Planet Porsche
sportscar racing news
Broom Time for Kingsley with Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA Sweep at St. Pete
The second Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama race at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg on Sunday was a complete contradiction to the caution-filled competition a day before. It didn’t matter to points leader Jeff Kingsley, who calmly drove to a weekend victory sweep under demanding green-flag conditions for all 45 minutes under … Continue reading
Great Porsche success at the 24 Hours of Spa: Victory and four 911 GT3 R in the top ten
The Porsche customer team Rowe Racing has won the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. In a dramatic finale, the No. 98 Porsche 911 GT3 R driven by works drivers Nick Tandy from Great Britain, Earl Bamber from New Zealand and Laurens Vanthoor from Belgium came out on top. The trio crossed the finish line first after … Continue reading
Porsche GB Junior King crowned 2020 Carrera Cup GB champion
Porsche Carrera Cup GB – the fastest single marque GT racing championship in the UK – arrived in Norfolk for its penultimate weekend with championship battles intensifying. Lorcan Hanafin (JTR) topped first Practice on Friday, conducted in dry conditions, while Porsche GB 2020 / 2021 Junior Harry King (Team Parker Racing) set the benchmark time in the … Continue reading
Three Porsche 911 GT3 R fight for overall victory in the last quarter of the 24 Hours of Spa
Porsche still has three irons in the fire in its bid for overall victory as the 24-hour classic at Spa-Francorchamps heads into the final quarter of the race. Rowe Racing’s No. 98 Porsche 911 GT3 R is currently in second place after 18 hours. The two reigning IMSA champions Earl Bamber from New Zealand and … Continue reading
Kingsley Wins Disjointed Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA Race 1 at St. Petersburg
The downtown streets of St. Peterburg took their toll on much of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama field in Saturday’s first race of the weekend, but not championship leader Jeff Kingsley. Kingsley started from the pole and led the entire race, which was interrupted by three full-course cautions, had an eight-minute red-flag … Continue reading
‘Awesome Good’ Lap Puts Kingsley on Pole for First St. Pete Race in Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA
Jeff Kingsley warned how difficult the tight Grand Prix of St. Petersburg street course is heading into the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama weekend, but the series points leader made it look easy in qualifying for the first of two races. Kingsley strung together three successively faster laps early in the 15-minute session … Continue reading
