There was a double victory for Porsche at Sebring, as the #91 Porsche 911 RSR of Gianmaria Bruni/Richard Lietz won round six of the WEC in Florida on Friday. Not to be outdone, Nick Tandy/Patrick Pilet/Frédéric Makowiecki also grabbed a win in the #911 Porsche 911 RSR in round two of the IMSA Weathertech SportsCar Championship, the 12 Hour of Sebring. WEC Round 6, 1000 Miles … [Read more...]
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Porsche 911 GT3 R wins farewell race in Bathurst
In its final performance at a major endurance race, the Porsche 911 GT3 R has won its farewell race in Bathurst, adding yet another title to its long list of international endurance victories. In accordance with the regulations, Porsche had to field its 2018 model, and so in the model’s final outing, the Australian victory proved the perfect send-off for the successful racer. … [Read more...]
Falken Motorsports starts 2019 with new Porsche 911 GT3 R
Falken Motorsports starts 2019 with a new Porsche 911 GT3 R, which will be used alongside the proven BMW M6 GT3 at the Nürburgring. With the racing cars from two premium car manufacturers, the Japanese tyre brand is continuing its successful 20-year commitment to motorsports on the Nordschleife. The new generation of the Porsche 911 GT3 R, based on the facelifted Type … [Read more...]
Video: Pfaff Motorsports – The Road to Daytona
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 limited to just 200 units, and can be run at clubsport events as well as selected motorsport meets. “For the upcoming years, our customers will not only race the GT2 RS Clubsport … [Read more...]
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 array of Porsche GT3 and GT4 machinery. Mobil 1 The Grid took a trip to Laguna Seca, California, where the penultimate round of the seven-event season was taking place, to learn more … [Read more...]
Porsche scores fourth place at Macau
Porsche scores fourth place at Macau in the 2018 FIA GT World Cup in Macau. In a fiercely contested race on the Guia Circuit, works driver Earl Bamber narrowly missed out on claiming a podium spot. Mathieu Jaminet concluded his maiden outing in the Macau race in seventh position, while his Craft Bamboo teammate Darryl O’Young, crossed the finish line in 14th. After being … [Read more...]
Second and third in Shanghai for Porsche after strong effort
Both the factory Porsche 911 RSRs finished on the podium at the final round in 2018 of the WEC in Shanghai. Heavy rain ensured a turbulent race that led to multiple safety car phases, red flags and many changes in position on the track. But a second and third in Shanghai for Porsche were the rewards for the Stuttgart works team after putting in a strong effort. After six … [Read more...]
The world’s toughest street race
There will be four Porsche 911 GT3 R on the starting line of the world’s toughest street race, the FIA GT World Cup in Macau (China) from 15 to 18 November. The Manthey-Racing team will be fielding two of the vehicles to be driven by Earl Bamber and Laurens Vanthoor. Two more cars will be prepared by customer team Craft Bamboo Racing, for Porsche Young Professional Mathieu … [Read more...]
My journey to Porsche ownership
My journey (Chris Stretton) to Porsche ownership started when I was still a teenager in the 1960s. My father, Lionel Stretton, was a serious petrol-head owning many different cars and competing in VSCC events, and so it was perhaps inevitable that I would become enthused by these activities. The first time I travelled at over 100 mph remains a vivid memory: it was at the age of … [Read more...]
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