While their parents might've detested the idea of their child wiling their time away playing endless rounds of Gran Turismo, some of those eager pupils made it pay. Over the last decade, dedicated gamers have managed to sneak their foot into the world of professional motorsports, and some major marques have kept their eyes peeled for talent in this …
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Three Racing Veterans Reminisce on Their Time with the Porsche Family
Since parting company with the 919 Hybrid, Marc Lieb, Romain Dumas, and Timo Bernhard have returned to their roots in GT racing, with each of them driving for Porsche's customer teams at this year's 24 Hours of Spa. Recapping on nearly two decades of racing, much of which they shared as teammates, the three drivers have clearly lost none of the …
Continue to the full articleIt’s Happening! Porsche Is Testing The 919 Hybrid Evo At The Nurburgring
A few weeks ago, after Porsche set the new lap time record at Spa Francorchamps with the new no-holds-barred rule breaking 919 Hybrid Evo, we speculated that Porsche could be bringing that bonkers ludicrous-speed car to the Nordschleife in order to take down that decades old Bellof record. Not only that, but we extrapolated that Porsche could even …
Continue to the full articleResults, Pictures, And Video From WEC Round 8 At Shanghai
The penultimate round of Porsche's final season in top flight prototype racing is done and gone. This report will take you through the highs and lows, ups and downs of Porsche's time in China this weekend. The 6 hour race was not without incident, but ultimately everything shook out decently in Porsche's favor. While they didn't win any of the …
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 articleThe Last Turn – The Hail Mary
Porsche enjoyed an outstanding year in 2007 with its bright yellow RS Spyders; coming into this final race, Petit Le Mans, the little Spyders were punching well above their weight. Not only did they already have the LMP2 championship sewed up, they had beaten the larger and faster LMP1 Audi R10s time and again, with the big cars unable to nab an …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Factory Driver Timo Bernhard Set A New Hill Climb Record In A GT3 Cup. You Have To Watch The On Board Video!
Last weekend, during the Glasbach Rennen round of the FIA European Hill Climb Championship, the Le Mans winning driver set a new course record for GT and Touring vehicles while driving a standard 991 GT3 Cup car. This video is amazing from start to finish, showing off the 35 year old's amazing talent and quick reflexes. It's obvious he knows the …
Continue to the full articleWant To Drive For Porsche? You Can Apply Online Starting May 1st!
Yes, I'm sure you all want to be the next Patrick Long or Mark Webber. However, there's a better than average chance you're too old. But not your kids! Starting May 1st, Porsche will begin accepting online applications for their Porsche Junior program at www.porsche.com/juniorprogramme. Started in 1997, the Junior program has shaped …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Completes Test Of Newest Michelin 919 Hybrid LMP1 Tires At Yas Marina
Porsche, in preparation for defending their 2015 LMP1 WEC championship title, has completed two full test of their 2016 spec 919 Hybrid LMP1 car. Across those two tests, they have spent a total of 8-days at the track working on systems development. This most recent test was conducted in conjunction with tire partner (And FLATSIXES.com sponsor) …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Video, Pictures, And Results From The 6 Hours Of Bahrain
The 6 Hours of Bahrain was a nail-biter from the drop of the flag. There was a championship on the line, and Porsche wanted to secure it. They've had a good run this year, and after taking the constructor's championship at the previous round, they were looking to secure the World Endurance Driver's Championship as well for LMP1 drivers Mark Webber, …
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