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WRIGHT MOTORSPORTS MAKES FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP BID AT PETIT LE MANS
After beginning the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with a victory at the Rolex 24 At Daytona, Wright Motorsports heads to the season finale at Petit Le Mans for a final bid at the GTD class title. The No. 16 Porsche, with drivers Ryan Hardwick, Jan Heylen, and Zacharie Robichon, will compete in the 10-hour endurance … Continue reading
PORSCHE CARRERA CUP NORTH AMERICA COMES TO ATLANTA WITH NO TITLES DECIDED
The 2022 Porsche Carrera Cup North America Presented by the Cayman Islands season ends with rounds 15 and 16 at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, September 29 – 30. The premier one-make series has enjoyed remarkable growth in its second season in all areas. This weekend that continued success includes on-track action with 35 Porsche 911 … Continue reading
PORSCHE CUSTOMER TEAMS APPROACH PETIT LE MANS FINALE AS TITLE CONTENDERS
Entering the 25th Anniversary Motul Petit Le Mans, Porsche customer programs are not only contenders for victory at the silver anniversary of the 10-hour classic American endurance race but also for championships in every major GT category. Three Porsche 911 GT3 R race cars are entered for the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season finale at … Continue reading
WRIGHT MOTORSPORTS RETAINS GT WORLD CHALLENGE AMERICA CHAMPIONSHIP LEAD FOLLOWING HEATED SEBRING WEEKEND
The penultimate event of the Fanatec GT World Challenge America powered by AWS kept competitors and race fans guessing all weekend long, but the consistency of Wright Motorsports never faltered. With a third-place finish and a win in the pair of races by driver pairing Jan Heyelen and Charlie Luck, the team momentarily lost the … Continue reading
SILVERSTONE WEEKEND SENDS PORSCHE CARRERA CUP GB CHAMPIONSHIP DOWN TO THE WIRE
Porsche Carrera Cup GB – the fastest single-marque GT racing championship in the UK – travelled to Silverstone for its penultimate weekend of the season. Kiern Jewiss (Team Parker Racing) drove to two overall victories, significantly bolstering his championship chances. However, the Pro category title fight will go down to the wire at the season … Continue reading
PORSCHE MOTORSPORT ASIA PACIFIC ENJOYS SUCCESSFUL WEEKEND OF RACING
Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific’s teams and drivers enjoyed plenty of success this weekend, with strong showings in the European Le Mans Series (ELMS), GT World Challenge Asia and Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (PCCA). In Round 5 of the 2022 ELMS campaign, Porsche Motorsport Asia Pacific Selected Driver Yifei Ye put in a scintillating lap to … 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
LAURIN HEINRICH IS THE NEW PORSCHE CARRERA CUP DEUTSCHLAND CHAMPION
The Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland has a new champion: Laurin Heinrich (SSR Huber Racing) took home an early crown in the German Porsche one-make cup after winning Sunday’s race at the Sachsenring. With 268 points to his credit, the 20-year-old from Würzburg holds an unassailable lead at the top of the standings. The Porsche Junior … Continue reading
THOMAS PREINING BECOMES THE FIRST AUSTRIAN TO WIN HIS HOME DTM RACE
For the first time, an Austrian has won a DTM race at Red Bull Ring. Porsche driver Thomas Preining from KÜS Team Bernhard scored a commanding home win in the Sunday race of DTM Red Bull Ring powered by REMUS. The 24-year-old from Linz won from the two Germans Luca Stolz (Mercedes-AMG Team HRT) and … Continue reading
LAURIN HEINRICH SECURES FIFTH WIN OF THE PORSCHE CARRERA CUP DEUTSCHLAND SEASON AT THE SACHSENRING
Laurin Heinrich (Germany/SSR Huber Racing) clinched his fifth win of the season at race 13 of the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland at the Sachsenring on Saturday. The Porsche Junior beat Bastian Buus (Denmark/Allied-Racing) and Morris Schuring (Netherlands/SSR Huber Racing) to the flag. With three races remaining on the 2022 calendar, Heinrich leads the championship standings … Continue reading
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