luckily a bit shorter this time), was plagued by rain early, and drying conditions later, and saw a Porsche LMP1 1-2 victory. This being their fifth overall victory in as many races, and fourth 1-2 victory of the season, Porsche is absolutely on fire this year. …
Continue to the full articleMark Webber Explains The Driver’s Role In An Efficient Pit Stop
Most motorsport fans understand the importance and needs for efficient pit stops, especially in short, sportscar races. But what about endurance races? What's the need for lightning quick pit stops in a 6, 12 or 24 hour race? Do milliseconds really make a difference? This entire season, time and again, Porsche has gained seconds on their …
Continue to the full articleBuy Some Porsche Motorsport Memorabilia To Benefit The Justin Wilson Fund!
Thanks to some very generous donations from a few Porsche drivers over the last few days, there are a bunch of new P-car centric listings in the Justin Wilson Memorial Charity Auction over on eBay. There are a small handful of Le Mans race suits that really need to join your Porsche collection. And there's the added benefit of it being for a good …
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 articleFortunately, Mark Webber Wasn’t Hurt In This High-Speed, Fiery Crash
During the last hour of the World Endurance Championship's 6 Hours of São Paulo, Porsche's Mark Webber suffered a massive crash on the last corner of Interlagos. It appears that Webber lost control entering the high-speed section of the track, collecting the No. 90 8Start Motorsports Ferrari F458 Iltalia along the way. Webber's No. 20 Porsche 919 …
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