How Porsche Thief Survives This Crash Is Unbelievable - Porsche Fan's Guide To 24 Hours of Daytona + 8

Published: Tue, 01/26/16

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A Porsche Fan's Guide To The Rolex 24 at Daytona
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Porsche has accrued a massive number of victories at the famed 24 Hours of Daytona, but all of their representative teams were completely shut out of the winner's circle in 2015. As you'll recall, the race was a comedy of errors of sorts for some Porsche drivers, as the two factory cars hit each other, the Falken team suffered an engine failure while leading, and the Magnus car in GTD even hit an opossum. Porsche is hoping a change in GTD regulations and a new year will bring a change to their luck and bring back some of their previous winning juju. Here's a breakdown of each Porsche entered in the race, and how we think they might fare.

A Number Of Porsches From The "Jerry Seinfeld Collection" Coming To Auction On Amelia Island
Jerry Seinfeld Collection
The fact that Jerry Seinfeld is one of the world's foremost Porsche afficianados and collectors is no big secret.  What is a secret to most, however, is exactly what Porsches he has within his collection. Next month we'll get a glimpse behind the curtain as Gooding and Co. is bringing a "small percentage" of Jerry's collection to auction on Amelia Island. The three Porsches in this post are but the first three to be announced. Here's what we know so far. 
"Our Return" - A Documentary of Porsche's Road To Le Mans Victory
Porsche Le Mans Our Return Documentary
Porsche's victory at Le Mans last season was their 17th overall. The journey to victory was 3-years in the making starting with a blank sheet of paper in 2012. The documentary featured in this post details those 3-years of development, preparation and effort on the road to victory. At nearly 1-hour long this film is no quick marketing clip. Instead, it's a deep dive into the development of the team, the 919 itself and what it takes to win at Le Mans. My suggestion, if you have the technology, cast this video to your smart TV in 1080p HD and watch it on a big screen with surround sound. It's worth it!
Would Be Porsche Buyer Wins £35k Judgement In Lawsuit Against Dealer Who Took Deposit and Sold GT3 RS to Someone Else
Porsche GT3 RS 4.0 sold despite deposit
Porsche introduced their "VIP" program back when they hadn't yet sold all the production slots on the 918 Spyder.  As a Porsche VIP you get the right of first refusal on limited production models as well as priority ordering on regular production cars. In other words you get to the head of the line, before all others, because you bought a 918.  However, that program didn't exist when the would be buyer in this story placed a hefty deposit for a 4-liter GT3 RS, making this outcome that much more interesting.
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The Last Turn - How To Paint Your Pictures With Light
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It seems appropriate to offer a racing shot this time of year, as the sports car racing scene is about to undergo its annual rebirth at Daytona. Over the years, photographer Leonard Turner was fortunate to have the opportunity to spend many days (and nights) there, sometimes hot and sweaty but more often cold beyond belief. It is northern Florida, after all, and this time of the year is unpredictable. What is predictable, though, is that night follows day in this 24-hour race, and some of the more dramatic photography becomes available in the dark. In this installment of The Last Turn Leonard recounts some interesting history from the 1999 race and explains how this exquisite photo you see above was made. 
Porsche Cartoon 
Porsche Cartoon Volume 56
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Jörg Bergmeister Tears Up Porsche's New Test Track, The Kyalami Circuit, In a 911 GT3 RS
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Here's Who To Follow For The Most Immersive 24 Hours of Daytona Porsche Experience 
Porsche on Twitter
The 2016 North American sports car racing season kicks off this weekend with the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona.  And, while TV coverage has improved, it's still severely lacking.  So, if you're not going to be there in person, perhaps the best ways to stay up-to-speed with what's happening in the race, and connected with your favorite teams and drivers, is via Twitter.  You just need to know who to follow.  Use our guide to get a complete run down of twitter handles for teams, drivers, commentators and series officials. 
How This Porsche Thief Manages To Get Away After This Crash Is Unbelievable
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I know the title of this post sounds like dreaded "click bait", but that's not the intent. You see, security cameras captured video of the violent end to a high speed police chase involving a stolen Porsche and a motorcycle cop.  It's amazing to me that not only did the guy who stole the Porsche live through the accident, he even managed to evade police, on foot, after crawling out of the wreckage. The video itself is a bit grainy, but you can see just how hard he hits the tree. The fact that he gets away is truly "unbelievable".
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