Excellence :: Of Note : The Porsche who, what, where : page 5

Brumos Racing wins Rolex Grand-Am GT class at Laguna Seca

Tue, Jul 12, 2011 1:25 PM PDT

Continental Tire Sports Car Festival powered by Mazda It was a tale of two sprint races…

In a 16-car field, it's nice to be number one. The horde of 15 cars chased race leader Andrew Davis for the first 26 laps till the first round of pit stops mixed things up. Photo by Randy Leffingwell

Qualifying: Grand-Am at Laguna Seca

Sat, Jul 9, 2011 12:00 PM PDT

One observer said it best: Watching the seasoned, experienced Brumos Racing pit crew change tires and drivers during the morning session at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, he said simply, “It is just SO great to see Brumos racing 911s again!” The first full day of the two-day weekend event in Monterey proved to be SO great for Brumos too as drivers Andrew Davis and Lehman Keen put the 911 GT3 Cup car on the Rolex Sports Car Series Grand Touring (GT) class pole yesterday at 1:29.679…

At speed through Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca turn 5 during afternoon practice, Saturday, 8 July, 2011. Photo by Randy Leffingwell

Video: Driven - 2011 Cayenne S

Fri, Jul 1, 2011 0:00 AM PDT

Video: Driven - 2011 Cayenne S by Damon Lowney

Motorsports History: 125 Years of the Automobile

Thu, Jun 30, 2011 3:30 PM PDT

Renowned author and photographer and Excellence contributor Randy Leffingwell was asked by Porsche to research and write the official book of its motorsports history…

This was Porsche's 1983 entry in the Paris-Dakar Rally, the four-wheel drive 911 SC also known as the Type 953. Many consider it one of Porsche's loudest race cars, and it was my ride for Sunday. Photo courtesy Randy Leffingwell

Porsche confirms development of new LMP1 racer for 2014 Le Mans

Thu, Jun 30, 2011 11:15 AM PDT

Porsche has announced it will design and build a new LMP1 class racer for the Le Mans series in 2014, an in-house challenge to sibling company Audi who has won ten 24 Hours of Le Mans races since 2000…

1998 Porsche 911 GT1, the last car with which Porsche won the 24 Hours of Le Mans overall. Photo courtesy Porsche

Porsche sets record at Pikes Peak, wins Nürburging 24 Hours

Mon, Jun 27, 2011 1:15 PM PDT

It was a good weekend for Porsche Motorsport after Jeff Zwart set a record at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb for fastest run ever in a street legal vehicle — a 911 GT2 RS, production #429 — and Porsche Team Manthey won the Nürburgring 24 Hour race in a 911 GT3 RSR, the team’s fifth Nürburgring victory in six years…