Last held officially as a 9-hour race back in 1982, Kyalami will play host to the revival of a great classic endurance race next month, the Kyalami 9 Hour. Run by the masters of the international endurance motor racing scene today, the SRO Motorsport Group, this event on the Highveld of the Transvaal (today Gauteng), will bring the 2019 Intercontinental GT Challenge to a … [Read more...]
ADAC Total 24 Hours – One for the Record Books
I have worked at many race tracks in the UK and Europe over the years, but the Nürburgring has always escaped my schedule due to other commitments. What an introduction this year on my first visit there, when despite the forecast saying that there was only a small chance of rain, within the first couple of hours I had already been drenched twice. But drenching aside, this … [Read more...]
Porsche at the Nürburgring 24 Hours – Can 2019 Surpass 2018?
Depending on your view, the Gods of the Green Hell either restored Porsche to its rightful place on the top step of the podium or robbed the Mercedes AMG from a sure win in the 2018 Nürburgring 24 Hours. Looking back… Dramatic weather arrived starting around 2:30am after 11 hours of running. Lightning bolts streaking across the night sky announced the arrival of rain and … [Read more...]
2019 Intercontinental GT Challenge – Round 2 at Laguna Seca
Dirk Werner, Matt Campbell and Dennis Olsen clinched victory in the opening round of the 2019 Intercontinental GT Challenge at the twelve-hour race in Bathurst (Australia) on the spectacular Mount Panorama racetrack. While neither of the two works-supported Porsche 911 GT3 Rs could repeat the result this last weekend in Round 2 at Laguna Seca, one of the new cars did finish on … [Read more...]
Porsche Sport 2018
For those who follow Porsche motorsport closely, the 26th edition of the well-known annual, Porsche Sport 2018, is definitely a book you want on your bookshelf. I have sung the praises of these publications before today, and for good reason, but this new offering is just that little bit better it seems. Porsche Sport 2018 covers all of Porsche’s major motor sporting … [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...]
Falken Motorsports starts 2019 with new Porsche 911 GT3 R
Falken Motorsports starts 2019 with a new Porsche 911 GT3 R, which will be used alongside the proven BMW M6 GT3 at the Nürburgring. With the racing cars from two premium car manufacturers, the Japanese tyre brand is continuing its successful 20-year commitment to motorsports on the Nordschleife. The new generation of the Porsche 911 GT3 R, based on the facelifted Type … [Read more...]
Counting the cost of the Rolex 24 at Daytona
The 2019 season opener at Daytona will certainly go down in history as memorable, but perhaps not for the reasons that the race organisers would have wanted. The race got underway at 14h35 local time (20h35 CET) as planned, but the race organisers and teams all knew that a storm was heading their way. Little could they have known that before the end of the race, they would be … [Read more...]
Martin’s Thursday diary of Rolex 24 at Daytona
Despite crewing for one of the teams at this year’s Rolex 24, our man on the ground, Martin, had some time to wander around the Daytona paddock. He sent back some impromptu shots of the goings on before work pressure kicked in. With four decades of experience in this arena, Martin is almost a fixture at Daytona - here is Martin’s Thursday diary of Rolex 24 at Daytona … [Read more...]
Porsche at the 2019 Rolex 24
The 57th Rolex 24 at Daytona on the weekend of 26-27 January will kick off IMSA’s 50th anniversary season and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The 2019 Rolex 24 at Daytona is set to thrill spectators and competitors alike, and Porsche will once again be present, this year fielding six cars across five teams in two classes. Porsche at the 2019 Rolex 24 will this year … [Read more...]
