Porsche Motorsport Weekend Summary
January 11, 2016 | from Porsche Motorsports
From the Porsche Cars North America Motorsports Public Relations Team — Early each week, Porsche Cars North America will provide a weekend summary or pre-race event notes package, covering the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Pirelli World Challenge (PWC), the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) or other areas of interest from the world of Porsche Motorsport …
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New Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport for the Racetrack
November 18, 2015 | from Porsche Motorsports
Los Angeles, California — Porsche has added a new sports car for amateur and club racing to its Motorsports fleet: The Cayman GT4 Clubsport celebrated its world premiere today at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The 385 hp (283 kW) mid-engine entry level racer for motorsport, which is not legal for road use, is based on the successful street-legal Cayman GT4 sports car. Sales of the racecar by Porsche Motorsport North America start with the unveiling at the auto show …
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Porsche Young Driver Academy, Birmingham, Alabama
October 26, 2015 | from Porsche Motorsports
Birmingham, Alabama — Porsche continues to recognize and help develop young driving talent in North America. For the fourth consecutive year, Porsche Motorsport North America (PMNA) and Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) brought together a new group of up-and-coming champions to learn and hone their skills on and off the race track at the Porsche Young Driver Academy. Held at the home of the Porsche Sport Driving School at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama, Jesse Lazare, Daniel Morad, Clark Toppe and Alec Udell participated in the expanded two-day, all-encompassing program …
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Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Rennsport Reunion® Edition Debuts in Monterey
September 25, 2015 | from Porsche Motorsports
Atlanta, Georgia — In honor of the fifth Rennsport Reunion®, Porsche has unveiled a special edition of the 911 Carrera GTS at this year’s gathering at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The Rennsport Reunion Edition is limited to 25 units worldwide and will be sold exclusively in North America …
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Porsche Rennsport Reunion V Assembles All-Star Cast of Cars and Drivers
September 24, 2015 | from Porsche Motorsports
Atlanta, Georgia — For the Porsche Rennsport Reunion V taking place at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca this weekend, September 25-27, 2015, both the men and the machines they drove are expected to outdraw one of the largest crowds in track history – the last Rennsport Reunion held in 2011. Pre-event buzz from the passionate Porsche enthusiasts and collectors indicate that this iteration of Porsche Rennsport Reunion will outdo all others that came before. Another indication to the size and scope of the upcoming weekend: ticket sales are approximately thirty percent higher than four years ago …
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Porsche Confirms LMP1 Program Through 2018
August 28, 2015 | from Porsche Motorsports
Atlanta, Georgia — Porsche continues racing into the future with the 919 Hybrid: The board of Porsche AG has decided to extend the Le Mans prototype program until the end of the 2018 season. With its ground-breaking concept – a downsized turbo engine and powerful energy recovery systems, combined with an extreme lightweight design – the racing car with approximately 1000 combined horespower serves as a research laboratory for future sports car technology …
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