Nick Tandy, a factory driver for Porsche, achieved a significant milestone in endurance racing on January 26 of this year by winning the Rolex 24 At Daytona. This victory allowed him to complete what is referred to as the "Grand Slam" of endurance racing, a unique accomplishment that includes overall wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Nürburgring …
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Hurley Haywood and Nick Tandy Talk Sebring
Few tracks on the North American continent have done quite so much for Porsche and endurance racing as Sebring International Raceway. Nestled among orange groves, chemical processing plants, and airplane manufacturers, this bumpy former piece of airstrip is one of the hardest testers of a vehicle. With fast corners, blind sections, nearby walls, …
Continue to the full articleNick Tandy Celebrated Porsche’s IMSA Championship With A Run Around Talladega
Last weekend Porsche ran at Petit Le Mans, the closing round of the 2019 IMSA championship. While the mid-engine 911 RSRs didn't win their class, they did clinch several GTLM class championships. While IMSA was racing in Atlanta on Saturday, NASCAR was setting up for a race at Talladega just a few hours away in Alabama. As soon as Porsche finished …
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 articleWatch the new Porsche GT2 RS Lap the Nurburgring Faster Than Any Production Car Before It.
Six minutes and forty seven point three seconds (6:47.3). That's the record crushing time Porsche's new GT2 RS recorded as it lapped the Nurburing Nordschleife. For those counting, that's nearly five (5) full seconds faster than the previous record held by Lamborghini's Huracán Performante (not to mention more than 5-seconds faster than the 918). …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Motorsport Pyramid Explained
Like any professional team, Porsche spends a considerable amount of time, money and effort on player driver development. As you never know where the next Hurley Haywood will come from, Porsche starts early and developed a motorsport pyramid to help identify and nurture new talent. The Porsche Motorsport Pyramid Perhaps the best and …
Continue to the full articleThis Is Why The Helmets of These 7 Porsche Factory Drivers Look The Way They Do
In the world of professional motorsport, drivers often have little room for personal expression. So much is corporate controlled and homologized. For the most part sponsors control the look of a car's livery and the manufacturer has a lot to say in what a driver's racing suit looks like. Often, there is usually only one place that the driver gets …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Results And Pictures From The 2016 Long Beach Grand Prix
This weekend's "BUBBA Burger Sports Car Grand Prix at Long Beach" (yes, that is the event's full name), ended with one Porsche 911 RSR in the penalty box, and the other at the top of the podium. It was a strange set of circumstances that led to such a result, and if you didn't catch the race, you'll want to read along to see just how that happened. …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Pictures And Results From Petit Le Mans At Road Atlanta
When IMSA's TUDOR United Sports Car Championship shows up for the final race of the season at Road Atlanta, they pull out all of the stops. This endurance event has been held since the late 1990s, and has been jewel in the crown of American endurance sports car racing ever since. Over the history of the event, held in the fall in Northern Georgia, …
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 …
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