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On the list of most intoxicating objects in the history of collecting, Porsche racing cars are certainly near the top....
There’s hardly a brand more connected to sports cars than Porsche. To this very day, the iconic Porsche 911 remains...
Hans Stuck at the wheel on the way to winning Sebring in 1986. His co-drivers were Jo Gartner and Bob...
12 Hours of Sebring, 2017: Porsche 911 RSR #912, Laurens Vanthoor, Kevin Estre and Richard Lietz in the GTLM class...
The #911 Porsche of Patrick Pilet, Dirk Werner and Frédéric Makowiecki speeds around the Sebring circuit at this last weekend’s...
Sebring 12 Hours, 23 March 1968: #49 Porsche 907 KH driven by Jo Siffert (left) and Hans Herrmann, with Fritz...
Since 1951, Porsche has established an unrivaled dominance as overall champions at the 24 Hours of Le Mans (19 wins),...
Regarding 1950s Porsche Spyders, the sheer number of podium finishes reveal a tale of one the greatest sports cars ever...
Background The Porsche 908/02, an evolution of the initial 908 model, was introduced in 1969 as a response to the...
This Porsche 908/02 Flunder Spyder is one of the most extensively raced examples of one of Porsche’s most successful sports...
Background The Porsche 917, unveiled in 1969, stands as a testament to Porsche’s commitment to innovation and their quest to...
The Martini team run by Hans-Dieter Dechent had three cars, two to race, and one T-car. The #3 was driven by...
When the idea came up of producing a series of race cars for the mainly-amateur racers who drove such GT...
Background In the early 1970s, a new European Grand Touring Championship gave the competition 911s a fresh lease of life....
Daytona 24 Hours, 3-4 February 1973: The start 1973 Daytona 24 hours led by John Watson in the Mirage on...
Ed note: The history of specific chassis used in notable races decades ago can be hard to verify but are...
In a garage full of legendary vehicles, one in particular stands out: the Porsche 935. The Porsche 935 was the...
Porsche’s 1981 Daytona 24-Hour winning poster A lot of people have asked me over the years, what is it like...
Bob Akin’s 935, one of the major protagonists in the 1983 Sebring 12 Hour race. It was driven by Bob...
1991 Koenig-Specials C62 One of the more notorious tuners is Koenig Specials. As the focus of the company has been...
The #912 works Porsche 911 RSR GTLM driven by Kévin Estre, Laurens Vanthoor and Richard Lietz being prepared ahead of...
All lined up and ready for the group shot on 3 June 2017 on the occasion of the 24 Heures...
Mexico 6 Hours, 3 September 2017: The #2 Porsche 919 Hybrid leads the pack into the first corner The Porsche...
The cars proceed into Spa city during the 2017 Spa 24 Hour drivers’ parade The Total 24 Hours of Spa,...
Dawn parade – photographers and enthusiastic race goers break the skyline at the Mount Panorama circuit ahead of the Bathurst...
California 8 Hours, Laguna Seca, 30 March 2019: The #911 Park Place Motorsports Porsche 911 GT3 R was driven by...
Kyalami 9 Hour, 21-23 November 2019: #09 Team Perfect Circle Porsche 911 GT3 R On 23 November 2019, the sound...
Michelin is now the track sponsor. Their brand-new tower which has just opened, is 100 miles up the road from...
The two factory Porsches approach Turn 1 which leaves the oval. The immensity of the grandstands can be seen behind....
Rolex 24 at Daytona, 30-31 January 2021: Some of the Porsches do a publicity shot at the ROAR I first...
HSR (Historic Sportscar Racing) held its now annual 24- hour historic event at Daytona on November 5-6. The 24-hour is...
Located just half a mile from the sandy beaches of Monterey Bay, CA, the Porsche Monterey Classic on Monday night...
Porsche Off the Pace Words: Kevin Ehrlich. Photos: Martin Raffauf, Porsche Already a Member? Sign in to your account...
Photos by Chuck Andersen In a fiercely competitive and action-packed manner, the eighth installment of the Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR)...
At the start of this month, Historic Sportscar Racing hosted one of the most anticipated races of their season: The...
Held at the Sebring International Raceway, this year’s HSR Spring Fling brought together racing enthusiasts, competitors, and spectators to celebrate...
Words and Images by Kevin Ehrlich and Martin Raffauf An endurance race around the clock can pivot on the events...
The Porsche Penske Motorsport works team’s Daytona-winning Porsche 963 has finished the 12 Hours of Sebring on the podium. After...
The 15th Targa California rally recently concluded with most drivers logging 1,000+ miles over the roads “less traveled” of California’s...
Race day dawned with a blanket of morning mist covering the area. It was a crisp morning as I departed...
Proven through competition Engineering, design, innovation; while the list is long for what describes the Porsche name, it can be...
#92, Porsche GT Team, Porsche 911 RSR, LMGTE Pro, driven by: Michael Christensen, Kevin Estre at FIA WEC Spa 6h...
Porsche has unveiled the 911 Carrera GTS Le Mans Centenaire Edition, a special version of the iconic 911 . This...
Proven in the dirt Porsche has a rich history of competing in various rally events, particularly during the 1960s and...
