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CALLUM HEDGE TO DRIVE FOR TEAM PORSCHE NEW ZEALAND IN 2023
Porsche New Zealand and Earl Bamber Motorsport have announced that Callum Hedge is confirmed to drive for Team Porsche New Zealand for another Porsche Paynter Dixon Carrera Cup Australia season in 2023. Hedge finished in second place in the Porsche Michelin Junior Drivers’ standings for the 2022 Carrera Cup Australia Season. After achieving his maiden … Continue reading
AO RACING RELISHES CHARACTER BUILDING IMSA WEATHERTECH DEBUT
The longest and possibly the most challenging race on the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship concluded on Sunday afternoon, and new sports car racing team AO Racing took great pride in facing adversity to finish the Rolex 24 At Daytona. In some ways, the team faced a stacked deck with challenging regulations, but also, the normal … Continue reading
WRIGHT MOTORSPORTS No. 77 PORSCHE HAS STRONG WEATHERTECH DEBUT AT THE ROLEX 24
After a grueling 24 hours of competition, the Wright Motorsports Porsche closed out the first race of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with a successful debut at the Rolex 24 At Daytona. The No. 77 Porsche 911 GT3 R (type 992) ran a mistake and penalty-free race, driven by 2022 Michelin Pilot Challenge champions Alan … Continue reading
PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT SHOWS STRONG PACE IN THE 24 HOURS OF DAYTONA
Despite not getting the results that Porsche Penske Motorsport would have liked in their debut event, both Porsche 963 show considerable pace at the season-opening 24 Hours of Daytona at the historic Daytona International Speedway. The debut of Porsche Penske Motorsport, the Porsche 963 and the all-new GTP class in the 61st running of the … Continue reading
BOTH PORSCHE 963 SUFFER SETBACKS IN THE ROLEX 24
The two Porsche 963 fielded by the Porsche Penske Motorsport works team head into the final phase of the Daytona 24-hour race with mixed prospects. During the night, the No. 6 car at times led the field, only to lose ground in the early morning hours. After sunrise, the vehicle is running three laps behind … Continue reading
THE 24 HOURS OF DAYTONA BEGINS WITH PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT UP FRONT
The official racing debut of the new Porsche 963 began on Saturday afternoon at Daytona International Speedway as the 2023 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship began with the annual 24 Hours of Daytona. The two cars from Porsche Penske Motorsport started second and ninth in the new GTP class. In front of a historic crowd, the … Continue reading
THE PORSCHE 963 BANKS ON POWERFUL DNA FROM THR RS SPYDER AND 918 SPYDER
On 16 December 2020, Porsche announced its commitment to developing an LMDh prototype for racing from January 2023. The prospect of fielding a vehicle in both the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and the North American IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship proved to be the deciding factor for the Executive Board’s decision at Porsche AG. Less … Continue reading
AO RACING REVS UP FOR WEATHERTECH DEBUT AT THE ROLEX 24
The longest event on the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship kicks off the 2023 sports car racing season this week, and AO Racing is revved up and ready for the series debut of the new No. 80 Porsche 911 GT3 R (type 992). Sporting a tribute livery inspired by the 1983 race-winning Porsche 935, AO Racing … Continue reading
WRIGHT MOTORSPORT POISED AND READY TO DEFEND ROLEX 24 WIN
The Rolex 24 At Daytona has arrived with Wright Motorsports and the No. 16 Porsche entering the week armed and ready to defend the team’s 2022 win in the GTD class. Last week, the team completed the Roar Before the 24, conducting the first shakedown of the new Porsche 911 GT3 R (type 992) at … Continue reading
WRIGHT MOTORSPORTS No. 77 SQUAD READY FOR THE ROLEX 24 AT DAYTONA
This weekend, the 2022 Michelin Pilot Challenge champions will make their IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship debut at the Rolex 24 At Daytona with Wright Motorsports. Alan Brynjolfsson and Trent Hindman advance to the top IMSA series, the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, racing the No. 77 Porsche 911 GT3 R (type 992) with Max Root and Kevin … Continue reading
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