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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
Fourth grid row for Porsche at Spa-Francorchamps
In qualifying for round seven of the FIA World Sports Car Championship (WEC) at Spa-Francorchamps, the two Porsche 911 RSR fielded by the Porsche GT Team landed on grid positions seven and eight. The world championship leaders Kévin Estre (France) and Michael Christensen (Denmark) lapped the 7.004-kilometre racetrack near the German border in an average … Continue reading
Porsche aims for victory at the FIA WEC’s return to Sebring
Porsche tackles the first Sports Car World Endurance Championship WEC race at Sebring since 2012 as the points’ leader. After five of the season’s eight rounds, the works team with its two ca. 510 hp Porsche 911 RSR ranks first in the manufacturers’, drivers’ and team categories. Three customer squads field four other identical vehicle … Continue reading
911 RSR: Record Number of Premier Porsche to Race On Sebring Weekend
The joint IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) weekend at Sebring International Raceway, March 14 – 16, will see the single largest gathering of Porsche 911 RSRs in North America. Eight of the third-year 911-based race cars will contest three classes across Friday’s 1,000-miles of Sebring WEC race and Saturday’s headlining … Continue reading
