While Porsche didn't quite get the victory that they were hoping for in either GTE Pro or GTE Am, the sports car maker managed to secure all four of the FIA WEC GTE class championships. This season, unlike any before it, held a pair of Le Mans 24 hour events, last June and the weekend past. Porsche won last year, but only managed to take three …
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Hunting Datsuns in a 1973 Porsche 911 RSR
In the words of driver Jim Bouzaglou, "It doesn't matter what kind of car it is, we all get the red mist." At VARA's 50 Years of 240Z event, Jim has a surprisingly wide variety of cars to run down. The pits are positively laden with Datsuns, from BRE cars to brightly-liveried privateers of all sorts. Despite the focus on Datsuns, the grid in Jim's …
Continue to the full articleThe Truffle Hunter Returns to Le Mans in 2018
What is your favorite cut of pork? Do you like a bit of cured Brust? Haxe? Koteletts? Huft? Perhaps you are an American, and prefer pork cracklins'? As a Porsche fan, you probably prefer your pigs whole and depicted over a short and stubby racing car. 917/20 claimed fame as the Pink Pig; a racer which appeared wider than it was long, emblazoned …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Results and Pictures in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at Lime Rock
For the third time in three weeks (first Bowmanville, then the Nurburgring, and now Lime Rock) the new Porsche 911 RSR started from pole position. During qualifying for round seven of the IMSA SportsCar Championship at Lime Rock Park Gianmaria Bruni secured the best spot on the grid. For Porsche this is the second pole position in the IMSA …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans Race Report w/ Pictures and Video
I thought the 2017 24 Hours of Le Mans was going to make me eat my words. In our Fan Guide I said "let's not mince words: The overall race winner will come from this category." When the #1 Porsche dropped out of the race at 11 AM local time, an LMP2 car lead Le Mans overall for the first time ever. Going in to the race it appeared that the 24 Hours …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Results And Pictures From Lone Star Le Mans At COTA
This weekend at COTA was possibly the hottest and muggiest time at the track I've ever experienced. We saw the thermometer rise well above 90 degrees, but the real killer was the 65% humidity. Many drivers, and even spectators, were struggling with the heat, and the mantra of the weekend was "stay hydrated"! The on-track action was just as hot, …
Continue to the full articleHere’s What All The Buttons On The Porsche 911 RSR Control
One thing that is constantly viewed by people, but very rarely talked about, is the steering wheel and the ergonomics of a racecar. Ergonomics and driver comfort are disciplines that are constantly evolving. In the 10-years I've been racing professionally, I have seen massive changes in steering wheel layouts, as well as instrument panels, inside …
Continue to the full articleTake A Lap In The Team Falken Tire 911 RSR With Bryan Sellers
The Tudor United Sports Car Championship is in Canada this weekend for round 8 at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park. Climb aboard with FLATSIXES.com contributor Bryan Sellers as he takes the Team Falken Tire Porsche 911 RSR on a lap around the circuit. …
Continue to the full articleThe 6 Stages Of Race Tire Testing
Testing in motorsports can be related to “practice” in other sports. However, there is one main difference in motorsports: “practice” is extremely expensive and therefore, to save us from ourselves, limited by rules. That places a huge importance on being efficient with your testing program. For every test we do we have a detailed plan that lays …
Continue to the full articleA 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 …
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