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Preparations for season 9 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship are in full swing. The TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team has been testing the new Porsche 99X Electric on various racetracks. Pascal Wehrlein was clearly satisfied. “Our new car feels great,” said the Porsche works driver, who clinched the first Formula E victory for Porsche last season in Mexico. He and his new teammate António Félix da Costa completed an intensive test programme with the Porsche 99X Electric Gen3 at the Circuit Mallorca, among other circuits. The all-electric race car, which underwent an evolution in Weissach, will make its world premiere on November 7 at the Porsche Experience Centre in Franciacorta, Italy. In preparation for the start of the...

Frédéric Makowiecki and Julien Andlauer have finished on the podium at the first trial run of the newly developed Porsche 911 GT3 R. The two Frenchmen achieved third place at round seven of the Nürburgring Endurance Series. The new 911 GT3 R is the second racing car from Porsche based on the 992 generation. The latest generation Porsche 911 GT3 R has clocked up its first race kilometres problem-free. On Saturday, the new challenger for GT3 series around the world tackled round seven of the Nürburgring Endurance Series (NLS) in the SP-X class. This category is reserved for vehicles that have not yet been homologated for motorsport. The ca. 416 kW (565 PS) rear-engine racer shod with Michelin racing tyres finished third in the overall...

Porsche customer teams left an indelible mark on the DTM race weekend in Belgium’s Spa-Francorchamps. In changeable conditions at the legendary “Ardennes rollercoaster”, polesitter Dennis Olsen from Norway took a lights-to-flag victory at the wheel of SSR Performance’s Porsche 911 GT3 R on Saturday. Porsche works driver Thomas Preining finished both races with a podium result in the car fielded by Team 75 Bernhard. Thanks to its experienced customer squad, Porsche was the most successful manufacturer at the recent DTM weekend. The drivers from SSR Performance and Team 75 Bernhard netted a total of 60 points from the two races – more than all other brands. Setting the top times in the practice sessions on Friday, the Porsche 911 GT3 R...

The Porsche Penske Motorsport team has made big progress on the way to the first race outings of the Porsche 963. During the two-day test drives at the Daytona International Speedway in the US state of Florida, the brand-new LMDh prototype lapped the combination of the oval and twisty infield a total of 397 times. The team will face this exact track layout at the race debut of the 963 in late January 2023 on the occasion of the 24 Hours of Daytona. The 2,274-kilometre distance covered on this track during these first test runs is roughly same as driving from Stuttgart to Istanbul. The test drives on the legendary American circuit threw tough challenges at the 500 kW (680 PS) hybrid vehicle. The external conditions, with temperatures...

The Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland is known for its success as a stepping stone for talented young racing drivers’ motorsport careers. Recently its youth development work was extended, when 13 trainees from five German Porsche Centres had their doors into the world of racing opened, as part of a pilot project. The setting in the pits at the Nürburgring seems completely normal at first glance, with a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup sitting in the garage. A group of young people are stood around the car, all wearing overalls, and two of them are hard at work. Fabian Bethien and Lukas Zaeske frantically move around the Cup car, totally focussed as they take turns to change the tyres. The task at hand is called the Pitstop Challenge and again and...

With three races left on the 2022 calendar, the battle for the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup title heats up. A leading pack of five drivers have pulled well clear of the rest of the field in the overall rankings of the international one-make cup contested with the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. The preview Dylan Pereira travels to round six in Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) this coming weekend as the series leader. Thanks to his wins in Imola (Italy) and Spielberg (Austria), among other point-scoring results, the BWT Lechner Racing driver has eked out a narrow four-point advantage over Porsche Junior Laurin Heinrich. Competing for the SSR Huber Racing squad, the German has clinched one victory at Silverstone in England so far this season. The GP Elite...

Porsche presents new look of Vision Gran Turismo at Gamescom 22/08/2022 Gamescom, the world’s largest public trade fair for video games, begins in Cologne on 24 August. And, for the first time, Porsche will be there. In a purpose-built modern lounge, the sports car manufacturer and global sports brand Puma will be focusing on their partnership in the field of gaming. The centrepiece will be the Porsche Vision Gran Turismo show car, the appearance of which will change over the course of the show as the artist Vexx will be painting it live in his signature street art style. The vehicle is the first concept car from Porsche to be developed specifically for use in a video game. Its world premiere took place in November 2021 and since...

