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...]
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Thrilling finale to the 2018 Porsche Supercup in Mexico
Perhaps it was inevitable that Michael Ammermüller took the title, but there was a thrilling finale to the 2018 Porsche Supercup in Mexico. Consisting of two rounds, one on Saturday and one on Sunday, the title went down to the wire in the final round on Sunday. Round 9 on Saturday went to Porsche Junior, Julien Andlauer (martinet by ALMERAS), who celebrated his first win in … [Read more...]
Suspense at the 2018 Supercup finale in Mexico
The 2018 Supercup finale in Mexico will quite literally go down to the wire! Fans in Mexico can look forward to a suspense-filled season finale of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. The three competitors in the frame will fight for the championship title at rounds nine and ten of the international one-make cup contested from 26-28 October. Michael … [Read more...]
Ayhacan Guven 2018 Porsche Carrera Cup France champion
After racing at Spa, Zandvoort, Dijon, Magny Cours and Barcelona, the Porsche teams and drivers went to the south of France for the season finale. The 2018 season of the Porsche Carrera Cup France ended last week at Le Castellet – Paul Ricard circuit, where Ayhacan Guven was declared the 2018 Porsche Carrera Cup France champion. By way of a coincidence with the calendar, … [Read more...]
Porsche’s weekend victory haul with some drama
At the halfway point in the 2018/2019 WEC Super Season, Porsche leads the field in the GT Manufacturers title by a healthy margin. This position was undoubtedly helped by the huge points haul following the momentous 1-2 result in the Le Mans 24 Hour race back in June. But the broader picture also shows that Porsche’s two cars have combined well, both finishing higher at each … [Read more...]
My highlight of the year – the Porsche GT1/98 at Goodwood
Without any doubt, one of the highlights of my year in motorsport in 2018 was the opportunity to pilot the Le Mans winning Porsche GT1/98 up the hill at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. To take this iconic racer up the hill in front of so many enthusiastic spectators was both a thrill and a huge responsibility. My participation in this season’s Carrera Cup GB championship … [Read more...]
Porsche Rennsport Reunion VI – Laguna Seca 2018
It’s hard to know where to begin when writing a report on Porsche Rennsport Reunion VI. It was both an emotional and a sensory overload! A reunion with people not seen for a while, and the historical impact of all the rare cars. This was the sixth iteration put on by Porsche, and just when you think you had seen it all, Porsche improved it yet again. Rennsport was … [Read more...]
Porsche on the podium at Laguna Seca
The IMSA series came once again to WeatherTech Laguna Seca Raceway in California for the penultimate round in the 2018 WeatherTech Championship. The weather was typical California coastal September weather, cool with fog and cloud in the early morning, burning off later to reveal bright sunshine by mid-day. The good news for Porsche fans is that the race, run over 2 hours 40 … [Read more...]
WEC Round 3 Silverstone 6 Hour Wrap Up
During the closing stages of FP2, I was photographing at Club Corner, just as the cars entered the start/finish straight. The #91 Porsche came past me a few times and as it accelerated up the straight, the engine sounded like it was misfiring. On Saturday evening after Qualifying, in the Porsche ‘Meet the Team’ interview session, I asked Gianmaria Bruni if this was the case and … [Read more...]
Silverstone Round 3 Free Practice
The summer break is over, and it is back to business for the Silverstone Round 3 of the World Endurance Championship. With six 911 RSRs in the field, there is plenty for the Porsche enthusiast to see. The works Porsche team is well ahead on points in the tables thanks to double points resulting from their win at Le Mans in the GTE Pro class. In the same way, the #77 … [Read more...]
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