60 I Pit stop
Motorsport.
Competing for every hundredth of a
second and calling on over 60 years of
experience – that ’s Porsche Motorsport.
But what ’s our motivation? Everyone
who drives us forward with 100 % passion
and expertise – from the driver to the
engineer. On all racetracks in the world.
Everyone who shares the same dream,
a dream that has been a realit y for
generations: Ferry Porsche’s dream of
a car that ought to be just as capable
of winning as it is suitable for everyday
use. And has so far led to more than 30,000 racing victories. Take, for exam
ple, the Porsche 956 – one of the most
successful race cars of all time. Not
to forget the other cars that promise
the very same potential, such as the
911 GT3 RSR or the 911 GT3 Cup.
Two racing machines that have proven a
success in circuit and endurance events.
As successful as the entire brand, Porsche
Motorsport has so far built more than
3,000 race cars, over 1,000 of which are
still in use today. They appear at the
lowest amateur levels and line up at the very pinnacle of the sport, competing
in US GT races and in over 19 one make
championships, including the Porsche
Carrera Cup Germany and the Porsche
Mobil 1 Supercup. New destinations
await, not least the 24 Hours of Le Mans
in 2014. A protot ype newly conceived
from the ground up is set to take to the
grid with a view to extending the run
of 16 outright wins at the Sarthe circuit.
For Porsche, however, what matters even
more than a place on the winners’ podi
um is how much experience is gained, as well as the ideas and visions that the
race inspires. All findings from the race
track are transferred into series produc
tion as design and test principles. Our
exhaust turbocharging or double clutch
transmission technologies are t wo exam
ples. This proximit y bet ween the race
track and the road is unique. It lets every
Porsche customer take part in the race –
directly or indirectly. It lets the customer
feel what drives us. Yesterday, today
and tomorrow: Spirit. Vision. Principle.
For all those who are not thinking about the 7:30 early flight to London.
And are thinking instead about lap times on the Nürburgring.
