1998 Porsche 911 (996) GT1-98
Pilots: A. McNish, S. Ortelli, L. Aïello
Team: Porsche AG
Race: 1st in GC (GT1 class) at Le Mans in 1998
Spark - 43LM98 (resin)
Review HERE
REVIEW – 1998 Porsche 911 GT1-98 #26
Author: LUWerner
Porsche takes back the Nürburgring crown
In September last year, a factory stock Porsche GT2 RS established a new lap record at the Ring, doing the Nordschleif in 6:47,25. But in July this year, a Lamborghini Aventador SVJ did the lap in 6:44,97. So Porsche lost the crown…
However, the Aventador SVJ that did the lap had a full roll cage. The car does NOT have a full cage when it comes out of the factory and it’s NOT an optional 
. So maybe (once again!), Lamborghini didn’t use a stock car.
Instead of criticizing Lamborghini for their faux pas, this week Porsche went back to Nürburgring. This time however with a special GT2. They used the GT2 RS MR, that was prepared by Manthey Racing, a racing team/company owned (51%) by Porsche. Manthey didn’t change much in the stock car, basically added a water tank to better cool down the fuel injection system, upgraded the breaks and added a few aerodynamic aids. The engine and suspension weren’t touched.
The result was a lap done in 6:40,33:
I’m not 100% sure if the GT2 RS MR can be considered a “stock” car, though I bet the Sant’Agata crowd would swear by it, if it was a Lambo 
. Independent of my opinion, it’s now the new Ring King.
REVIEW – 1980 Porsche 935 K3 #71
1980 Porsche 935 K3
Pilots: B. Rahal, B. Garretson, A. Moffat
Team: Dick Barbour Racing
Race: DNF (IMSA class) at Le Mans in 1980
TSM - TSM2017 (resin)
Review HERE
2018 Le Mans Classic – THE MOVIE
Twenty eight absolutely delightful minutes of classic machines, from Panhards to Cadillacs to Porsches. Honestly, if I had to choose between attending the Le Mans 24 Hours race or the Le Mans Classic, it’s very possible that I would choose the later 
.
The sad part is that the next edition will only be in 2020.
REVIEW – 1988 Jaguar XJR-9 LM #2
1988 Jaguar XJR-9 LM #2
Pilots: J. Lammers, J. Dumfries, A. Wallace
Team: Silk Cut Jaguar
Race: 1st GC (C1 class) at Le Mans in 1988
TSM - TSM2017 (resin)
Review HERE
The Ferrari Killer
Silodrome has a very nice write-up on the Shelby Daytona Coupe. The text also has some fantastic shots of chassis #CSX9110, so it’s well worth the visit.
REVIEW – 1970 Porsche 914/6 GT #40
1970 Porsche 914/6 GT #40
Pilots: C. Ballot-Léna, G. Chasseuil
Team: Etablissement Sonauto
Race: 6th GC (1st GT 2.0 class) at Le Mans in 1970
Minichamps - 400706540 (diecast)
Review HERE
McLaren Speedtail: successor to the F1
This Friday morning McLaren revealed the new Speedtail. And according to the manufacturer, it’s the successor to the iconic F1.
It’s a 1050 hybrid monster that can get past 400 km/h. Only 106 will be produced, and at a starting price of £ 1.75 million, it will be a rare bird to be seen on the highway (all sold out, BTW). I think it looks pretty good, but does remind me of the XJ220…
1968 Millionaire: Colin Chapman
A very interesting look (35 min) into part of the life of Lotus’ founder, Colin Chapman. Some very interesting late 60’s F1 pit lane footage to be seen.
Aston Martin DB4 GT Lightweight
I think I watched this film about 5× now…
From Petrolicious.