Porsche just completed the first official test on the Circuit Paul Ricard at Le Castellet for the upcoming World Endurance Challenge season. Porsche's # 91 911 RSR set the fastest time of the weekend in the GTE-Pro class, while the 919 Hybrid completed more than 3,556 kilometers including a shared test with the entire WEC field. On the 5.791 …
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Porsche 911 RSR Posts Top Time At First Test In Preparation For The 1st Round Of The World Endurance Challenge
The prologue on the Circuit Paul Ricard at Le Castellet in the south of France marked the start of the countdown to round one of the World Endurance Championship for sports cars (WEC) on April 20th at Silverstone. After the first test session on Friday morning, the #92 Porsche 911 RSR shared by Porsche works drivers Marco Holzer (Germany), Frédéric …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Returning To The 24 Hours of Le Mans. These Are The Rules They’ll Have To Play By
Coinciding with Porsche's return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans is a revolutionary set of rule changes. Why did they change? What's changed? How will it impact Porsche's race strategy? All those questions, and more, are answered in this series of 12 short films. Produced by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest, the videos aim to educate the general …
Continue to the full article919 Hybrid And 991 RSR Liveries Leaked Ahead Of 2014 WEC Campaign
Porsche announced last night that they would be showing off their pair of World Endurance Championship Racers at the Geneva Motor Show starting on the 4th of March. One day early, images of the cars have been leaked, and we have them here for you to enjoy and scrutinize. While the photos don't show an iconic livery like Martini or Gulf, nor do they …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s LMP1 Simulator “Digital Dress Rehearsal”
Porsche has a little secret weapon up their sleeve when it comes to the 919 LMP1 program, and that is their new state-of-the-art in-house simulator. By including this fully immersive unit in their comprehensive testing regimen, Porsche can continue driver training programs straight through the winter, without costly travel to warmer circuits. This …
Continue to the full articleThe Importance Of The Perfect Porsche 919 LMP1 Pit Stop
A perfectly executed pit stop is more difficult than the most complicated dance routine, and it can mean the difference between winning and losing. In this manner, Porsche has hired the best dancers, a whole team of them, to get the 919 LMP1 service completed and get it back out as quickly as possible. With practice and a bit of luck, they'll be …
Continue to the full articleCould Red Bull Be Porsche’s Title Sponsor Of Their 2014 LMP1 Team?
If you've been following along, it's already been posited that the new for 2014 Porsche LMP1 team could be sponsored by Martini, and Adidas. As the days move along, I'm more inclined to believe that they'll actually be receiving sponsorship from the Austrian fizzy drinks manufacturer, Red Bull. Luckily, our favorite LMP1 dreamer, Andy Werner …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Forms Its LMP1 Works Team For The WEC In 2014
By now, most Porsche racing fans are well aware that our favorite marque returns will host two factory supported LMP1 cars in the WEC next season. Comprised of a total of eight races, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, these factory efforts signify the start of a longer-term involvement in this competition for Porsche. Porsche's LMP1 Works …
Continue to the full articleWatch This Porsche GT3 RSR Catch Fire During A Pit Stop
During Sunday's World Endurance Championship, at Circuit of the Americas, Team Manthey's 911 GT3 RSR had a problem in the pits when a a spark thrown off from a tire change ignited some spilled fuel on the ground. Fortunately, the pit crews train for incidents like this and the fire was quickly extinguished. Unfortunately, it meant that …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Pictures and Results From The Circuit Of The Americas’ Weekend
This past weekend was a special one for Porsche motorsport fans. Not only was it a race filled weekend including IMSA, ALMS and WEC at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, TX, Porsche used the race weekend as their venue to announce a two car factory supported GT team in the USCR for 2014. We were in Texas for the race and will have a full …
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