Each month, Panorama magazine brings you the best from the world
of Porsche. Races, vintage car shows, technical articles, we cover
it all!
At Panorama, we never have room for all the pictures we'd like
to
share with our readers. Here are some photos that just wouldn't
fit
into the magazine this month.
When we put our June issue to bed, we didn't have room for the
story on the American Le Mans Race at Road Atlanta, nor the debut
of the 911 GT3 Cup Challenge. Look for that in the July issue,
but in the meantime, we preview some of Leonard Turner's photography
from that historic race weekend, starting with the PCA-dominated
GT3 Cup happenings.
We refer you to the magazine for even more articles. How do you
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Porsche Motorsport boss Uwe Brettel is the
force behind the inauguration of a single-make championship
for amateur drivers of 911 GT3 Cup cars.
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Twenty-seven pristine Cup cars rolled off at Road
Atlanta; unfortunately, not all of them were pristine
at the end. Note the Cayenne pace car moving into
position in the background.
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Timo Bernhard and Romain Dumas came all the way
from the back of the pack to take lead with two
laps to go, only to be black-flagged and relegated
to second place.
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Tense moment in Alex Job's pits as Bernhard fights
for the win. Contact with the winning Panoz as Bernard
executed a late race pass drew the penalty that cost
the team the race.
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Flying Lizard, who finished fourth and
eighth in GT2, experience frenetic action with both
cars in the pits simultaneously.
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Of the 27 drivers on the grid at Atlanta, 20 were
PCA members who demonstrated plenty of Club Racing
honed ability.
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"It was my race and he took away," said Robin Liddell
when Max Papis pushed the Porsche off the track. Papis
was penalized and fined, but Liddell lost his chance
at victory.
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Brent Martini earned his top spot in the rankings
after a dual with Alfred Renauer that involved eight
lead changes over the course of 26 laps.
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PCA members visiting the Porscheplatz corral were
invited to take a lap of the track between the Speed
World Challenge and the headlining American Le Mans
Series race.
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Some teams have more to do than others. A Maserati
mechanic rests his eyes for a moment.
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Check out the June issue for the first photos of the 2006
Cayman S and the results of PCA's 2005 Club Race at Sebring.
Join Prescott Kelly for a Carrera 2 Two for the Road journey
to Justin Vineyards in Paso Robles, California, and read
Bill Oursler's feature on the 911 GT1, Porsche's last prototype
racer before the upcoming LMP2 car. Bob Gagnon and Bill
Gregory review brake system basics and modifications, illustrated
with a guide for improving the brakes of the Porsche 964.
It's all great reading and is on the way to your mailbox
now.
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