Third win in a row: Dylan Pereira dominates at the Lausitzring The performance curve of Dylan Pereira continues on an upward trajectory in the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland. The Luxembourger won race twelve on Sunday ahead of Larry ten Voorde and Porsche Junior Laurin Heinrich. Race 12 “I managed to pull away from the pack in the beginning but then Larry ten Voorde gradually drew closer. It was a close duel but we’ve known each other for years and I knew that he always plays fair, even in the fight for the lead. The bid for the title is still wide open,” says Pereira. On Saturday, Pereira also climbed to the top step of the podium and has now notched up three wins in a row. A total of 21,500 visitors watched the race live at the...

The two Porsche 99X Electric race cars will feature a new and exclusive livery design at the Seoul E-Prix on 13 and 14 August – the final round of this season’s ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Porsche and TAG Heuer celebrate the world premiere of the TAG Heuer Connected Calibre E4 – Porsche Edition. The first joint smartwatch of the sports car manufacturer and the Swiss luxury watch brand, who have been in partnership since 2014, was presented to the public in Seoul on Thursday. The new design of the Porsche 99X Electric was created exclusively for the Formula E races in the South Korean capital, and unveiled at an event in the SJ Kunsthalle in the trendy district of Chengdam-dong. The body of the innovative electric racing car...

Confident off-road athlete: the winning streak of the Cayenne S Transsyberia Right from the start, the Cayenne had to deliver typical Porsche performance not just on the road, but off it as well. The sports car manufacturer provided the ultimate proof of its SUV's ability to take the punishment of rough terrain between 2006 and 2008 in the Transsyberia Rally, a gruelling long-distance competition. It all started in 2006 with a one-two finish by a pair of Cayenne S models in the third running of the Rally Transsyberia. Porsche engineer Jürgen Kern and his Russian co-driver, as well as another German-Spanish private entry, topped the field of 28 teams after a challenging 10,000 kilometres-plus event from Berlin via Moscow, Novosibirsk...

Porsche eager to end the season with success at the Formula E debut in Seoul 09/08/2022 Season 8 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship draws to a close with a premiere and a jubilee at the Seoul E-Prix on 13 and 14 August. The innovative electric racing series will be held for the first time in the South Korean capital – with the 99th and 100th races of its illustrious history contested on the Seoul Street Circuit. The preview The TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team fields two Porsche 99X Electric race cars at the final races of the season – with drivers Pascal Wehrlein (GER/#94), who claimed Porsche’s first Formula E victory this year in Mexico City, as well as André Lotterer (GER/#36), who after three years will contest his last...

Dylan Pereira clinches second win of the season at the Nürburgring Dylan Pereira (IronForce Racing by Phoenix) clinched his second win of the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland season on Sunday. At the Nürburgring, the Luxembourger brought home a commanding flights-to-flag victory. Race 10 “My start was great and I drove a flawless race. We also reduced the air pressure slightly compared to Saturday to get the tyres at the optimal working temperature. That paid off,” says Pereira. Positions two and three at round ten of the season went to Porsche Junior Laurin Heinrich (Germany/SSR Huber Racing) and the Dutchman Loek Hartog (Black Falcon). A total of 23,500 visitors witnessed the race action live at the track, making it a record turnout...

Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland and ADAC promote youth development The Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland and the ADAC are expanding their partnership: The ADAC is the new partner of the Talent Pool, the youth development initiative of the Porsche Carrera Cup. Henceforth, the Porsche racing series and the German motoring association will work together on supporting talented youngsters. The German one-make cup has successfully worked together with the ADAC since 2018, with most of its races are contested as part of the ADAC GT Masters support programme. The event platform offers young drivers many valuable career opportunities. “Since its 1990 debut season, a large number of racing drivers have progressed up the career ladder from the...

Porsche teams qualify three 911 GT3 R for the Super Pole session at Spa Three Porsche 911 GT3 R get the chance to fight for pole position at the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps after finishing in the top 20 in today’s qualifying runs. The endurance classic gets underway on Saturday at 4:45 pm (CEST). The qualifying The Porsche customer teams have qualified three 911 GT3 R for the Super Pole session for the 24 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. Austrians Thomas Preining and Klaus Bachler as well as Frenchman Côme Ledogar planted the fastest 911 on position eleven. In the four 15-minute heats, they posted an average time of 2:17.594 minutes for the Dinamic Motorsport squad. Works driver Preining set the fastest individual lap in 2:16.899...