The Gerry Judah sculpture at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed featured six Porsche cars mounted on a 52-metre-high star-shaped...
Spa 24-Hour, 2 August 2008: The #160 Prospeed Competition Porsche 997 GT3 Cup S was driven by David Loix (B)/David...
Mille Miglia 2019 I have been an avid follower of the Mille Miglia for over a decade, with a bucket...
Le Mans 24 Hours, 31 May-1 June 1986: Start of the race – Porsches dominate the lead group In Part...
Le Mans 24 Hours, 19/20 September 2020: The pre-race grid was a busy place despite the presence of the Covid-19...
With Stuttgart neighbor Mercedes on the rampage, Porsche had trouble on the track in the late 1990s GT1 era. But...
Long Beach, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, 14 April 2018: #912 Porsche 911 RSR of Laurens Vanthoor and Earl Bamber bounces...
Porsche Carrera Cup France, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, 30 September/1 October 2017: The cars await their chance to enter the track...
Born: 19 November 1981 Where: Duisburg, Germany Lives: Tokyo, Japan Height: 1.84m Although it is his first year as a...
The new Porsche 911 RSR (2019) What better way to introduce a new race car model, than to do so...
There are only a few annual auctions that have built the reputation of having prestigious and quality lot as Bonhams,...
Over a hundred years ago, Ferdinand Porsche designed an extraordinary race car, the Austro-Daimler ADS-R, in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. Today,...
The front door of Autobau, which is built inside a turn of the 20th century alcohol storage facility There is...
Circuit Paul Ricard, La Castellet, southern France After racing at Spa, Zandvoort, Dijon, Magny Cours and Barcelona, the Porsche teams...
WEC BAPCO 6 Hours of Bahrain, 18 November 2017: #2 Porsche 919 Hybrid driven by Timo Bernhard, Earl Bamber and...
All four of the Dick Barbour Racing Porsche 935s line up in the pits ahead of the 1979 Le Mans...
Total 6 Hours of Spa‐Francorchamps, 4 May 2019: The #56 Project 1 Porsche 911 RSR being prepped in the pit...
Le Mans 24 Hours, 15-16 June 2019: The #93 Porsche GT Team 911 RSR (GTE Pro) driven by Patrick Pilet,...
Development of the 1979 Kremer-Porsche K3 Kremer Racing, headed up by the two brothers Erwin and Manfred, from Cologne, Germany,...
Porsche 962-003 finished 3rd in the 1985 Le Mans 24 Hours and came back in 1986 to win the race...
Race to the clouds The Brumos Collection and Brumos Racing announced today that they will compete for the second straight...
Le Mans 24 Hours, 14-15 June 1969: On the final lap, the No. 64 Porsche 908 LH of Hans Herrmann/Gérard...
The short answer—yes. The simple answer—it really depends. The sweeping answer—keep reading below. If you’ve made it this far into...
75th Anniversary The Stuttgart marque took center stage at this year’s Festival of Speed to pay tribute to the 75th...
Porsche honored As the honored marque of this year’s Festival of Speed the sportscar manufacturer showed off with different actions....
A mid-engine twin-turbo that weighs only 1,000kg and aims for an overall win The last time Ken Block ran the...
Rolex 24 at Daytona, 26-27 January 2019: The #911 Porsche 911 RSR of Patrick Pilet, Nick Tandy and Frederic Makowiecki...
Daytona is known for two things – the beach and racing! This year was the 58th Running of the Daytona...
Photos: Martin Raffauf, Porsche, NBC/Peacock 61st Rolex 24 at Daytona starts new GTP era After months of anticipation, the 61st...
Daytona paddock – 24 January 2018 Continuing with our Daytona diary, Martin has sent us the following selection of images...
Le Mans 24 Hour, 10/11 June 1978: The Porsche 935/78 ‘Moby Dick’ pulls away at the start of the race...
The 1979 Sports Car season at Dick Barbour Racing would once again start with probably the toughest race, the Daytona...
Chassis #000 00023 gets a check out on the autobahn by the Kremer brothers prior to Le Mans. Manfred Kremer...
Born: 25 May 1981 Where: Hannover, Germany Lives: Würzburg, Germany Height: 1.80m Career 2017 Porsche works driver, 2nd Daytona 24...
Rolex 24 at Daytona, 27/28 January 2018: #912 Porsche 911 RSR, drivers: Earl Bamber, Laurens Vanthoor and Gianmaria Bruni Disappointing...
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The 962 C in the 1990 Le Mans driven by David Sears, Tiff Needell and Anthony Reid. It finished third...
Even before the 2022 Pikes Peak Hill Climb, it has already been reported that David Donner will attempt to beat...
WEC 1000 Miles of Sebring, 15 March 2019: #92 Porsche 911 RSR driven by Michael Christensen and Kévin Estre leads...
Born: 9 July 1990, Wanganui, New Zealand Lives: Kuala Lumpur (MAL) Marital status: Single Height/Weight: 1.83m/74kg Hobbies: Fitness, surfing, skiing...
Bob Garretson in #009 00030 during practice for the 1980 Daytona 24 hours. This is the original 1979 factory configuration...
Nürburgring, 12 May 2018: The Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo (left) just prior to the 24-hour race. Timo Bernhard was on...