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Laurens Vanthoor
PORSCHE 963 TACKLES THE 24 HOURS OF DAYTONA FROM THE FRONT ROW
The two Porsche 963 fielded by the Porsche Penske Motorsport factory squad have wrapped up their first qualifying session in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with varying degrees of success. Felipe Nasr from Brazil planted Porsche Penske Motorsport’s No. 7 car on P2 – a mere 0.083 seconds off pole position. His brand colleague Nick … Continue reading
RACE DEBUT FOR THE NEW PORSCHE 963 IN DAYTONA
After almost twelve months of preparation with the new hybrid 963 prototype, things are about to get serious for Porsche Penske Motorsport: On 20 January, the 2023 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season kicks off with the so-called “ROAR Before the 24”. This three-day test at the Daytona International Speedway in the US state of Florida … Continue reading
CHALLENGING DTM WEEKEND FOR SSR PERFORMANCE AT THE RED BULL RING
Dennis Olsen (NOR) and Laurens Vanthoor (BEL) faced a difficult weekend. At the penultimate DTM event of the season, accidents and the wrong tire strategy prevented the hoped-for pursuit of points. Race 1 The weekend at the Red Bull Ring is a highlight for SSR Performance every year. With about 100 guests on site, the … Continue reading
SSR PERFORMANCE HIGHLY MOTIVATED AFTER DTM PREMIERE VICTORY
The two SSR Performance Porsche 911 GT3 R are on their way to the penultimate DTM event of the season at the Red Bull Ring. Dennis Olsen (NOR) recently celebrated the team’s first DTM victory at Spa. This weekend, SSR Performance is going to Styria in Austria. The seventh event of the DTM season takes … Continue reading
SSR PERFORMANCE IS READY FOR THE NEXT DTM CHALLENGE
Laurens Vanthoor (BEL) and Dennis Olsen (NOR) are ready for the next challenge in the DTM. At Spa-Francorchamps, the two Porsche 911 GT3 R drivers will be chasing points. Olsen had recently celebrated the second place at the Nürburgring. SSR Performance has secured podium finishes at both the Norisring and the Nürburgring, showing that the … Continue reading
PORSCHE GT TEAM OPTIMISES THE 911 RSR SETUP AT THE LE MANS TEST DAY
At the official pre-test, the Porsche GT Team has continued its preparations for the 90th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (11/12 June). In the two four-hour sessions on the 13.626-kilometre Circuit des 24 Heures, both Porsche 911 RSR run by the works team turned a total of 143 laps (1,949 kilometres). On … Continue reading
FINAL LE MANS APPEARANCE OF THE TWO PORSCHE GT TEAM 911 RSR
Porsche has set itself a big goal for the final GTE-Pro-class race at Le Mans for the 911 RSR: The works team is determined to secure a class win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans on 11/12 June. The endurance classic on the 13.626-kilometre Circuit des 24 Heures in the west of France will … 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
SSR PERFORMANCE WITH TOP-10 POSITIONS AT THE LAUSITZRING
The second event of the DTM season took place at Lausitzring this weekend. Laurens Vanthoor (BEL) and Dennis Olsen (NOR) showed a strong performance. Race 1 SSR Performance was highly motivated for the first qualifying session at the Lausitzring. After results that weren’t ideal, with Dennis Olsen and Laurens Vanthoor on 11th and 22nd place … Continue reading
SSR PERFORMANCE WITH FULL FOCUS ON CHASING DTM POINTS AT THE LAUSITZRING
The second DTM event of the season takes place at the Lausitzring this weekend. At the first German race of the year, SSR Performance is highly motivated to go for points with Laurens Vanthoor (BEL) and Dennis Olsen (NOR). This weekend, SSR Performance will compete in the DTM at the Lausitzring with two Porsche 911 … Continue reading
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