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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A FAN’S GUIDE TO THE 2019 24 HOURS OF LE MANS: THE PORSCHE PERSPECTIVE
Since Porsche has been out of the LMP1 game, ending the program at the conclusion of the 2017 season, our favorite German sports car maker has been pushing their GTE programs to the top of the heap. After winning both GTE Pro and GTE Am classes at Le Mans last year, the team is looking to repeat that feat this weekend. They have a very strong group …
Continue to the full articleHere Is What a Lap of the Nurburgring Looks Like in a Porsche-Powered VW Van!
While its dimensions and weight might dissuade from turning their VW T1 Bus into a track toy, some love the shock value and the surprising potential the aging van holds. In this particular case, swapping a 1989 G50 gearbox and a Porsche flat-six in the rear of the Leichtbau van, then dousing it in a very thin (because thick paint is heavy) coat of …
Continue to the full articleThe 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans on Twitter for Porsche Fans
Just like last year, Porsche has amassed a full grid of ten GTE-classed 911 RSR in an attempt to take on the best comers from Ferrari, Ford, BMW, Corvette, and Aston Martin. Because this is a transition season, this weekend's Le Mans is technically inside the same "super season" as last year's Le Mans, and will decide a number of FIA WEC …
Continue to the full articleJust Listen To Porsche’s Shouty 1962 Formula One Racer
Back in the early 1960s, Porsche was still a tiny sports car manufacturer punching way above its weight in international racing. With an astonishingly small 1.5-liter flat eight motor stuffed into a bespoke chassis just barely large enough to contain the lanky Dan Gurney, the 804 was a beast from day one. While it's difficult to call it a serious …
Continue to the full article1967 912 Rat Rod: Raw at Reasonable Speeds
There's something special about an old 912 Rat Rod. While the ragged interior might dissuade some from giving it a chance, this special 6-cylinder swapped 912 brings plenty to the table. Relatively little grip and an immensely tactile interface make it more demanding and enjoyable at slower speeds, which is why its a perfect little car for the …
Continue to the full articleA Porsche-Perfect Weekend Nets A Win At Mid-Ohio IMSA Race
Porsche is three for three in IMSA's WeatherTech series GTLM class victories after a win at the 12 Hours of Sebring, the sprint race on the streets of Long Beach, and this weekend at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. In what threatened to be a rainy weekend but dried up before the race on Sunday, the two factory effort Porsche 911 RSRs ran a stellar …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 911 RSR Wins Long Beach IMSA Race
In just the third round of IMSA's WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Porsche's 911 RSR team has grabbed three pole positions and two race victories in the GTLM category this season. It would be difficult for the team to be starting the season from any better position, as they now lead the points championship in the fierce category of sports …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Celebrates 50 Winning Years Of 917 History With A Special Museum Exhibition
Starting in mid May, and running through September, the Porsche Museum will host an exhibit to honor the 50th anniversary of the 917. The exhibit will be named "Colours of Speed — 50 Years of the 917". As part of that exhibit, Porsche will be rolling out a never-before-seen 917 concept study (above) to commemorate the history of the Le Mans …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Sends Off The GT3R In Style With A Win At The Bathurst 12 Hour
This weekend marked the final race ever for factory-supported 911 GT3Rs, and the first win for Porsche at the Bathurst 12 Hour. In winning the Bathurst 12, Porsche is on track for an incredible Intercontinental GT Challenge season. Factory racer Dirk Werner partnered with a pair of Porsche Young Professionals to take the win, Aussie Matt Campbell …
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