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The No. 6 crew of Laurens Vanthoor, Kevin Estre and Andre Lotterer sealed the German manufacturer’s first WEC win since 2017, and the first-ever in the series for a LMDh car, surviving a late scare when Estre had to make an emergency stop to replace a number plate. Porsche claim the first win of the LMGT3 era

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PATRICK LONG SIGNS NEW MULTIYEAR AGREEMENT WITH PORSCHE

November 11, 2021 RNW Staff

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.

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THE SILVERSTONE CLASSIC 2021 SERVES UP A DOUBLE HELPING OF AUTOMOTIVE ANNIVERSARIES

January 8, 2021 RNW Staff

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.

PRODUCTION CARS

New Porsche brand experience center to open at Hockenheimring

April 26, 2018 RNW Staff

Another Porsche Experience Centre has been given the green light: The world’s seventh customer experience centre from the sports car manufacturer is due to be built at the Hockenheimring.

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400+ HISTORIC RACING CARS REV UP FOR DONINGTON HISTORIC FESTIVAL

April 20, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

In just two weeks’ time the air round Donington Park will reverberate to the glorious sound of historic race car engines as more than 400 world-class competition cars dating from the 1920s to the early 2000s battle it out at the Donington Historic Festival. The all-access paddock will be scented with the unmistakable fragrance of … Continue reading → ...

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RNW Exclusive – Patrick Dussault Interview

April 12, 2018 Charles Côté

Patrick Dussault is a talented young driver currently competing in Porsche GT3 Cup Platinum Canada. Following a successful open-wheel career that lead him to go race in England, Patrick has moved on to sports car racing. Dussault is very focused when it comes to racing and is excited to see what motorsports have in store for him. He is currently racing for Lauzon Autosports. RNW Chief Editor, Charles Côté, recently talked with Patrick about his journey and what is to come in 2018.

Formula E

THE FIA CONFIRMS PORSCHE AS NEW FORMULA E MANUFACTURER

April 10, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Today, Tuesday, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) accepted Porsche’s application as a Formula E manufacturer. This means that the Weissach factory team can continue to pursue the development of its own electric powertrain, which is due for homologation in 2019. As announced at the end of July 2017, Porsche plans to be among those … Continue reading → ...

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TWELVE HOURS OF SEBRING ENTRY LIST NOTEBOOK

March 7, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

The 66th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Presented by Advance Auto Parts scheduled for Saturday, March 17 features a 43-car IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship entry list. The field includes 16 Prototypes, nine GT Le Mans (GTLM) cars and 18 GT Daytona (GTD) entries. Notes: – This year’s Sebring field includes 39 drivers with one … Continue reading → ...

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2018 VSCC POMEROY TROPHY PHOTO-SHOOT

March 1, 2018 Charles Côté

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A new season starts for us, so once again we head to Silverstone for the Vintage Sports Car Club Pomeroy Tophy meeting. Our meeting point is the Silverstone Racing Club, where we have a quick coffee and bite to eat before collecting our photographer tabards. We then take a look around the paddock.

PRODUCTION CARS

World premiere of the most powerful series-production 911 with naturally aspirated engine

February 21, 2018 RNW Staff

The most powerful naturally aspirated engine at 520 hp

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LMGTE Am Focus: Multi-marque LMGTE Am class boosted to 9

February 19, 2018 Charles Côté

The LMGTE Am class features three different brands among the nine entries, the number being a significant boost compared to previous seasons. The split is between Aston Martin (2), Ferrari (3) and Porsche (4).

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2018 ADAC GT MASTERS WITH CAPACITY GRID

February 6, 2018 Charles Côté

The ADAC GT Masters starts with a high profile and capacity grid into the 2018 season. A total of 23 teams seized the opportunity to secure a starting position for the 2018 season and entered 37 supercars from eight different brand.

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Porsche Doubles E-Mobility Investment

February 6, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

Porsche plans 6 billion euro investment into e-mobility by 2022…

Endurance

Two-Time Defending GTD Champion Nielsen Kicks Off Quest for Third with New Porsche Team

January 24, 2018 Charles Côté

Over the past three IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship seasons, Danish racer Christina Nielsen has finished second, first and first in the GT Daytona (GTD) championship standings.

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De Angelis Joins Kelly-Moss For IMSA GT3 USA Effort

January 23, 2018 Charles Côté

IMSA Ultra 94 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Canada by Yokohama Gold Cup class champion Roman De Angelis has signed on to drive with Kelly-Moss Road and Race in the IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama series.

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2018 Team-By-Team: GTLM

January 11, 2018 Charles Côté

As the Rolex 24 At Daytona approaches and with last weekend’s Roar Before the Rolex 24 now in the books, the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship GT Le Mans (GTLM) class field has taken shape. Here’s a quick, team-by-team look at what’s in store for each entry in the world’s most competitive, factory-supported GT class:

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SILVERSTONE CLASSIC CELEBRATES MORE MILESTONE BIRTHDAYS IN 2018

January 2, 2018 David Martin-Janiak

With the arrival of 2018 comes a happy New Year packed with exciting automotive anniversaries. And, as tradition now dictates, many of these key motoring milestones will be celebrated in stunning style with mouth-watering displays and eye-catching track parades at the annual Silverstone Classic (20-22 July).

Formula E

Porsche To Leave WEC For Formula E

July 28, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

Porsche will be leaving the World Endurance Championship at the end of this season as it prepares to transition to competition in Formula E beginning in 2019

Formula E

NEW MOTORSPORT STRATEGY FOR PORSCHE WITH A CLEAR FOCUS ON ELECTROMOBILITY AND THE GT CLASS

July 28, 2017 David Martin-Janiak

From 2019, a Porsche works team will compete in Formula E. As a result, the company will be ending its involvement in the LMP1 class of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at the end of the 2017 season.