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Porsche pursues first win of the season at IMSA restart
After a five-month hiatus, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship revs up again on 4th July. After the postponement of races due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 season gets underway again with another race at Daytona (USA). At the season-opening round at the Florida venue, Porsche fielded a pair of new 911 RSR at its … Continue reading
Porsche tackles endurance classic at Le Mans with top crews
The driver crews are set: Porsche goes trophy hunting in the GTE-Pro class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in mid-June with 12 drivers. Four Porsche 911 RSR (2019 model year) will be driven by successful Porsche works drivers and Young Professionals. Lining up on the grid are the current WEC world drivers’ champions … Continue reading
Porsche 911 RSR celebrates successful USA premiere with Daytona double podium
The new Porsche 911 RSR celebrated a successful North American debut with a double podium at the 24 Hours of Daytona. After a strong team effort, the two ca. 515-hp nine-elevens fielded by the Porsche GT Team finished on second and third place. Porsche, which won the manufacturers’ championship in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship … Continue reading
Porsche GT Team holds on to the lead through the night a Daytona
At the Daytona 24-hour race, both Porsche 911 RSR ran flawlessly through the night to further consolidate their position at the top. In cool temperatures, the Porsche GT Team without fail made the right tyre choice. Thanks to this, the six works drivers were able to take full advantage of the performance potential of the … Continue reading
Perfect start for Porsche at Daytona
At the 24 Hours of Daytona, the two Porsche 911 RSR have settled in at the front after two hours. The No. 911 vehicle shared by pole-sitter Nick Tandy (Great Britain), the Frenchman Frédéric Makowiecki and Matt Campbell (Australia) underscores the excellent qualifying performance and sets the pace in the GTLM class. The No. 912 … Continue reading
The new Porsche 911 RSR locks out front grid row for the Daytona 24 Hours
The new Porsche 911 RSR has made an impressive North American debut in qualifying for the 24-hour race at Daytona by claiming positions one and two on the grid. During the 15-minute session on the Daytona International Speedway, Nick Tandy (Great Britain) in the No. 911 vehicle and Belgium’s Laurens Vanthoor in the No. 912 … Continue reading
