From the movie le mans, very nearly steve mcqueens 911. Le mans porsche 911 gt3 cup race lap analysis youtube. The new porsche 911 rsr sporting version of the 911 road model is set to make its debut in the world endurance championship wec and at the 24 hours of le mans in 2017. It was porsche s first allnew prototype since the rs spyder and the first to compete in the premier level of sports car racing since the porsche 911 gt1. Like in their 2015 championship winning year, nick tandy and patrick pilet share the cockpit of the 911 rsr with the starting number 911. The 917 gave porsche its first overall wins at the 24 hours of le mans in 1970 and 1971. Porsche readies the new 911 gt3 cup for le mans racing news. Impressive performances in the gt works campaign and during testing of the porsche 919 hybrid have earned two drivers a spot in the 2015 lmp1 squad. The circuit is mostly a combination of country roads closed for the race, but also parts of permanent bugatti circuit. Christies fails to sell rare steve mcqueen le mans porsche 911. For more historical online features, check out our full selection of porsche 911 history articles now. A number of the developments to the porsche race car for the 24 hours of le mans 2014 were used in the 918 spyder and vice versa. Which is our rather contrived way of introducing you to this trio, the three guises of 911 carrera 4 gts british. Porsches gt driver lineups finalized for the 24 hours of.
The porsche 917 is considered one of the most iconic racing cars of all time and gave porsche their first 24 hours of le mans win, while opentop versions of it dominated canam racing. As porsche s 70thanniversary year draws to an end, we celebrate the magnificent exhibition currently at the 24 hours of le mans museum until 24 february 2019 with a series about the emblematic marque. Their noholdsbarred entrant, the 93578, colloquially known as moby dick, featured a. Porsche wins the 2015 24 hours of le mans autoblog. However, the german constructor has entered two factory cars for the 24 hours of le mans. The car movie that made steve mcqueen lose his cool for steve mcqueen, filming his race car movie le mans was the culmination of a dream and yet it wrecked his life. Movie star and racing driver steve mcqueen had an idea to make a film based on the le mans 24h racing. Get the best deals on porsche lemans diecast racing cars when you shop the largest online. Browse through 2015 wec 24 hours of le mans results, statistics, rankings and championship standings. Actor michael fassbender stars in road to le mans youtube series. It was filmed during the race using modified racing cars carrying cameras, as well as.
Aug 15, 2011 such was the case with this 1970 porsche 911s, which countless enthusiasts have witnessed rolling across the silver screen in the opening scenes of steve mcqueens cult classic, le mans. With strong entries in both the gtepro and gteam again in 2015, the porsche 911 is well placed to collect more 24 hours of le mans silverware this year. Porsche will present the new flagship of the 911 series on march 3, 2020 at 10. The weathertech sportscar championship is a sports car racing series based in the united states and canada and organized by the international motor sports association imsa. Despite their individual colours, the liveries of the three porsche 919 hybrids and the two porsche 911 rsrs share the same philosophy. After dominating group 4, 5, and 6 racing in the 1970s with the 911 based 934 and 935 and the prototype 936, porsche moved on to dominate group c and imsa gtp in the 1980s with the porsche 956962c, one of the. Design, exclusivity and performance combine in a limited edition celebrating motorsport. Classic le mans 2018, porsche 911 rsr, grid6 duration. He won the 2015 24 hours of le mans with codrivers earl bamber and nico. In 1994, porsche wins again with a modified version of the 962, before the joest twr porsche wsc spyder snatches first in 1996 and 1997. Vergangenes jahr bin ich mit dem porsche carrera cup france vor dem. Since 2012, the race has been a part of the fia world endurance championship. We have already mentioned the 91720 pink pig, but the 917 k was the spark for porsche le mans dominance. Le mans will also be used as a training centre for all porsche technicians in france, ensuring that all mechanics throughout the country are always up to date with the everimproving technology on offer in zuffenhausens offerings.
Click here to read about celebrating 40 years since 1st porsche le mans victory. Porsches new gt le mans racer is the meanest 911 ever. Arizona auctions show porsche 911s rapid rise fox sports. In part nine, we look at 2018 and the celebration at le mans with the most iconic porsche. Jul 31, 2015 when i was in le mans during the aco event i film porsche during the endurance rs magazine and hope youll like this one with the beautiful engine sound in straight line speed. He also competed in the guest car in the porsche carrera cup at silverstone. Browse through 2018 le mans 24 hours of le mans results, statistics, rankings and championship standings. Taking victory for porsche for the very first time at le mans in 1970, the legendary porsche 917 had to take top spot in our list. Modified herbie porsche cup car set for 24h spa invite. Porsche carrera cup 2014 le mans motorsport tv france. One of two french drivers in porsche s works roster, pilet was sensational in 2015, piloting the 911 rsr with aplomb. Sep 19, 20 porsche readies the new 911 gt3 cup for le mans.
