The highs and lows of motorsport are evident in Porsche's experience with the Mexico City E-Prix on Saturday. From the high of a pole position to start the race to the lows of one DNF and one penalty for a 'technical infringement' forcing another double non-points weekend for Andre Lotterer and Neel Jani. The 99X Electric really shows promise as a …
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The Porsche Formula E Team Had A Really Bad Time In Chile
When the first race of the season kicked off in Saudi Arabia a couple of months ago Porsche looked pretty strong, particularly with the experienced Formula E racer André Lotterer at the wheel. With a well-earned podium place, the team hoped to build from that strength to get better throughout the season. Showing up in Santiago, Chile, was a dismal …
Continue to the full articleHere’s Everything You Need To Know About The Porsche Formula E Team
Porsche hasn't entered in open-wheel racing as a constructor in decades, or even as an engine supplier since the 1990s. Indeed, Porsche's last appearances as either in Formula 1 were in 1962 and 1991 respectively. The brand withdrew as an engine supplier from Indycar a year earlier in 1991. While Porsche's role in Formula E will be somewhat …
Continue to the full articleFormula E: Testing in Spain, and Starting From Zero
For Porsche, one of the most successful brands in motorsports history, it can be hard to stay humble. In recognition of their new effort, Porsche has created a video to remind everyone that new circumstances require starting anew, not resting on their laurels and past successes. This eighty-eight second video below doesn't tell much about the …
Continue to the full articleChris Harris Samples the 919 Hybrid
There are few cars which can compare to the tech-fest that is the 919 Hybrid. With 4WD, a sophisticated electric motor powering the front axle, and the punchy V4 turbo driving the rear, the propulsion is unrivaled. That's not only due to low-end torque and enviable traction. In large part, it's due to the way that it deploys its ~1,000 …
Continue to the full articleNeel Jani Completes First Test Laps For Porsche’s New Formula E Program
With Porsche's first season in Formula E looming on the horizon this fall, it's refreshing to finally see the car turning laps at Porsche's testing grounds in Weissach. The 2019/2020 season entry requires a spec Spark Racing Technologies chassis—The SRT05e—but electric motor and battery technology is proprietary to each team, so long as it produces …
Continue to the full articlePorsche LMP1 Aces Are Not Guaranteed A Seat In Formula E
Porsche has confirmed in a recent report by Motorsport.com that their six-driver LMP1 squad will likely not transition intact to the German sports car legend's Formula E team when it kicks off during the 2018/2019 season. As it stands, the current team of Timo Bernhard, Brendon Hartley, Earl Bamber, Andre Lotterer, Neel Jani, and Nick Tandy …
Continue to the full articleNeel Jani on his 2016 Le Mans Victory
2016 may be the most challenging Le Mans finish in recent years to watch. Even as a devout Porschephile, watching Toyota's car slowly come to a stop with so little time left in the race was heartbreaking. As Norbert Singer said, "Le Mans is not just top speed, it is also durability. You have to run first 24 hours, then you can see where you are." …
Continue to the full articleThis is How Neel Jani Trains For The Race Season
Neel Jani and his trainer Helmut Fink have been working together since Jani was just 18 years old. Jani's offseason training regimen appears far removed from motorsports. In addition to working on his strength and mental capacity, Neel sees his winter Alpine training as a calming moment, in stark contrast to the hectic world of endurance racing. …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Finishes FIA WEC Season In Style by Winning Drivers’ Title!
For the second consecutive year Porsche has taken everything the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) has to offer: victory in Le Mans, winning the manufacturers’ world championship in Shanghai and this past weekend, the drivers’ world championship at the finale in Bahrain. At the six-hour race in Bahrain the Porsche trio of Romain Dumas, …
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