The 2017 Le Mans 24 Hour race will go down in history as one of the most dramatic in years. If you thought that last year's race ended in dramatic fashion, then this year's event was equal to or even more gripping than in 2016. Unavoidably, it involved the same two manufacturers, Porsche and Toyota. Wednesday, 14 June, saw the first Free Practice session which ran for four hours from 16h00 to … [Read More...]
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Motorsport
Sunset at Le Mans 2017
The 2017 Le Mans 24 Hour race will go down in history as one of the most dramatic in years. If you thought that last year's race ended in dramatic fashion, then this year's event was equal to or even … [Read More...]
2017 Le Mans test day report
Held on the weekend of 3-4 June 2017, the test day for this year’s Le Mans was run under clear skies. It was an excellent opportunity for the teams to put their cars, drivers, personnel and systems … [Read More...]
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Yesteryear
Doing things right – Le Mans 1990
Le Mans 1990 was a whole new ballgame. The circuit had changed drastically. The famous Mulsanne straight was now going to have two chicanes in the middle of it. This was part of the new FIA mandated … [Read More...]
Early 1980 IMSA GT Championship
By the time that we reached the IMSA Riverside Los Angeles Times Grand Prix in April, the Dick Barbour Racing team’s IMSA GT championship season had been a mixed one. 24 Hour Pepsi Challenge – … [Read More...]
Road Cars
The new Porsche 911 GT3
Unveiled today (7 March 2017) at the Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland, the new Porsche 911 GT3 embodies the latest Type 991 road legal, track inspired sports car from Stuttgart. Engine In … [Read More...]
Sporting addition to the Porsche 911 family
The Porsche 911 family is expecting a new member. In March 2017, five new variants will join the range: the rear-wheel drive 911 Carrera GTS; the 911 Carrera 4 GTS with all-wheel drive available in … [Read More...]
Porsche News
Porsche Milestone: One-Millionth 911
It’s called, ‘being in the right place at the right time’! Only the previous day, I had spent photographing the most iconic bunch of Porsche race cars, from Le Mans 24-Hour winners to top … [Read More...]
Change at Porsche Motorsport
It was announced today (25 November 2016) by Porsche Motorsport, that Romain Dumas and Marc Lieb will be leaving the Porsche LMP1-Team. This development follows intense speculation in the press over … [Read More...]
Fact Files
Laurens Vanthoor (BEL)
Born: 8 May 1981 Where: Hasselt, Belgium Lives: Waiblingen, Germany Height: 1.80m Career 2017 Porsche works driver 2016 Audi works driver, Winner FIA GT World Cup Macau, Winner … [Read More...]
Sven Müller (GER)
Born: 7 February 1992 Where: Mainz, Germany Lives: Bingen, Germany Height: 1.81m Career 2017 Porsche works driver 2016 Porsche Junior, 1st Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Championship, 1st … [Read More...]
Dirk Werner (GER)
Born: 25 May 1981 Where: Hannover, Germany Lives: Würzburg, Germany Height: 1.80m Career 2017 Porsche works driver, 2nd Daytona 24 Hours (GTLM) 2016 BMW works driver IMSA WeatherTech … [Read More...]
André Lotterer (GER)
Born: 19 November 1981 Where: Duisburg, Germany Lives: Tokyo, Japan Height: 1.84m Although it is his first year as a Porsche LMP1 works driver, German-born André Lotterer needs little by way of … [Read More...]
