More than 4.75 million visitors have passed through the doors of Porsche’s Museum in Stuttgart since the company officially opened its doors to the public on 31 January 2009. There is no question, the road and race cars on display make for fantastic viewing, and when compared to the old museum…well, there is just no comparison – read our earlier feature on “Then and … [Read more...]
Porsche 911 GT1 – The Grand Touring Meister
Porsche 993 GT1 chassis #109 was one of just nine customer racing Porsche 911 GT1s built between 1996 and 1998. The 911 GT1 became the Grand Touring Meister when it triumphed in the 1998 Le Mans 24 Hours, but its route to success was not an easy one and at one point, the whole GT1 project looked in jeopardy. How did the 911 GT1 come about Porsche is accustomed to adapting … [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...]
Porsche’s 70th anniversary – we look back 20 years to 1998
This year, 2018, Porsche will celebrate its 70th anniversary. Although the official date for the registration of the first car, 356-001, is on 8 June, Porsche Road & Race will be bringing you a snapshot into the timeline along the road of these seven decades. Starting in 1998, six milestones covering seven decades will bring us back to when it all started, on 8 June … [Read more...]
