{"id":492045,"date":"2011-10-01T04:00:41","date_gmt":"2011-10-01T04:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=32297"},"modified":"2025-01-06T01:18:53","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T01:18:53","slug":"porsche-racing-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/porsche-racing-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Porsche Racing History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When it comes to Porsche and racing, much has been written, both in print and online, about the Rennwagens from Zuffenhausen. But if you\u2019re looking for either the big picture of Porsche\u2019s 50-plus years in motorsport, or want a brief on nearly every incantation of racing Porsche, where better to go than the primary source, the factory.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nestled deep in the official Porsche web site, historic racing aficionados will find a surprisingly deep bench of the marque\u2019s racing history. Divided into a handful of subsections this area of the web site includes: 1) The history and specifications on 46 different Porsche racecars ranging from the oldest, the 550, to the youngest, the WSC Spyder; 2) A year-by-year look at the high water marks in Porsche racing history; 3) Photo gallery with a dozen or so high-res images\/wallpapers of historic Porsches including the 917, 911 RSR, 550 Spyder and others; 4) a sub-section on the stunning new Porsche museum, its cars, archives and features.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/HD201110-p1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-722580 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/HD201110-p1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"930\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/HD201110-p1.jpg 930w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/HD201110-p1-258x300.jpg 258w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/HD201110-p1-882x1024.jpg 882w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/HD201110-p1-86x100.jpg 86w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/HD201110-p1-770x894.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/HD201110-p1-293x340.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whether you are a die-hard Porsche fanatic or just looking to confirm a piece of the marque\u2019s racing history, this portion of the company\u2019s international site is a valuable resource.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.porsche.com\/international\/motorsportandevents\/motorsport\/philosophy\/history\/\">http:\/\/www.porsche.com\/international\/motorsportandevents\/motorsport\/philosophy\/history\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When it comes to Porsche and racing, much has been written, both in print and online, about the Rennwagens from Zuffenhausen. But if you\u2019re looking for either the big picture of Porsche\u2019s 50-plus years in motorsport, or want a brief on nearly every incantation of racing Porsche, where better to go than the primary source, the factory. Nestled deep in the official Porsche web site, historic racing aficionados will find a surprisingly deep bench of the marque\u2019s racing history. 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