Gulf Racing’s 2017 WEC campaign plans are now being finalised at the team’s headquarters in Milton Keynes and this of course includes the three drivers who will pilot the Porsche 991 RSR GTE from the season opening race at Silverstone. Team principle Mike Wainwright will again share duties with Ben Barker, now a Gold rated … Continue reading
The conditions in Monaco for the second round of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup couldn’t have been more challenging: Facing torrential rain, Porsche Junior Matteo Cairoli kept cool, calm and collected to bring his Porsche 911 GT3 Cup home in first place. “To win on this extraordinary racetrack is simply the most wonderful thing in … Continue reading
After taking a season-best finish of ninth at Detroit, GB Autosport looks to continue to build momentum as the team prepares for its debut outing in the Sahlen’s Six Hours of the Glen this Sunday. The trio of Damien Faulkner, Ben Barker and Michael Avenatti will team up in the No. 81 Tully’s Porsche 911 GT … Continue reading
“An incredible race. I had great fun overtaking so many cars. My engineer Roland Kussmaul and I had worked out a great set-up together. Somehow it felt like 1998 all over again.” Laurent Aiello had obviously enjoyed his VIP guest appearance in the Porsche Carrera Cup prior to the Le Mans 24 Hours. For the … Continue reading
After a long winter’s wait, Ben Barker is finally able to confirm that he will be stepping up from a successful Porsche Carrera Cup GB campaign to contest the globe-trotting Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup in 2013. The Briton, who first raced Porsches in Australia following his title-winning F3 campaign ‘down under’ in 2010, finished second … Continue reading