There's been a new generation of 911 in town for quite some time now, and it's about time that the Stuttgart-based sports car giant finally built it into a race car. The GT3 Cup is among the best selling race cars of all time, and Porsche moves a mess of these with each subsequent generation. Not only are they eligible for major international …
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Dogfight Between 964 Cups Shows Splendor of Vintage Carrera Cup Races
If ever you feel the urge to show your tech-addled friends why the racing of yesteryear was better, these videos are very persuasive tools. In the days before big downforce in Porsche Supercup racing, these lightweight 964 Cups forced a driver to slide, dice, cut chunks off the circuit, and hop curbs to find whatever advantage they could. In a …
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 articleHuge Crash During Supercup At Monza Sends Cars Flying and Marshals Fleeing For Safety
The Porsche Supercup at Monza got off to a wild start this weekend. Over the course of just a few minutes there were two major accidents, both resulting in Porsches rolling, flipping and flying across the track. In the first, Chris Bauer spun his Porsche coming into a corner collecting Eisemann and causing him to flip while Lopez was pushed …
Continue to the full articleDempsey To Compete In Supercup Sprint Race To Improve Performance In Endurance Racing
As most of you know, Patrick Dempsey and the rest of the GTD category didn't race this past weekend at Long Beach. Not one to sit on his Laurels, Dempsey made plans to compete as a "guest entrant" during the Hockenheim round of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup on July 21st (held as support to the Formula 1 race). The Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup …
Continue to the full articleWhat Else Will Porsche Premiere in Geneva
Late last week Porsche put out a teaser press release letting the world know to expect two "particularly sporty" premiers on the Porsche stand at the International Motor Show in Geneva on March 5th. We've known for a while now that the new 911 GT3 Cup would be one of the two cars introduced, and Porsche confirmed it with this release, but …
Continue to the full article18 Facts You Didn’t Know about the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup Series
The Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup is popular in Europe and Asia as it supports the FIA Formula 1 World Championship and has done so since 1993. As the world’s fastest and most spectacular international one make series, the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup features the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup model race car. This year marks the Supercup's 20th anniversary and we've …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Motorsport Newsletter: 2010 Volume 5
Maybe you're not able to, or put more simply, you don't want to read each little news blurb about Porsche Motorsports. If that's the case, there is no better way to stay up to date than by reviewing the monthly Porsche Motorsport Newsletter here on PorschePurist. Filled with interesting facts and figures about past and upcoming races, along …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 911 GT3 Cup Starts Delivery
Stuttgart. The wait for the green light to Porsche’s one-make series will soon be over: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, begins delivering the new 911 GT3 Cup to the teams of the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup and the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland. For the 2009 season, the 420 hp racing sports cars underwent modifications to details, including a …
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