Travels and Trips

Manthey Porsche picks R not RSR for Nürburg 24

May 15, 2012

This weekend is the 2012 Nürburgring 24-Hour race. I’m there with Falken Tyres Europe and in the garage with Porsche works driver Wolf Henzler, Peter Dumbreck, Martin Ragginger and Sebastian Asch. As 170 cars take to the most famous racetrack in the world for the 2012 24-Hour, I’ll be attempting some live Porsche reportage through [...]

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Porsche Phalanx for Mille Miglia

May 11, 2012

Porsche is sending shades of 1953′s “downright phalanx” to this year’s Mille Miglia. Mille Miglia – literally a thousand miles – is for cars approved by the FIA or FIVA that would have raced in period, so up to 1957, when the 24th and final Mille was run. From the press release, it sounds like [...]

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Scotsman Dumbreck in Porsche Honda Hot Tub (Spa)

May 3, 2012

Great Porsche racing drivers are key to the cult of Porsche, so I had a good phone call with Falken Porsche driver Peter Dumbreck (below) yesterday about various things. One subject discussed was the 6 Hours of Spa, which Peter is racing this weekend as part of his 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship campaign. Porsche [...]

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Classic Porsche News & Ferdinand Mag Preview

April 30, 2012

Got a few quick updates for you, and a heads up on some forthcoming content in Ferdinand Porsche Magazine. The Tuthill Porsche 3.4-litre dog ‘box rally 911 won its first event at the weekend. Recently featured in a Chris Harris ‘Drive’ video, the silver and yellow Almeras Porsche-style car will be featured in Ferdinand, along [...]

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2012 Nürburgring 24 Hour with Falken Porsche Europe

April 21, 2012

As per my Porsche Supercup in Bahrain post, I attended last year’s Nürburgring 24-hour with Falken Tyres and their Porsche 911 GT3 R. It was a great event from start to finish, so I’m delighted that Falken Tyres Europe is supporting new Ferdinand magazine by taking us out there again. Last year was fun, resulting [...]

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Porsche at Essen 2012: More Space and Famous Carreras

March 20, 2012

Just as I blog on the subject of Essen, Porsche releases details of a greatly increased presence at the event, which I’m really looking forward to seeing. The stand has now moved to Hall 7, so I wonder which exhibitors will have moved with it? Could be an interesting change. Here’s the AG press update: [...]

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