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Michael Christensen
KCMG unlucky in fight for 24 Hours of Spa victory
KC Motorgroup Ltd. (KCMG) battled for the lead in the early stages of the 2020 TOTAL 24 Hours of Spa, but its victory chances came undone with an issue during the ninth hour. After the factory crew of the #47 Porsche 911 GT3 R demonstrated its speed on the Ardennes circuit by topping Night Practice, Kevin … Continue reading
Winning line-up joins Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific customer KCMG for 24 Hours of Spa
Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific customer KCMG will field the 2019 winning line-up of Kevin Estre, Richard Lietz and Michael Christensen in a factory-supported effort at the 2020 TOTAL 24 Hours of Spa. The Porsche trio led home a fantastic 1-2 for the 911 GT3 R last year, claiming the German marque’s first win at the … Continue reading
Porsche sends no Le Mans participants to the Nürburgring
Porsche has decided to send only a reduced number of participants to tackle the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring. This affects the factory-contracted racing drivers as well as members of Porsche Motorsport and Manthey-Racing who worked at the 24 Hours of Le Mans last weekend. The reason behind this decision is that three people have … 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
Spirited performance in the early phase keeps Porsche within striking distance at Le Mans
The Porsche GT Team has just one iron left in the fire in the intensive GTE-Pro-class fight at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. After the first six hours of racing, the ca. 515 hp Porsche 911 RSR (No. 91) driven by works drivers Gianmaria Bruni from Italy, Richard Lietz from Austria and Frenchman Frédéric … Continue reading
The Porsche GT tackles 24 Hours of Le Mans from pole position
The Porsche GT Team will take up the 88th edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans from pole position in the GTE-Pro class. In today’s Hyperpole, the Italian Gianmaria Bruni turned the fastest lap at the wheel of the No. 91 Porsche 911 RSR in 3:50.874 minutes. His brand colleague Michael Christensen from Denmark … Continue reading
