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IMSA CHAMP AND VINTAGE RACER JIM PACE PASSES AWAY
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There was something soothing about the way Jim Pace would narrate his onboard laps which always kept me glued to the screen. As it turns out, I wasn't alone. Many racing fans came together in commiseration last Friday after Jim passed away due to COVID-19. He was 59 years old. The jovial, enthusiastic, supportive racer's life revolved
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PORSCHE SCORES THIRD 12 HOURS OF SEBRING VICTORY IN A ROW TO END ITS IMSA GTLM PROGRAM
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COVID-19 pushed the 12 Hours of Sebring from its typical March date to the end of the season in November, and somehow it ended up being an even more exciting endurance classic than it usually is. Rather than ending just after dusk, the fall date meant more than a third of the race ran in the loaming of the evening or the proper darkness
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PORSCHE FINISHES FIA WEC SEASON WITH TWIN VICTORIES IN THE 8 HOURS OF BAHRAIN
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Any race event that ends with four Porsche 911 RSRs on the podium in two different classes is a very good race event indeed. The 8 Hours of Bahrain was the final race of the FIA WEC 2019/20 season, and Porsche absolutely dominated proceedings by delivering a pair of factory-backed GTE Pro machines to a 1-2 finish after eight hours of
tough running. …
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FROM TOUGH GUY TO GENTLEMAN: THE TRANSITION FROM 964 TURBO TO 993 TURBO
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Calling the last of the single-turbo 911s a thug might be a trifle harsh, but even the relatively refined 964 was a challenging car to manage for anyone but the less than the truly talented. Its adoption of the Weissach Axle, a device pioneered in the 928, softened its edges somewhat, but it wasn't until the combination of that
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PORSCHE’S DESIGNERS MADE A RACE SUPPORT VAN CONCEPT
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The original Porsche Renndienst van, a high-roof Volkswagen Type 2, was employed throughout the late 1950s and early 1960s as Porsche's European racing support van. That little red magic bus carried tools and spares for everything from 718 Spyders to formula racers and 904s. It's fair to say that this van has seen a lot of action over the
years. …
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HERE’S THE MODERN 550 SPYDER PORSCHE NEVER BUILT
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Today Porsche unveiled a trio of concept cars that the design department had built, but never saw the light of day. This one, the Porsche Vision Spyder, was assembled in 2019 with an eye toward the future of the brand. The design department wanted to try to define the design trends that the company should follow, while keeping an eye on
the past of …
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PORSCHE BUILT A LE MANS CAR FOR THE STREET THAT NEVER MADE IT TO PRODUCTION
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Porsche's all-conquering 919 Hybrid won races, titles, and our hearts in the span of its four-season run in the top-flight LMP1 class of the FIA World Endurance Championship. From 33 races, the 919 Hybrid found its way to 17 race victories, three constructors championships, three drivers championships, and three Le Mans 24 overall wins.
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