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Julien Andlauer
Falken Motorsports starts with brand new Porsche 911 GT3 R (Type 992) at NLS8
At the upcoming Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS) race, Falken Motorsports is heralding the future: The Japanese tyre brand will not only send one of the well-known Porsche 911 GT3 R into the race, but also its future successor, the latest model based on the 992 model generation. As in 2018, when Falken Motorsports competed with … Continue reading
The new Porsche 911 GT3 R successfully completes first test race
Frédéric Makowiecki and Julien Andlauer have finished on the podium at the first trial run of the newly developed Porsche 911 GT3 R. The two Frenchmen achieved third place at round seven of the Nürburgring Endurance Series. The new 911 GT3 R is the second racing car from Porsche based on the 992 generation. The … Continue reading
Porsche teams qualify three 911 GT3 R for the 24 Hours of Spa Super Pole
The Porsche customer teams have qualified three 911 GT3 R for the Super Pole session for the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. Austrians Thomas Preining and Klaus Bachler as well as Frenchman Côme Ledogar planted the fastest 911 on position eleven. In the four 15-minute heats, they posted an average time of 2:17.594 minutes for the … Continue reading
WeatherTech Racing Running Fifth at Le Mans at 16 Hours
Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill), Julien Andlauer (France), and Thomas Merrill (Salinas, Calif.) are currently running in fifth in the No. 79 WeatherTech Racing Porsche 911 RSR LMGTE Am car in the 24 Hours of Le Mans at the 16 hour mark. At two-thirds distance of the race, the drivers have remained focused and are still … Continue reading
WeatherTech Racing leading at Le Mans at Eight Hours
Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill), Julien Andlauer (France), and Thomas Merrill (Salinas, Calif.) are currently running in in first place in the No. 79 WeatherTech Racing Porsche 911 RSR LMGTE Am car eight hours into the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Andlauer had the wheel for the start of the twice-around-the-clock classic race. Starting from his … 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
WeatherTech Racing to Start Le Mans 24 Tenth
Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill), Julien Andlauer (France), and Thomas Merrill (Salinas, Calif.) will start the 90th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the top ten on the LMGTE Am grid on Saturday. Andlauer had the wheel of the No. 79 WeatherTech Racing Porsche RSR for a red flag and rain shortened qualifying. The … Continue reading
WeatherTech Racing has a successful test day at Le Mans
Cooper MacNeil (Hinsdale, Ill), Julien Andlauer (France), and Thomas Merrill (Salinas, Calif.) logged maximum miles today behind the wheel of the No. 79 WeatherTech Racing Porsche 911 RSR LMGTE Am car in preparation for the 24 Hours of Le Mans to run June 11-12. Andlauer took the opening stints to confirm the setup of the … Continue reading
Bitter start to the Nurburgring 24-hours for the Porsche customer teams
The two Porsche 911 GT3 R fielded by the customer teams Manthey and Toksport WRT turned heads in the early phase of the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring. However, both retired early after accidents. The No. 1 car of the defending champions from Meuspath had to throw in the towel, as did the identical ca. … Continue reading
Best Porsche 911 GT3 R qualifies in the top ten for the Nürburgring 24 Hours
The Porsche 911 GT3 R fielded by the Huber Motorsport customer team will take up the 50th edition of the 24-hour race on the Nürburgring from the ninth grid spot. Nico Menzel (Germany) achieved the fastest lap time with 8:11.928 minutes at the wheel of a GT3 car from Weissach during Friday’s Top Qualifying. The … Continue reading
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