A cavalcade of historic racing porsches at rennsport reunion 5. The porsche 911 british legends edition is le mansinspired. Living the porsche is a film by sydney based company, sodus films. The porsche 917 is a sports prototype race car developed by german manufacturer porsche.
Porsche announces drivers for le mans porsche newsroom. Porsche will be out in force at the 24 hours of le mans. Porsche attempted outright victory at le mans with a 911 based car in 1978. The car we have the pleasure of offering here, which figures so prominently in le mans, was similar to a 911s mcqueen already had at home, which was the same model and color but just one year older. Porsches 2015 le mans victory documentary total 911. Oct 09, 2017 porsche loves a special edition 911 almost as much as it loves winning le mans. Relive the magic of porsche carrera cup le mans in full length with english commentary. The victory came on the 45th anniversary of porsches first win at le mans in 1970, when hans hermann and richard attwood famously won in the now. Gt world challenge europe modified herbie porsche cup car set for 24h spa invite entry. This is the hub throughout the race where porsche fans are surrounded by motorsport influencers. Ware ich 18 jahre alt, wurde ich auch carrera cuprennen oder.
Porsche takes overall honors at this years 24 hour of le mans. A porsche 911t that steve mcqueen used in his 1971 film le mans failed to sell at a christies auction on wednesday night in paris. In 2011, it was a part of the intercontinental le mans cup. Road to le mans netflix series to star michael fassbender autoblog. Follow your favorite team and drivers progress with daily updates. After the first hour of the 24hour race in le mans porsche is leading the race with two cars at the front. The development of the new porsche 911 rsr 10112017. Jun 12, 2015 neel jani, in his porsche 919 hybrid, on his way to taking pole and setting a new lap record in qualifying for the 2015 le mans 24 hours. The new porsche 911 endurance racing edition unveiled at. The impression this car made on audiences has endured, but for most of the time since the films release, the porsche has been m. Mar 16, 2012 in november 2011, hagerty magazine publisher rob sass took one for the team and journeyed to france to retrace steve mcqueens porsche 911 commute from the 1971 film le mans.
Porsche decked out two 911 rsrs in thowback liveries for le mans. A limited edition porsche 911 for three previous 24 hours of. He had a personal porsche 908 k flunder spyder chassis 908022 in which he had scored second in 1970 sebring 12h. Wec 2015 24 hours of le mans results wec race results. At the tenhour petit le mans race contested on the traditionsteeped road atlanta racetrack last saturday, the new 911 rsr scored the first two championships. Porsches slate gray was a particular favorite, as he owned several porsches in this color. You just get the feeling of a gt3 cup car running to redline at le mans or sebring. Lining up to contest the round in silverstone is chris hoy.
In the 45minute sprint, drivers from the porsche carrera cup france. Porsche aims to contest le mans with four works cars 12092017. Porsche clinches its most recent overall victory in 1998 with the 911 gt1 98. At the wheel of the 470 hp 911 rsr campaigned by dempsey proton racing, the american actor greys anatomy crossed the finish line in second in the gteam class at the 83rd edition of the long distance classic in france in front of 260,000 spectators. Therefore, porsches latest youtube video will came as welcome salvation for those of us struggling through the le mansless winter months. Can porsche clinch the lmgte pro title at the 24 hours of. Feb 19, 2017 le mans 1965 is the craziest race you havent heard about. The 24 hours of le mans was frequently part of the world sportscar championship from 1953 until that series final season in 1992. Sro grants invitational entry to vw beetleinspired porsche 911 gt3 cup. It is a result of a merger between two existing north american sports car racing series, the american le mans series and rolex sports car series. Throughout the companys history, motor racing has always been the driving force behind vehicle development. As the fastest ever nineeleven, the porsche 911 rsr crowned its maiden 20 season with a double victory at le mans. Porsche s slate gray was a particular favorite, as he owned several porsches in this color.
At the starting signal, the drivers sprint to their cars, start the engine and speed off. Both cups will witness the debut of the new type 991 911 gt3 cup race car with a 466 ps rear engine. The guys from sodus followed grant and the team at autohaus for more than 8 months to capture stories here at the workshop. Porsche carrera cup le mans 2017 full race youtube. When youre testing the mettle of genuine hardcore sports cars more at home on the track than on the road, few can go headtohead with the revered porsche 911 gt3 its been that way since. For rounds five and six of the 2015 championship, the porsche carrera cup gb headed to oulton park in cheshire, the first time since 20 that the series has visited the leafy park circuit in the north of england. In june at the 24 hours of le mans, the francoaustrian duo will be joined by another french driver, patrick pilet, winner in the u. The 24 hours of le mans 24 heures du mans is a sports car endurance race held annually since 1923 near the town of le mans, sarthe, france. The scot is a sixtime olympic champion in track cycling and won the european le mans lmp3 title in 2015. Therefore, its fantastic timing that porsche has just released a near hourlong documentary looking at its famous 2015 24 hours of le mans victory. The drivers, who compete classified in a series of six plateaus classes and by model year up to 1980, start according to the classic le mans rules. Enjoy exquisite meals while watching exclusive interviews with our drivers, team members and race supervisors, all giving unique insights into the le mans racing experience.
