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Motorsport News September 25, 2018 No Motorsport News September 25, 2018 No. 67/18 Dear Journalist: Early each week, Porsche Cars North America will provide a weekend summary or pre- race event notes package, covering the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Pirelli World Challenge (PWC), the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) or other areas of interest from the world of Porsche Motorsport. Please utilize this resource as needed, and do not hesitate to contact us for additional information. - Porsche Cars North America Motorsports Public Relations Team Porsche Motorsports Weekly Event Notes: Tuesday, September 25, 2018 This Week. • Poster Children. Simon Celebrates Three Great Porsche Race Cars In Rennsport Reunion VI Artwork. • Al Holbert Remembered. 30-Year Anniversary of Passing of Porsche Legend. • Electric Avenue. Porsche Electric Past and Future Shown at Rennsport. • Fresh Air. PMNA To Introduce New Air Cooled Series to Potential Participants. Porsche Profile. Event Story Lines. Poster Children. Simon Celebrates Three Great Porsche Race Cars In Rennsport Reunion VI Artwork. Crafted by noted automotive artist Dennis Simon of the Century of Speed studio, the poster for Porsche Rennsport Reunion VI celebrates the theme of “Champions”. The artwork highlights three very special Porsche champions from three distinct generations of the 70 years of Porsche motorsports: the 1960 Porsche 718 RS60, the 1984 Porsche 953 Group B rally car and the 2008 Porsche RS Spyder. All three race Public Relations Department 1 of 10 Motorsport Communications Dave Engelman Phone +1.770.290.3617 [email protected] Motorsport News September 25, 2018 No. 67/18 cars represent a ground shift in Porsche engineering expertise as well as resetting the standard for their respective motorsport categories of the time. 1960 Porsche 718 RS60 – With a double wishbone rear suspension and a larger Type 547/3 flat-four cylinder mid-mounted engine, this early predecessor of the modern Boxster won the first major endurance race for Porsche in 1960 at the 12 Hours of Sebring with drivers Hans Hermann and Olivier Gendebien. 1984 Porsche 953 Group B Rally Car – On the rough terrain of North and West Africa, the first all-wheel-drive step towards the revolutionary Porsche 959 utilized over 10.5 inches (27 centimeters) of wheel travel, a double wishbone suspension with double shock absorbers at the front and a reinforced rear axle with additional coil springs to capture victory at the Paris Dakar Rally. René Metge secured a Porsche victory in its class. It was the first win for a sports car at the multi-week rally. 2008 Porsche RS Spyder – Over a three-year period, the LMP2 class racer won three manufacturer championships in the American Le Mans Series, most notably winning the 2008 12 Hours of Sebring. That Sebring victory in the LMP2 class was the first win for a car outside the top prototype class in 14 years. The RS Spyder – which was named with a nod to the 550 Spyder of the 1950s – contributed to the development of the 918 Spyder super sports car and 919 Hybrid race car. Simon, who created four of the previous five Rennsport Reunion posters, has featured many of the iconic Porsche race cars over the years on the commemorative artwork. Included in the Rennsport V art in 2015 were the Le Mans-winning 1970 24 Hours of 917 K and three-time World Endurance Championship LMP1 class-champion Porsche Public Relations Department 2 of 10 Motorsport Communications Dave Engelman Phone +1.770.290.3617 [email protected] Motorsport News September 25, 2018 No. 67/18 919 Hybrid as well as the 356 SL that won its class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1951. In 2011, Simon used the 1981 factory 935 Longtail, internationally recognized as “Moby Dick”, and Al Holbert’s 911 RSR from 1974 for the Rennsport IV art. Rennsport III, held in 2007, saw the renowned 917 and 962 prototypes in Gulf and Löwenbräu liveries while the poster for Rennsport II – held in 2004 – had three 908s crossing the finish line of the 1968 24 Hours of Daytona. Al Holbert Remembered. 30-Year Anniversary of Passing of Porsche Legend. Porsche will mark the 30th Anniversary of the untimely passing of Porsche racing legend Al Holbert with a special program Sunday on the main stage of Rennsport Reunion VI. Holbert, the first Director of Motorsports for Porsche North America – today’s equivalent position of Porsche Motorsport North America president and CEO – was killed in a private aircraft accident on September 30, 1988 near the Columbus, Ohio airport. Holbert was 41. One of IMSA’s greatest drivers, the Pennsylvania-native and son of a Porsche racer (Bob Holbert), Al Holbert scored 63 race wins and 27 pole positions in North America’s premier sports car race series between 1974 and 1987. In addition to the victories in Holbert Racing Porsches – particularly well remembered is the iconic blue, white and gold No. 14 Löwenbräu Porsche 962 – the Lehigh University graduate scored three 24 Hours of Le Mans overall victories in 1983, 1986 and 1987 in Porsche 956 prototypes. He earned two 24 Hours of