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Dempsey-Proton Racing wins the 6 Hours of Monza GTE-Am class
The Porsche 911 RSR fielded by Dempsey-Proton Racing has won the GTE-Am class at the six-hour race of the FIA WEC in Monza. In the No. 77 car, team owner Christian Ried and the two UK drivers Sebastian Priaulx and Harry Tincknell beat the opposition over the line. In the GTE-Pro class, the two works … Continue reading
Strong start at Le Mans for Porsche and its customer teams
The Porsche GT Team and the customer squads have put in strong drives in the opening phase of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. At the four-hour mark, the two Porsche 911 RSR fielded by the works team are currently running in second and third in the fiercely contested GTE-Pro class. In the GTE-Am category, … Continue reading
Porsche GT Team optimises the 911 RSR setup at the official Le Mans test day
At the official pre-test, the Porsche GT Team has continued its preparations for the 90th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (11/12 June). In the two four-hour sessions on the 13.626-kilometre Circuit des 24 Heures, both Porsche 911 RSR run by the works team turned a total of 143 laps (1,949 kilometres). On … Continue reading
Jaxon Evans to compete in ELMS Porsche 911 RSR with Dempsey-Proton Racing
Following the recent announcement that two-time Carrera Cup Champion (Australia – 2018; France – 2020) Jaxon Evans will team up with 2018 24 Hours of Le Mans GTE-Am winners Matt Campbell and Proton Competition team boss Christian Ried in the FIA World Endurance Championship this year. The Porsche customer team have also included the young … Continue reading
Porsche announces driver line-up for the 24 Hours of Le Mans
Porsche has secured the support of two endurance aces for the two FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) races in Portimão and Le Mans. In car (#91), Frédéric Makowiecki reinforces the regular WEC drivers Gianmaria Bruni from Italy and Richard Lietz from Austria. The Frenchman has been part of the driver line-up to tackle the 24 … Continue reading
Jaxon Evans to make World Endurance Championship debut in 8 Hours of Bahrain
The 2018 Porsche PAYCE Carrera Cup Australia Champion, Jaxon Evans, has been included in the driver line-up for the Dempsey Proton Racing for this week’s 8 Hours of Bahrain, the final round of the 2019 / 2020 FIA World Endurance Championship. The Porsche Junior, who recently added the 2020 Porsche Carrera Cup France Championship to … Continue reading
Porsche customer team Dempsey-Proton Racing on the podium at Le Mans
The Porsche customer team Dempsey-Proton Racing has finished this year’s edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans with a podium result. The Porsche 911 RSR shared by works driver Matt Campbell from Australia, Italian Riccardo Pera and Proton team owner Christian Ried from Germany concluded the race on second place in the GTE-Am class. … Continue reading
Sweet 16: Porsche Works Driver Long Becomes America’s Le Mans Endurance Man
With the conclusion of a successful pre-test for the 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans fading, and the drop of the green flag in sight, Porsche factory driver Patrick Long (Manhattan Beach, California) is closing in on a milestone. When the 2019 race starts, Long will take part in his 16th consecutive Le Mans endurance … Continue reading
15 Days of Le Mans: Porsche Teams Ready for Sports Car Crown Jewel
While the start of the 24 Hours of Le Mans is still over two weeks away, sports car racing’s crown jewel will begin to unfold on June 2. The annual Le Mans “Test Day” is of such importance that it puts the North American IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GTLM class on hold until the “24 … Continue reading
Porsche finishes on podium at Spa and claims early world championship title
Porsche is the new world champion of FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). With positions three and eight for the two Porsche 911 RSR at Spa, the team from Weissach secured an early title at the penultimate round of the 2018/2019 Super Season. The two leaders of the drivers’ championship, Kévin Estre (France) and Michael Christensen … Continue reading
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