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PATRICK LONG SIGNS NEW MULTIYEAR AGREEMENT WITH PORSCHE
After a 20 year professional racing career, over 50 victories and six major sports car championships, North America’s only Porsche factory driver of this century will step back from full-time racing and take-up another mantle within the world of Porsche. In his career, Patrick Long (Westlake Village, California) has become synonymous with the German sports … Continue reading
PORSCHE CONFIRMS INTERCONTINENTAL GT CHALLENGE TITLE DEFENCE
Porsche will defend the Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli Manufacturers’ title this year after officially confirming its participation in the globetrotting series. The news comes less than one week before the official TotalEnergies 24 Hours of Spa test days (June 22/23), which signal the start of a campaign featuring three rounds on as many … Continue reading
PORSCHE AND TEAM PENSKE TO COLLABORATE IN MOTORSPORTS
Porsche Motorsport and Team Penske have agreed to collaborate closely in fielding the new LMDh vehicle commencing in 2023. The successful US team will work together with the experts from Weissach to run factory entries in the FIA WEC World Endurance Championship and the North American IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship (IWSC). Under the name of … Continue reading
2021 ADAC GT MASTERS FEATURES STRONG FIELD AND TOP CLASS DRIVERS
A strong field, top-class drivers and a wealth of diversity, with seven different manufacturers: the ADAC GT Masters boasts a strong package in its 15th season, in which the title of International German GT Champion is up for grabs for the first time. ADAC Sport President Hermann Tomczyk, ADAC Board Member Lars Soutschka, and ADAC … Continue reading
MAJOR GROWTH FOR GT4 EUROPEAN SERIES WITH 37 CAR FULL SEASON ENTRY LIST
SRO Motorsports Group has revealed the GT4 European Series full-season entry list for 2021. At least 37 cars are confirmed for all six weekends, while additional race-by-race entries will bolster the grid for the opening round at Monza and subsequent events on the calendar. After a challenging 2020 season the series is back to full capacity … Continue reading
KCMG RETURNS TO THE NORDSCHLEIFE WITH PORSCHE
KC Motorgroup Ltd. (KCMG) will return to the Nordschleife in 2021 with a Porsche 911 GT3 R in the Nürburgring Langstrecken Serie (NLS) and 24 Hours of Nürburgring. The Hong Kong squad will once again tackle the world’s most challenging endurance race, having been one of the most competitive Porsche cars during the 2020 NLS … Continue reading
THE SILVERSTONE CLASSIC 2021 SERVES UP A DOUBLE HELPING OF AUTOMOTIVE ANNIVERSARIES
The Classic this summer (30 July – 1 August) is eagerly anticipated, serving up a double dose of automotive anniversaries with all of 2021’s major marque and model milestones added to those rolled over from last year’s postponed staging of the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival. Topping the list of outstanding birthdays carried forward is the … Continue reading
ADAC GT MASTERS WITH STRONG FIELD AND EIGHT BRANDS 2021
The ADAC GT Masters will be embarking on its 15th season in 2021 with a field of more than 30 super sports cars from eight different brands. By mid-December, 20 teams had submitted their entries for the International German GT Championship, the ADAC GT Masters, and have thus secured places on the grid. The field … Continue reading
TWO PORSCHE IN THE TOP TEN AT DIFFICULT EIFEL CLASSIC
Persistent rain, accidents, race red-flagged for almost nine hours: despite the most difficult conditions, Porsche and its customer teams brought six of the seven 911 GT3 R across the finish line at the 24-hour race on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife. As the best Porsche, the No. 31 entry fielded by Frikadelli Racing with works driver Mathieu Jaminet … Continue reading
STRONG PORSCHE DRIVER LINE-UP FOR 911 GT3 R CAMPAIGN AT THE NURBURGRING
In consultation with its customer teams, Porsche has made a last-minute change to its driver line-up for the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring. New to the crew driving the 911 GT3 R are two outright Le Mans winners and endurance champions: the brand ambassador Timo Bernhard (Germany) and Earl Bamber (New Zealand). In addition, the … Continue reading
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