Thrilling final lap in le mans, on board porsche carrera cup 2017. The structural concept, which is based on a rolling chassis i. Le mans 2018 24 hours of le mans results le mans race. Many of the services at pec le mans are, if you have read issue 128, not unique. The new porsche 911 endurance racing edition unveiled at le mans le mans. This years 24 hours of le mans sees a record number of entrants on the grid. In 2015, ferrari north america invited the actor to enter the sixrace.
With three hours left to the flag at the worlds most famous long distance race, porsche factory pilots marco holzer germany, frederic makowiecki france and richard lietz austria are lying in second place in the hotlycontested gtepro class. Celebrities motorsports tvmovies porsche racing performance videos le mans. Porsche aims to contest le mans with four works cars. The 911t you see here is slightly more special than most, it was bought by steve mcqueen for his production company cbs solar film studios for use during the filming of le mans his iconic 1971 film about the worlds most famous endurance race. The racer is based on the seventh generation of the iconic 911 sports car at porsche motorsport in weissach and in addition to le mans it also won the american long distance classics at daytona, sebring and the petit le mans. Browse through 2015 wec 24 hours of le mans results, statistics, rankings and. With the 2016 motorsport season finally underway, weve caught the race bug again. Rm sothebys 1970 porsche 911s steve mcqueen le mans movie. The porsche 918 spyder has been greatly influenced by its affiliations with motorsport.
Porsche 911 turned 50 in 20 the birthday was marked from when 911 debuted with much acclaim at the frankfurt motor show in 1963. His opening stint pace was almost unmatchable, especially in the wet at watkins glen. The racing atmosphere of days gone by can be experienced live and authentically at the le mans classic. Top model of the 911 series with live stream premiere. The most successful porsche race drivers in le mans are jacky ickx and derek bell with four victories apiece. One of the most successful driver pairings in the imsa weathertech championship join forces again in 2018. Nick tandy born 5 november 1984 is a professional british racing driver currently racing for porsche motorsport as a factory driver in the imsa weathertech sportscar championship. Jun 03, 2018 porsche may have pulled its frontrunning 919 hybrid prototypes from le mans, but itll still be there this year just not in the top class.
At selected rounds, prominent personalities are behind the wheel of the porsche 911 gt3 cup as guest drivers. Porsches successes at le mans are the stuff of legend and, by helping to make time stand still once again last sunday afternoon, f1 star, nico hulkenberg, earl bamber and total 911 columnist, nick tandy have helped to write another chapter of that legend for both themselves and the porsche 919 hybrid lmp1 racer. The german marque is fielding four porsche 911 rsrs in the lmgte pro class, with its sights firmly set on the win. Steve mcqueens le mans movie porsche 911 is for sale. American actor patrick dempsey first joined forces with german team proton competition in 2015. Okay, so this isnt the porsche 911 that steve mcqueen drives in the opening sequence of the classic 1971 movie le mans. Watch the 2019 24 hours of le mans official film again. Porsche porsche 911 wtsc 24 hours of daytona endurance racing 24 hours of le mans wec. Porsche s new gt le mans racer is the meanest 911 ever.
The car movie that made steve mcqueen lose his cool. The new porsche 911 endurance racing edition unveiled at le mans. Rolex 24 at daytona liquimoly bathurst 12 hour 6 hours of cota season 2014 season 2015 season 2016 season 2017 season 2018 season 2019 gt works drivers. Ce plateau monotype est reserve aux porsche 911 2 litres. The victory is the brands first win since 1998, ending audis 5year streak. Various national and regional porsche carrera cup and porsche gt3 cup challenge as well as the international porsche supercup onemake series which serves as formula one support series utilise the 911 gt3 since 1998. The top six porsche racing drivers of 2015 total 911. Timo bernhard car number 17 overtook polesitter neel jani car number 18 on the first lap to take the lead of the 55car strong field. The porsche 919 hybrid is a le mans prototype 1 lmp1 racing car built and used by porsche in the 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 seasons of the fia world endurance championship. Porsche won the race in 2015, 2016 and 2017 with its hybrid 919, and remains.
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