Daytona (1986, 1987) and 12 Hours of Sebring (1976 and 1981) wins during his career. At the conclusion of the GTP era, Holbert was tied for most wins in a single season, nine, achieved in 1985. Public Relations Department 3 of 10 Motorsport Communications Dave Engelman Phone +1.770.290.3617 [email protected] Motorsport News September 25, 2018 No. 67/18 Holbert was instrumental in the creation of the Porsche 962, returning the German marque to North American prototype racing in 1984. When Porsche stopped the production of that chassis, Holbert Racing continued to build new and updated variants of the car for IMSA racing. Following his assignment to head all Porsche racing endeavors in the United States and Canada under the Porsche North America banner, the 1984 Indianapolis 500 fourth-place finisher launched the Porsche Indy car program in 1987. The team, with driver Teo Fabi, would score its lone victory in the CART championship at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in 1989. As part of the special remembrance, two of Al Holbert’s closest contemporaries and friends, Derek Bell and Alwin Springer, will share their memories of the five-time IMSA Champion on Sunday, September 30 at 10:00 a.m. PT. Electric Avenue. Porsche Electric Past and Future Shown at Rennsport. Linking the rich history of Porsche cars to the future of e-mobility, the 356 "No. 1" Roadster will make an appearance along with the all-electric Concept Study Mission E at Porsche Rennsport Reunion VI, September 27 – 30, at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. The "No. 1" will be in the Porsche Paddock Hospitality area while the Concept Study Mission E will be shown in the Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur area located on-site at the world-recognized Monterey, California-area race track. Other displays include more than 1,300 cars in the Porsche Club of America corrals and 70 significant race cars in the Porsche Heritage tent. Fresh Air. PMNA To Introduce New Air Cooled Series to Potential Participants. Public Relations Department 4 of 10 Motorsport Communications Dave Engelman Phone +1.770.290.3617 [email protected] Motorsport News September 25, 2018 No. 67/18 Porsche Motorsport North America (PMNA) is gathering interested teams, car owners and racers at their Rennsport Reunion VI exhibit this week to discuss an exciting new initiative of president and CEO Dr. Daniel Armbruster. Armbruster and Program Manager Erik Skirmants will introduce the Porsche AirCooled Cup USA to potentially interested competitors and entrants on Saturday afternoon at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. Series partner Competent Motorsport will be present to gather interest and share 2019 event opportunities. Dr. Daniel Armbruster, President and CEO, Porsche Motorsport North America. “The idea behind this new PMNA program is to take the unique culture of the air-cooled Porsche community, the proven Porsche Cup prestige and blend them into an experiential racing event.” Erik Skirmants, Program Manager, Porsche Motorsport North America. “We are looking for input from the community as a whole and will move forward with key influencers to build the foundation for the series. Development of the Porsche AirCooled Cup USA will be paralleled with PMNA-supported historic engine and gearbox programs that will extend air cooled racing, with Porsche Motorsport support, into the long term.” Social Media. Porsche Cars North America. @Porsche Porsche GT Team (North America). @PorscheNARacing Public Relations Department 5 of 10 Motorsport Communications Dave Engelman Phone +1.770.290.3617 [email protected] Motorsport News September 25, 2018 No. 67/18 Porsche Motorsport – GT Cars. @PorscheRaces Porsche Racing. @Porsche_Team Porsche Motorsport North America @porschecustomerracingna (Instagram) #PorscheRennsport Porsche Rennsport Reunion VI. #RRVI Model Hashtags. Porsche 911 RSR. #911RSR Porsche 911 GT3 R. #911GT3R Porsche 911 GT3 Cup. #911Cup Event Hashtag. Series Hashtags and Handles. GT3 Cup Challenge USA. #GT3USA GT3 Cup Challenge Canada. #GT3CAN Pirelli Trophy West USA. @PirelliTrophy (Twitter) @PirelliTrophyWestUSA (Instagram) Intercontinental GT Challenge. @IntercontGTC Future Porsche Events. IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Public Relations Department 6 of 10 Motorsport Communications Dave Engelman Phone +1.770.290.3617 [email protected] Motorsport News September 25, 2018 No. 67/18 Event: 21st Petit Le Mans, Road Atlanta Dateline: Braselton, Georgia Date: Thursday – Saturday, October 11 - 13, 2018 Track Length: 2.54-miles, 12-turn Race Duration: 10-Hours Class: GTLM (Porsche 911 RSR) GTD (Porsche 911 GT3 R) Round: GTLM. 11 of 11 GTD. 11 of 11 Next Round: Michelin IMSA SportsCar Encore, Sebring International Raceway, November 9 – 11, 2018 IMSA Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge. Event: FOX Factory 120, Road Atlanta Dateline: Braselton, Georgia Date: Thursday – Friday, October 11 - 12, 2018 Track Length: 2.54-miles, 12-turn Race Duration: 2-Hours Class: GS (Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR) Round: GS.
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