Ye Racer broke the news that Ford is possibly prepping a return to the storied twice around the clock race in France. According to Marshal Pruett, when asked about a Ford return to LeMans, Ford’s PR Director Kevin Kennedy said “I cannot confirm or deny any part of that.” This has led Racer and a […] More »
By: Jonathon Klein | July 14, 2014
It was announced today that the man behind Porsche’s resurgence in Motorsport will be leaving this year. Vice President of Motorsport Hartmut Kristen will be stepping down from his position and allowing Dr. Frank-Steffen Walliser to take over. Kristen was the man that devised bringing about the new 911 RSR’s, the 911 GT3 hybrids, and […] More »
By: Jonathon Klein | July 11, 2014
The big news out of the Circuit de la Sarthe this year is the return of Porsche. For the first time in 15 years, they’re putting forth a factory effort with their 919 Hybrid. Porsche practically dominated the 24 for nearly three decades after their initial win in 1970. After leaving the 24 as a […] More »
By: Tim DeLong | June 6, 2014
The SRT Motorsports team has announced that they have withdrawn their two car entry in the 2014 French endurance racing classic. The two, factory backed, Vipers were to compete in the GTE-PRO class. This decision to withdraw from Le Mans comes just days after the announcement that the Detroit based Viper production facility would be […] More »
By: Tim DeLong | March 29, 2014
In this delicately crafted video showcasing Porsche’s long-awaited return to the LeMans circuit, we get a beautifully close and slow-motion enhanced look into the moving parts that make up a crack pit stop team’s work. Who says pit stops can’t be art? To me, they’re infinitely more interesting than… I dunno, say a synchronized swimming […] More »
By: Tim Wu | February 5, 2014
Hubba hubba. Porsche wouldn’t be Porsche if they didn’t have an undying fascination with racing. The 24hours of LeMans is coming up in June, so it’s about time for Porsche to show off what they’re bringing to the table. This is the 911 RSR. Like the outgoing model, this one comes specced with an 4.0 […] More »
By: Marcus Slater | April 4, 2013
You might not be aware of this, but actor and Hollywood heartthrob Patrick Dempsey is a real world race driver. He been with Mazda for the past few years. His team currently runs two RX-8s in the Grand-Am Rolex series. This year, though, he’s returning to the world of endurance racing with his own team […] More »
By: Marcus Slater | February 4, 2013
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