Porsche racing history has come alive this weekend at the Rennsport Reunion at the Laguna Seca Raceway in California. This unique class reunion is the largest gathering in the world for legendary Porsche race drivers and historic Porsche race cars. This year marks the fifth time that Porsche enthusiasts and collectors have travelled from all over the world to the demanding circuit in the dunes of Monterey. The three-day event south of San Francisco in the coastal city, in which John Steinbeck set his world famous novel “Cannery Row”, is a true Porsche festival. More than 50,000 visitors are expected at the Rennsport Reunion V on Sunday, with a diverse range of activities on the programme, from races in seven different classes and exhibitions to autograph sessions.
Nowhere else in the world have so many Porsche come together in one place: with 320 historic Porsche cars contesting races, as well as nine current Porsche works drivers and race legends like … Pictures and more
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Visiting McLaren’s team headquarters is shrouded in as much excitement and mystery as a visit to Q’s top-secret gadget lab in a James Bond movie.
Invited guests are given a swipe card and code to get past security. They must then use these to access the correct door in the car park which leads to a silver spiral staircase.
Down and round guests go until another door swings open onto a bright white corridor. There are few clues where to go from here but pale green signs stenciled above doors warn: “McLaren Staff Access Only.” … Pictures and more
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Entire cities have risen and flourished with less effort than the breadth of enterprise required for the construction, hosting and running of a modern Formula One race.
To paraphrase the 2015 Singapore GP victor Sebastian Vettel, running a grand prix is a fine lesson in ‘making the impossible possible’.
Especially considering the temperature in Singapore fluctuates between sauna and, um, Mordor. It’s really bloody hot … More
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