PETALUMA, Calif. (Dec. 24, 2009) – Looking to defend its Rolex 24 At Daytona GT victory just 11 months ago, The Racer’s Group will begin in 2010 with a strong lineup headed in to the ‘Roar Before The 24’ test days in early January.
As three-time champions of the famed 24-hour classic, including once overall, and winner of seven podiums in the last eight races, TRG has always had a strong history at Daytona. The 2010 season will be no different, featuring everything from Rolex Series champions, to Porsche factory drivers and a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion.
Starting with the famed No. 66, TRG will be joining forces with another recognized Porsche sportscar team, Flying Lizard Motorsport … Details
Supercharged Grand SRT8 And Twin-Turbocharged Cayenne Go Head-To-Head
Porsche’s Cayenne Turbo is widely accepted as being the best example of a sports sedan in SUV form. It almost goes without saying then that such a platform, when modified by TechArt-one of the best known and most respected Porsche tuners in the world-should pack a punch so powerful no other truck would dare get in the ring with it.
After considerable searching, we found a contender brave enough to go blow for blow with all 600 turbocharged TechArt horses: a Jeep SRT8 belonging to professional race driver/mortgage banker, Cort Wagner. This is no regular SRT8Â …Â Details
Porsche test driver Walter Röhrl is set to compete in the Nürburgring 24 hour race in May 2010 with a stock standard Porsche 911 GT3 RS. The double world rally champion, now 62, returns to the famous endurance race since last competing there in 1993.
But he’s far from rusty. Röhrl has tested every standard Porsche on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife since 1993 and said this about the current GT3 RS: “Right from the word go, the 911 GT3 RS reminded me of a race vehicle … Details
