Le Mans and Porsche go together like long international flights and mediocre airline food. 16 overall victories and more than 100 total class victories at the famed track, Porsche has more experience and more success here than any other marque. As racetracks in the United States go, Le Mans has to be a favorite among Porsche fans, Porsche drivers, …
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The 24 Hours of Le Mans On Twitter For Porsche Fans
Use the Twitter button above to share this post with others! Since Porsche's last overall victory at Le Mans in 1998, there has not been a factory supported entrant in the famed twice-round-the-clock race. Much has changed since Porsche last competed, and nothing more so than technology. Aside from the usual television and radio broadcasts, …
Continue to the full articleExclusive Tech Feature: The Porsche 919 Hybrid
In a new video segment from the television program Mobil 1: The Grid, Le Mans proponent and the enthusiastic voice of Radio Le Mans, Mr. John Hindhaugh, guides us through Porsche's pre-race preparation, and some of the 919 Hybrid technology in play at Le Mans. The video provides an overview of the 919 Hybrid's unique technological configuration, …
Continue to the full articleVideo: Michelin And Porsche Attack Le Mans in “We Are Racers”
As Porsche fanatics, we are all racers. We may not be on track every weekend, or jet setting to new tracks, but we are the driving force behind Porsche's motorsport efforts. We are a part of the "team", even if we aren't jumping over the wall, swapping tires, or refilling fuel. We may not make the decisions, the split second corrections, or …
Continue to the full articleThis Is One Of Our Favorite Vic Elford Stories
Over the years Porsche has invited us to many different events. While we always enjoy getting to drive new Porsches on the road and on the track, our favorite times are those when we get to interact with drivers like Hurley Haywood, Vic Elford, Derek Bell, etc. One thing that makes these times so special is hearing some of the driver's stories …
Continue to the full articleBergmeister Becomes Flugmeister In 911 RSR At Le Mans Test Day
Last weekend at La Sarthe, Porsche's driving ace, Joerg Bergmeister, imitated the Wright Brothers in an attempt at manned flight. The problem was, he wasn't in a plane, but rather his 991 911 RSR, and he wasn't at Kitty Hawk, but rather the Ford Chicane at Le Mans. Bergmeister missed his braking point at the entry to the chicane. In past years, …
Continue to the full articleVideo Series: Mark Webber’s Road To Le Mans
As one of the more heavily publicized protagonists of Porsche's "Mission 2014", Mark Webber will play a big part in the 919 Hybrid effort this year at Le Mans. After spending a number of years at the wheel of Red Bull's successful open-wheel racers in Formula 1, Webber has left the fast paced life of an F1 driver for the fast paced life of a WEC …
Continue to the full article60 Seconds With Mark Webber
Every Friday this season Mobil1 puts drivers through a 60 second interview. This week it's former Formula 1 driver and now Porsche's LMP1 driver Mark Webber. While these interviews don't provide any unique insight into Patrick's racing strategy or background they do give some great info for die-hard Porsche fans hard up for trivia. Want to know …
Continue to the full articleVideo Review: Wringing The 918 Spyder’s Neck
The 918 Spyder is entirely crafted of superlatives. It does things that other cars can only dream about when tucked safely in their garages at night. It is a tech machine on wheels. It is, as Mike Spinelli puts it in the latest TEST/DRIVE video, "science fiction on four massive Michelins". It's a nerdy adrenaline-junkie's dream, to say the …
Continue to the full articleIs The Porsche 918 Spyder The Spiritual Successor To The Legendary 959
Porsche has a history of looking toward the future. They've been pioneering performance technology since the sixties, and don't show any sign of stopping. Whether it be the use of turbochargers in the early seventies, or the electric boost provided in the 918's acceleration range, Porsche is ahead of the curve. Whether on the race track or on the …
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