The Porsche 356 B Carrera GS/GT ‘Dreikantschaber’ is one of the lesser-known racers to come from the Stuttgart company’s Racing Department. This may be due to the fact that there were only two of them made, or it might have to do with the fact that this was only intended as an interim model. Unlike the Porsche 550 family of racers which preceded it, or the spread of ‘plastic … [Read more...]
1978 Porsche 935 T-Bird Swap Shop
The Porsche 935 was the Stuttgart manufacturer’s answer to the FIA’s Group 5 class regulations, making it eligible for the World Championship of Makes. The first Porsche car in this so-called ‘Silhouette’ series, was introduced for the start of the 1976 season. The factory entered 935s in both the World Championship of Makes and the World Sportscar Championship, winning both … [Read more...]
Double victory for Porsche at Sebring
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...]
Porsche and the Triple Crown of endurance racing
There are three Sports Car endurance races that have been run over the past sixty-plus years that have been referred to as the ‘Triple Crown’. Arguably, some can say other races should also be included, but these three have withstood the test of time, and they are the Le Mans 24 Hours, the Sebring 12 Hours, and the Daytona 24 Hours. The Le Mans 24 Hours started in 1923, … [Read more...]
My first race as a crewman – Sebring 1978
In the early to mid-1970’s I had been working part time (race weekends) as an IMSA tech inspector at some of the races, mainly the ones that I could fit into my work schedule of my day job as an engineer. At some point, I had decided that eventually I wanted to race myself, but I realised that I needed to work first with some team to learn what was required to actually go … [Read more...]
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...]
Hurley – From the Beginning
There are just a handful of racing drivers that can list the number and quality of achievements that Hurley Haywood can. True, there might be more than a handful in total, but within each discipline of the sport, there are just a few that stand out. I won’t risk putting down a list here, because if I leave out the name of your favourite driver, you won’t be happy, but I’m sure … [Read more...]
Video: How Porsche GT Team Prepare For The Mobil 1 12 Hours Of Sebring
Changes to the Sebring 2019 schedule
Changes to the Sebring 2019 schedule were announced during the week which will benefit all endurance racing fans. Following a recent meeting between the FIA World Endurance Championship, IMSA and Sebring International Raceway organisations, some key changes have been jointly agreed for the 2019 Sebring race weekend. Presented by IMSA and the WEC, the WEC’s 6th round of its … [Read more...]
Success in Florida
Porsche scored just a single win in the 2017 WeatherTech SportsCar Championship about three-quarters into the season, but now the Porsche GTLM team have notched up their first victory this year in just the second round. Their success in Florida in the 12 Hours of Sebring came by way of a win for Patrick Pilet/Fred Makowiecki/Nick Tandy in the #911 Porsche 911 RSR. Their … [Read more...]
