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Rennsport Reunion IV: 350 Porsches take to the track

Rennsport Reunion IV: 350 Porsches take to the track

Porsche’s racing history at Laguna Seca is perhaps why the fourth edition of the Rennsport Reunion is the best yet. The five historic racing classes are packed with legendary race cars and drivers. Watching a trio of 935s spiral through the corkscrew makes you feel…

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Video: Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 takes to the track

Video: Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 takes to the track

The 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 certainly has the stats of a kick-ass track car. Who can argue with a naturally aspirated, 4.0-liter flat-six with 500 horsepower, an 8,250 rpm redline and a Nürburgring time of 7:27? Just as exciting is the fact that…

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Yas Marina Circuit changes for F1

Yas Marina Circuit changes for F1

Abu Dhabi’s Yas Marina Circuit has confirmed that changes will be made to the track ahead of this year’s Formula 1 Grand Prix in a bit to improve overtaking. The track came in for criticism from both F1 teams and FIA president Jean Todt following…

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800 horsepower Gumpert Apollo on the track at Monza

800 horsepower Gumpert Apollo on the track at Monza

Here’s a video, courtesy of YouTube channel Marchettino, of the Gumpert Apollo doing a few laps at the Monza circuit in Italy. Marchettino also takes us along for a ride inside the machine on the track where we get a sense of the kind of…

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GulfRun6 – Participating Cars

GulfRun6 – Participating Cars

We have finalized the list of cars participating in GulfRun6 and it looks to be the year of returning monsters. First and foremost is the return of the Corvette, as the Bow Tie hasn’t been present since GulfRun2; with not only a track-ready Z06 but…

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GulfRun 5 – Vehicle List

GulfRun 5 – Vehicle List

This year there is a wide variety of machines, I’m curious as to the performance of some of these machines on the track, and this has a lot to do with the drivers and I know there will be a lot of surprises.

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Fast & Nimble

Fast & Nimble

That is the best way around the track, people are always surprised to see some compact cars around mixed up with a couple of supercars. What they don’t understand is that it has to do a lot with the driver and how the car takes…

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Track Gear & More

Track Gear & More

Whenever you go to the track they always require some sort of safety gear, and the one main requirement is a helmet. Last year we used what was provided for the track and some of us brought our own. I have a few motorcycle helmets…

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