Dirk Werner (Germany) and Leh Keen (Charleston, SC) captured their second GT class victory of the season and took over the points lead while Porsche works drivers Timo Bernhard (Germany) and Romain Dumas (France) grabbed a podium finish in Daytona Prototype competition during the Sahlen’s Six Hours at the Glen Saturday at legendary Watkins Glen …
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Porsche wins the 2009 Nürburgring 24 hour race for the 4th time!
Porsche has won the Nürburgring 24 hour race for the fourth time in a row. Timo Bernhard (Germany), Marc Lieb (Germany), Romain Dumas (France) and Marcel Tiemann (Monaco) crossed the finish line in the 480 hp Porsche 911 GT3 RSR of the Manthey Racing team with a one lap advantage over the second-placed Audi R8. The sister Manthey Porsche, the 445 …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Bergmeister and Long fly to 3rd straight win in Lizard’s #45
The "dynamic duo" of Patrick Long and Jorg Bergmeister flexed their muscles once again to win the third straight ALMS GT2 Race. While the season got off to a bit of a rocky start with troubles at Sebring, it's been smooth sailing with wins in St. Pete and Long Beach. Today's win at Utah only adds to the their commanding point lead and puts them …
Continue to the full articleStop-and-Go Penalty Costly to Porsche in Rolex Grand-Am
MONTEREY, CA (May 17) – A stop-and-go penalty for jumping a restart was very costly to Porsche works driver Timo Bernhard (Germany) and his Penske Porsche Riley teammate Romain Dumas (France) Sunday during the Verizon Wireless Festival of Speed, the fourth race of the 2009 Rolex Grand-Am Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Motorsport Newsletter 2009: Volume 4
A lot can happen in a month’s time. If you’re not able to keep up with each Porsche Motorsport post here on FlatSixes.com and would prefer a brief synopsis of what’s happening in the world of Porsche Motorsport, there is no better way to stay in touch than by reviewing the monthly Porsche Motorsport Newsletter. Filled with interesting facts and …
Continue to the full articleFans Wept. Porsches Swept. The Podium.
While the weather this weekend at NJMP was mixed at best, Porsche's were in their element as they raced into six podium positions between the KONI Challenge GS series on Saturday and today's Verizon Wireless 250 Rolex Grand-Am (including a sweep of the GT glass). TRG's Ende and Pumpelly Win Grand-Am KONI Sports Car Challenge Race The sky's …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Leads Rolex Grand-Am After Two Races
Comfortable in my prediction that Porsche would Podium at VIR somehow, someway, I would be lying if I said I wasn't a bit disappointed that the results weren't a little bit better. I don't want to take anything away from David Donohue and Darren Law and their Brumos Racing Riley; they ran a great race. More importantly, Wolf Henzler, Dirk Werner …
Continue to the full articlePorsche on the hunt for second win of the season in Long Beach
The American Le Mans Series visit to the famous street circuit in Long Beach/California is one of the highlights of the season. At the time-honored race with the postcard-perfect backdrop of sun, sea and palms, the Porsche works drivers Joerg Bergmeister (Germany) and Patrick Long (USA) aim to clinch their second win of the season in the Flying …
Continue to the full articlePorsche and The American Le Mans Series
The 2009 American Le Mans Series gets ready to kick things off this weekend in Sebring, Florida with the classic 12 hour race on Saturday March, 21st. Nine other races round out the season between now and the end of the season in October at Laguna Seca. 2009 calendar of the American Le Mans Series 21.03. Sebring/Florida 04.04. St. …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 917 Celebrates 40 Years of Victory
Anyone that's been reading this site since the beginning knows I'm a fan of the Porsche 917 (especially the Pink Pig). In fact, it's probably my most favorite Porsche of all time. In addition to its Le Mans wins, the 917 holds the record for highest average speed during the race (an incredible 222 km/h) and the highest top speed on the Mulsanne …
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