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Kévin Estre (FRA)

14th February 2018 by: Glen Smale | Leave a Comment

Kévin Estre (FRA)

Born: 28 October 1988 Where: Lyon, France Lives: Höchst, Austria Marital Status: Single Height/Weight: 1.84 m/72 kg Hobbies: Badminton, skiing, all types of sport Kévin Estre heads into his first season as a Porsche works driver and thus has come full circle. The Frenchman honed his craft as a race driver in the Porsche one-make series in France and Germany. After … [Read more...]

Brendon Hartley (NZ)

14th February 2018 by: Glen Smale | Leave a Comment

Brendon Hartley (NZ)

Born: 10th November 1989 Where: Palmerston North, New Zealand Lives: Monaco Height/weight: 1.84 m/65 kg Hobbies: Playing the guitar, fitness, poker, squash, tennis, mountain biking When he first turned up in the Formula 1 paddock back in 2008, he looked more like an aspiring rock star with his blond hair and baggy jeans, than a test driver. He can actually play the … [Read more...]

Neel Jani (CH)

14th February 2018 by: Glen Smale | Leave a Comment

Neel Jani (CH)

Born: 8th December 1983 Where: Rorschach, Switzerland Lives: Port, Switzerland Height/weight: 1.72 m/62 kg Marital status: Married to Lauren Hobbies: Sports, cross-country skiing, tennis, cycling The Swiss driver with Indian roots lives up to the image of what a race car driver used to be, more bon vivant than robot, more casual than driven. At least that's what he's … [Read more...]

Richard Lietz (AUT)

14th February 2018 by: Glen Smale | Leave a Comment

Richard Lietz (AUT)

Born: 17 December 1983 Where: Waidhofen, Austria Lives: Ybbsitz, Austria Marital status: Single Height/Weight: 1.83 m/73 kg Hobbies: Rallying, jogging, climbing, cycling Richard Lietz, a man for all seasons, and for all racing series. The Austrian celebrated the greatest success of his career in the 2015 Sports Car World Championship WEC when he won the FIA World … [Read more...]

Timo Bernhard (GER)

12th February 2018 by: Glen Smale | Leave a Comment

Timo Bernhard (GER)

Born: 24 February 1981 Where: Homburg/Saar (Germany) Lives: Bruchmühlbach-Miesau (Germany) Marital status: Married to Katharina, sons Paul and Ben Height/Weight: 1.74 m/60 kg Hobbies: Fitness, music, rally, running He has won all major sports car endurance races: Daytona, Sebring, and the Nürburgring 24 Hours – no less than five times. Loaned to Audi in 2010, he … [Read more...]

Jörg Bergmeister (GER)

12th February 2018 by: Glen Smale | Leave a Comment

Jörg Bergmeister (GER)

Born: 13 February 1976 Where: Leverkusen, Germany Lives: Langenfeld, Germany Marital status: Single, 1 child Height/Weight: 1.94 m/80 kg Hobbies: Snowboarding Of all the successes that Jörg Bergmeister has celebrated with Porsche, he is particularly proud of his victories at the famed long distance races. Le Mans, Daytona, Sebring, Nürburgring, Petit Le Mans and Spa. He … [Read more...]

Romain Dumas (FRA)

12th February 2018 by: Glen Smale | Leave a Comment

Romain Dumas (FRA)

Born: 14th December 1977 Where: Alès, France Lives: Basel, Switzerland Marital Status: Partner Elysia, one son (Gabin) Height/Weight: 1.74 m/62 kg Hobbies: Rallying, jet-ski, jogging, squash A full season in the FIA World Endurance Championship as a Porsche works driver, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, is simply not enough for the Frenchman. At the beginning of the … [Read more...]

Michael Christensen (DK)

12th February 2018 by: Glen Smale | Leave a Comment

Michael Christensen (DK)

Born: 28 August 1990 Where: Greve, Denmark Lives: Vienna, Austria Marital status: Single Height/Weight: 1.81 m/75 kg Hobbies: Football, fitness, Play Station In the autumn of 2011, a dream came true for Michael Christensen. The Dane pitted himself against many other talented young hopefuls from around the world at a gruelling selection process and was accepted into the … [Read more...]

Earl Bamber (NZ)

12th February 2018 by: Glen Smale | Leave a Comment

Earl Bamber (NZ)

Born: 9 July 1990, Wanganui, New Zealand Lives: Kuala Lumpur (MAL) Marital status: Single Height/Weight: 1.83m/74kg Hobbies: Fitness, surfing, skiing Earl Bamber managed to scale the summit of long distance racing in record time. After winning the Porsche Motorsport International Cup Scholarship, one of the most extensive and sustained youth development concepts in the … [Read more...]

Laurens Vanthoor (BEL)

22nd May 2017 by: Glen Smale | Leave a Comment

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 Intercontinental GT Challenge, 1st Dubai 24 Hours, 1st Sepang 12 Hours, 3rd Blancpain GT Series 2015    Audi works driver, 1st Nürburgring 24 Hours, 1st Sepang 12 Hours, 2nd Bathurst 12 … [Read more...]

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Book Reviews

Hobbo – Motor Racer, Motor Mouth, The Autobiography of David Hobbs

Hobbo – Motor Racer, Motor Mouth, The Autobiography of David Hobbs

Most people will enjoy a 30-40 year working life, and then go on to retirement. Others take a …

000 Magazine

000 Magazine

So, you think that $250 is a lot of money for an annual subscription for just four issues of a …

Le Mans: The Official History 1980–89

Le Mans: The Official History 1980–89

This edition, spanning 1980-1989, covers one of the most exciting post war periods in motorsport. …

Porsche Sport 2017

Porsche Sport 2017

If you follow Porsche motorsport around the world, then Porsche Sport 2017 is not a book you want to …

Porsche Victory in Le Mans 2017

Porsche Victory in Le Mans 2017

The latest edition of the Porsche Victory in Le Mans series is out and it is as good, if not better, …

Porsche 917-021 The Fabulous Story

Porsche 917-021 The Fabulous Story

The fabulous story of this car’s life begins in 1970 with the construction of chassis #021, one of …

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