Porsche 99X Electric race cars on one of the most spectacular Formula E circuits Formula E turns on to the finish straight of season 8 with the London E-Prix on 30 and 31 July - marking the penultimate stop of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship on its tour of the world’s metropolitan cities. The Docklands of East London set the historic backdrop for races 13 and 14 of the innovative electric racing series. The doubleheader event is contested on a spectacular racetrack at the ExCel Circuit on the Thames – with 22 drivers going head to head in gripping battles through the indoor exhibition hall and outside. The preview The TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team fields two Porsche 99X Electric racers at the London E-Prix with Porsche...

Rookie Bastian Buus wins Supercup race at the Circuit Paul Ricard A perfect weekend for Bastian Buus: The 19-year-old Dane achieved the best time in practice, pole position and victory at round five of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup. The race After 13 laps in hot summer temperatures on the Formula 1 circuit in Le Castellet, Buus took the flag roughly half a second ahead of his English BWT Lechner Racing teammate, Harry King. Third place went to defending champion Larry ten Voorde (GP Elite) from the Netherlands. Scoring fourth place, the Luxembourger Dylan Pereira (BWT Lechner Racing) held on to his lead in the championship rankings. Despite the Mediterranean heat and temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius, Bastian Buus kept a cool...

2023 season: Qualification begins for Porsche global esports series The first qualifying round for the 2023 Porsche Esports Supercup starts on 23 July. All online racers with an iRacing account and a class A license are eligible to participate. The top 15 drivers qualify for the Contender Series, which begins in September. From the Contender Series, sim racers can qualify for the 2023 PESC. All contestants drive the digital version of the 992-generation Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. The race for grid spots in the 2023 Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup (PESC) gets underway next Saturday. From 23 July, online racers can qualify in a two-stage competition to contest the fifth season of the prestigious esports one-make cup. Anyone registered on...

TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team hunts for points on the streets of Brooklyn 12/07/2022 The Porsche 99X Electric cars will race in the big apple this weekend at the New York City E-Prix, set against the stunning backdrop of the Manhattan skyline. The all-electric racing cars from Weissach will contest rounds 11 and 12 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship on 16 and 17 July. The preview The race weekend at the Brooklyn Street Circuit in the borough of Brooklyn is the first of three double-header events that will wrap up Season 8 of the innovative electric racing series. Next up on the calendar after New York City is London (30/31 July) and Seoul (13/14 August). After its strong team performance at last year’s debut outing in New...

Peak performance with the 911 Turbo S 11/07/2022 A road-legal example of Porsche’s flagship sports car has stunned the Pikes Peak hill climb community. When GT3 Cup racer David Donner, ‘000’ editor Pete Stout and Porsche collector Jim Edwards arrived at Pikes Peak in 2022, they had one common goal. Seven years earlier, Donner had set a production car record at Pikes Peak in the 991 generation 911 Turbo S, his time standing until 2019 when a Bentley Continental GT eclipsed it by just 8.4 seconds over the 20 kilometre course. The three men were determined to retake the crown for Porsche, and before them now sat Edward’s own 992-generation 911 Turbo S with the Lightweight package, newly acquired for this express purpose. The Production...

Dylan Pereira wins on Red Bull Ring and now leads Supercup rankings 10/07/2022 A commanding lights-to-flag victory for Dylan Pereira at round four of the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup: On the Red Bull Ring, the Luxembourger from the BWT Lechner Racing team converted his pole position into his second win of the season. The race As a result, Pereira now lies two points ahead of Porsche Junior Laurin Heinrich (SSR Huber Racing) in the overall rankings. The German took the flag on the Formula 1 racetrack in Spielberg in second place. Clinching third, Denmark’s Bastian Buus from BWT Lechner Racing also won the rookie class with his Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. For BWT Lechner Racing, the Supercup race on the Red Bull Ring in Styria was a home event. The...

Porsche aims to repeat last year’s win at the Temple of Speed in Monza 06/07/2022 Porsche travels to round four of the FIA World Endurance Championship WEC in Monza leading the series. The factory squad is determined to repeat last year’s victory in Italy. The clear goal this year is to claim the world championship title for the Porsche 911 RSR’s swan-song season in the GTE-Pro class. The preview The Porsche works team is well prepared as it heads to round four of the FIA World Endurance Championship WEC in Monza. This marks the second time that the Italian high-speed circuit hosts the WEC. For the six-hour race, the squad from the Stuttgart sports car manufacturer has set itself a clear goal: After winning its class at Le Mans and...