One of the Netherlands’ most successful racers, Toine Hezemans is part of a motorsport dynasty that began with his father who raced Porsches in the 1950s. This family tradition continued with Toine who began racing 911s in the late ‘60s, but after his own career ended, his first son Mike, then picked up the baton and raced 964s in the early years of the Porsche Cup. Speaking with the effervescent … [Read More...]
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Motorsport
What a race – Total 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
Spa woke to snow falling at 06h30 yesterday morning, and by the time I had made it to the circuit, the temperature was a steady zero. It looked more like a winter wonderland than a racing circuit, to … [Read More...]
6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps Preview
Our second trip to Spa in the 2018/2019 Super Season takes place at a time when the teams, across all four classes, have built up a considerable depth of experience and momentum in the championship. … [Read More...]
Yesteryear
How a Porsche survived at Le Mans on Coca-Cola
When you were last with Richard Wiley, we were hurtling around a damp La Sarthe in 1988 with Stuck in the Shell Dunlop 962, trimming the grass and setting up great plumes of spray as the Porsche … [Read More...]
It’s been a long journey – the Norbert Singer interview
Norbert Singer must rank as one of the most successful race engineers in Porsche’s long and glittering motorsport history. Porsche Road & Race spoke to him about his four-decade career with … [Read More...]
Road Cars
The iconic new 911 Speedster breaks cover
Last week, at the New York International Auto Show, the iconic new 911 Speedster was unveiled by Porsche North America. Following on in the tradition that less is more, the Stuttgart manufacturer … [Read More...]
Porsche 911 World Premiere in Los Angeles
There was a sensation on the West Coast of America last night with the Porsche 911 World Premiere in Los Angeles. This is the eighth generation of the iconic sports car, which was introduced to the … [Read More...]
News
Air-Cooled Magic in a Land of Make Believe
There was an obvious irony to Luftgekühlt 6. Somehow an event devoted to the gravitas and authenticity of the air-cooled Porsche era took the spotlight among the Universal Studios back lots in … [Read More...]
50 Years of the Porsche 917 – Colours of Speed
My 2019 European Expedition had been organised for some months, which was to take in the WEC Spa-Francorchamps 6 Hours (1-4 May) followed by almost a week in Stuttgart (5-10 May). It had not occurred … [Read More...]
Auction News
RM Sotheby’s Petersen Museum auction 2018 finale
Christmas shoppers in Los Angeles on December 8 had a special selection at the Petersen Museum as RM Sotheby’s hosted its last auction of 2018. The RM Sotheby’s staff assembled 68 vehicles and 56 … [Read More...]
RM Sotheby’s Celebrates 70 years of Porsche with a Stellar Selection
The mental wheels started turning when RM Sotheby’s announced on 9 March 2018 that a single marque Porsche auction would be held at the Porsche Cars North America facility in Atlanta on the weekend of … [Read More...]
Fact Files
Interview with Patrick Pilet – official Porsche driver 2019
We met up with Patrick Pilet recently at the Carrera Cup prize giving ceremony and were able to have a word with him… Patrick, the 2019 season started one month ago at Daytona 24 Hours. How was … [Read More...]
Porsche 911 GT2 RS Clubsport World premiere in Los Angeles
The new Porsche 911 GT2 RS Clubsport celebrated its world premiere at the Los Angeles Auto Show on 28 November 2018. The near standard 700 hp racing version of the road-legal 911 GT2 RS sports car is … [Read More...]
Videos
Video: Targa Florio 1959
Video: Porsche GT Team Record Back-To-Back Wins At Super Sebring
Competing across the series, the Porsche GT Team set out on a mission to win twice in two days at this year's WEC 1,000 Miles of Sebring, and the IMSA Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring. Drivers from both … [Read More...]
Video: Pfaff Motorsports – The Road to Daytona
Video: Porsche’s premier US series – the Pirelli Trophy West USA
Run by Competent Motorsport, the Pirelli Trophy West USA is an amateur one-make racing series in which Porsche club racers take to established tracks around the country to battle it out on-board an … [Read More...]
