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THE NEW PORSCHE 911 GT3 R SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES FIRST TEST RACE
Frédéric Makowiecki and Julien Andlauer have finished on the podium at the first trial run of the newly developed Porsche 911 GT3 R. The two Frenchmen achieved third place at round seven of the Nürburgring Endurance Series. The new 911 GT3 R is the second racing car from Porsche based on the 992 generation. The … Continue reading
DEBUT FOR THE NEWEST GENERATION OF THE PORSCHE 911 GT3 R
The new Porsche 911 GT3 R will be unveiled to the public at this year’s 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. From the 2023 season, Porsche customer teams can campaign the new racing vehicle in worldwide motorsport events that adhere to the GT3 regulations. The vehicle is based on the latest 992-generation 911. Compared to its predecessor, … Continue reading
SSR PERFORMANCE ALL SET FOR FIRST SEASON IN THE ADAC GT MASTERS
New outfit joins ADAC GT Masters. After enjoying a very promising outing as guest entrants last year at Hockenheim, SSR Performance are set to contest their first full season in this year’s Super Sports Car League. During a session of the online live broadcast, PS on Air – The Ravenol ADAC GT Masters talk show, … Continue reading
GPX RACING IS SET TO TAKE ON EUROPE AND THE WORLD
The GPX Racing team is unveiling a double programme in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup and the Intercontinental GT Challenge with 100% Pro teams and reinforced allegiance to Porsche and the 911 GT3 R. The names of the driver line-ups announced today to race in the GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup show … Continue reading
PRECOTE HERBERTH MOTORSPORT SET TO MOUNT FRESH CHALLENGE FOR ADAC GT MASTERS TITLE
Precote Herberth Motorsport intend to mount a fresh challenge for the title in the ADAC GT Masters. For their eighth season the team from Jedenhofen to the north of Munich have taken on someone well-known to fans of the Super Sports Car League to strengthen their squad. Porsche works driver Sven Müller (28, GER) is … Continue reading
EARL BAMBER MOTORSPORT MAKES GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA SWITCH WITH PORSCHE
Earl Bamber Motorsport will make its GT World Challenge Asia Powered by AWS debut in 2020 with a pair of Porsche 911 GT3 Rs. Setiawan Santoso and Brenton Grove join forces in the first of EBM’s full-season entries, while Piti Bhirombhakdi and team owner Will Bamber compete under the Singha TP12 by EBM banner. EBM … Continue reading
FIVE PORSCHE 911 GT3 R AIM FOR A SUCCESSFUL START TO THE IGTC SEASON AT BATHURST
Porsche launches its Title Defence Mission in the Intercontinental GT Challenge at Bathurst, Australia. In 2019, the sports car manufacturer claimed the IGTC titles in the manufacturers’ and drivers’ classifications. The gruelling twelve-hour race (January 31 to February 2) traditionally marks the start of the most important championship for GT3 sports cars. In the race … Continue reading
THE NEW PORSCHE 911 RSR LOCKS OUT THE FRONT GRID ROW AT US DEBUT
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
THE NEW PORSCHE 911 RSR TO CELEBRATE RACE DEBUT IN NORTH AMERICA
The new Porsche 911 RSR lines up on the grid for the first time in North America to tackle the 24 Hours of Daytona (25/26 January). At the season-opening round of the IMSA SportsCar Championship in Florida, two ca. 515-hp, 2019-generation GT racers will be fielded in the GTLM class. The new GT flagship from … Continue reading
BO AND HONGLI RETURN TO GT WORLD CHALLENGE ASIA WITH ABSOLUTE RACING
Absolute Racing have confirmed Yuan Bo and Leo Ye Hongli as their first GT World Challenge Asia driver pairing for 2020. The Chinese duo are reprising the Silver Cup partnership that began at Suzuka last season. Three podiums, including victory on home soil at Shanghai, helped them finish eighth and ninth in the final overall … Continue reading
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