We met up with Patrick Pilet recently at the Carrera Cup prize giving ceremony and were able to have a word with him… Patrick, the 2019 season started one month ago at Daytona 24 Hours. How was that first race of the year for you and for the works team? It was a difficult race, due to the weather conditions. For us, it was a good debut that weekend, we were on top of the … [Read more...]
Racing Drivers
Interview with Mathieu Jaminet – official Porsche Young Professional Driver
Our contributor in France, Lucian Sonea, recently conducted an interview with Mathieu Jaminet, one of Porsche's Young Professional Drivers. You will find the driver's comments enlightening, and see just how many different racing series drivers have to race in, at the start of their career. Mathieu, what is your racing programme for 2018? I have been racing in the Dubai … [Read more...]
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...]
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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...]
