The Porsche 917 story is among the most significant chapters of the marque’s history. More than five decades after the first iteration of the 917 broke cover, six examples gathered at the Velocity Invitational, a celebration of vintage racing on the Monterey Peninsula. Velocity Invitational organizers set aside a dedicated display area in the paddock and schedule slots for high-speed … [Read More...]
Yesteryear
Targa Sixty Six 2022
Endurance racing legend Brian Redman is once again hosting Targa Sixty Six, a vintage race car gathering he founded in 1991 where owners can “properly exercise” their sleek machinery in a controlled … [Read More...]
From Test Hack to Cinderella: the Porsche 911 Carrera RSR at the 1973 Targa Florio
Having spent its early days as a test and development hack, this 911 Carrera RSR rose to the occasion when pressed into action in the final Targa Florio. 1973 was significant for a couple of … [Read More...]
Motorsport
Dakar Déjà vu with a Classic Porsche
Words by Kevin Ehrlich & Mary Fischer Images by Amy Lerner, Dakar and Porsche During public health restrictions that shuttered workplaces, restaurants, museums and even outdoor recreation … [Read More...]
From the Scrap Heap to Winning Le Mans: The TWR-Porsche WSC
In 1996, Reinhold Joest entered a WSC Porsche (an open cockpit prototype sports car) at Le Mans. The car was an unknown quantity never having raced before. Although simulations and calculations by … [Read More...]
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My Porsche / Pic of the Week
Pic of the week – 1980 Porsche 935 K3
It has been one year short of four decades since this 1980 Porsche 935 K3 was fabricated by Kremer Racing in Germany. Today this race car is every bit the race car it was intended to be back in the … [Read More...]
Pic of the Week – 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Touring
The Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 was introduced to the public at the Paris Motor Show in October 1972. With the decade of the 1970s came a fresh, loud and colourful outlook on life and even sports cars … [Read More...]
News
Double blow for the world of Porsche motorsport
It is with great sadness that we bring you the news this week of the passing of not one, but two, significant names in the world of Porsche motorsport. We were informed on Tuesday that Manfred … [Read More...]
Rolf Sprenger: 1941 to 2021
It was with great sadness that we learned last week of the passing of one of Porsche’s stalwarts, Rolf Sprenger, on Wednesday 24 February 2021. Sprenger arrived at Porsche in 1967 as a young … [Read More...]
Videos
Video: David Donner v Pikes Peak
In this documentary film, shot on location at Pikes Peak and directed by Ben Bertucci, we learn from David Donner how he approaches a race as treacherous as the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. … [Read More...]
Video: A Night at the Museum
Enjoy a close-up experience of the history of Porsche at the Porsche Museum, at night when the museum comes alive! Encounter legendary racing and sports cars, fascinating production models as well as … [Read More...]
Video: Porsche Triple Victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1982
With the dawning of the 1982 season, the introduction of the Group C era ushered in a new breed of closed race cars that conformed to an 800kg minimum weight requirement amongst a host of other … [Read More...]
Video: ENDURANCE
ENDURANCE is a look back at the two greatest endurance races that the Porsche GT Team faced on back-to-back weekends in 2019: the Le Mans 24 Hours and the 24 Hours of Nürburgring. It covers driver … [Read More...]
