Just minutes after I drove out of our driveway at 06h15 on Thursday 18 July en route to the inaugural Rennsport Collective track day, so Darren Clarke teed off in the first covey to start the 2019 Open Championship at Royal Port Rush, in Northern Ireland. Both events were momentous in that The Open is an internationally famous golfing contest where the best in the world battle it out over four … [Read More...]
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Motorsport
Inaugural Rennsport Collective Track Day
Just minutes after I drove out of our driveway at 06h15 on Thursday 18 July en route to the inaugural Rennsport Collective track day, so Darren Clarke teed off in the first covey to start the 2019 … [Read More...]
Porsche reveals new 992-based RSR at Goodwood
Over the years, the Goodwood Festival of Speed has hosted hundreds of historic Porsches in its paddocks and up Lord March’s sinuous driveway, but this year the limelight was usurped by a newcomer from … [Read More...]
Yesteryear
The Porsche-Lola T600 Affair
A lack of testing proved to be the downfall of the Porsche-Lola T600 in the 49th running of the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1981. But let us not get ahead of ourselves... The 1981 season had started out … [Read More...]
What is your favourite Porsche Le Mans livery?
In the week leading up to the Le Mans Test Day, Porsche announced their new liveries for the 24-hour race on 15-16 June. In response to this announcement, we ask you, the reader, what your favourite … [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
Contributor Richard Wiley is honoured
PORSCHE ROAD & RACE is proud to announce that contributor Richard Wiley was recently honoured by the South African Guild of Motoring Journalists. Following his passion for writing on all things … [Read More...]
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...]
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
2019 Porsche 911 RSR with 4.2-litre engine
What better way to introduce a new race car model, than to do so as the 2018/2019 Super Season World Champions? This weekend, at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Porsche launched the 2019 Porsche 911 … [Read More...]
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...]
Videos
Video: ADAC Total 24 Hour Race – Second Qualifying
The biggest car race in the world on the legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife with 160 teams facing the challenge. The 25 kilometer long track through the Eifel forests is also known as the Green Hell. … [Read More...]
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...]
