After the success of Porsche's WEC team racing last weekend at Spa-Francorchamps, the IMSA team was expecting some good results in Saturday's GT-only round at Virginia International Raceway. Unfortunately, a series of nasty events saw the 911 and 912 finish no higher than 3rd and 5th in the 6-car class. Competition from BMW and Corvette was stiff, …
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Porsche Just Can’t Stop Winning, Grabs Sixth IMSA Win In VIR
The 2019 IMSA sports car season has just two races remaining this season, and Porsche is on track to secure a number of important championships. From the nine rounds this year so far, Porsche has won six of them, with three victories going to each the #911 car of Patrick Pilet and Nick Tandy, and the #912 car of Laurens Vanthoor and Earl Bamber. …
Continue to the full articleMike Skeen Flogs a GT2 RS Around Virginia International Raceway
Put one of the most potent Porsche street cars in the hands of a formidable talent like Mike Skeen, and you get a first-rate demonstration of driving brilliance. The Blancpain, World Challenge, and Trans Am ace gets to terms quickly with the turbocharged monster on a truncated version of Virginia International Raceway, where the abundance of slow …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Results And Photos From Virginia International Raceway
Porsche attacked Virginia International Raceway with the team's typical verve, but similar to their efforts at Silverstone in the WEC race, the IMSA teams had an up and down weekend with some good results and some quite poor. In the GT Daytona category, the Wright Motorsports team from central Ohio scored a well-deserved podium position. The …
Continue to the full articleResults and Pictures From the Pirelli World Challenge at VIR
VIR welcomed Pirelli World Challenge racing back to the hills of Virginia for the first time since 2010. Heavy rains early in the week gave way to perfect warm and sunny weather for race weekend. The format for this weekend’s PWI races is unique. The 60-minute sprint races scheduled for Saturday and Sunday come with 2-drivers per car and a rule …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Results and Pictures In The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship at VIR
Round 9 of the 11 race IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship took place at Virginia International Raceway this past weekend. Through the grueling heat, Porsche works drivers Earl Bamber and Frédéric Makowiecki kept cool heads and managed to clinch third place on the podium. For Porsche, this marks the first podium result in the series since May …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Pictures And Results From Virginia International Raceway
Porsche has scored their third GTLM win in a row following the Oak Tree Grand Prix at VIR Sunday afternoon. It was a valiant fight by Nick Tandy and Patrick Pilet in their Porsche 911 RSR, and they made their salary worth the cost this weekend. With their third victory in a row, Porsche has now moved into first in the team's standings for the …
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