Porsche North America VIR Post-Race Report - Racer
Danville, Virginia, August 23, 2015. The One-Two GT Le Mans (GTLM) class and overall victory at today’s Oak Tree Grand Prix at VIR makes it four in a row for Porsche and three in a row for the Porsche North America factory team, and the second... This win is also the first overall for a Porsche 911 in North America since the 2003 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona, as the Prototype and PC Lights classes were not on the schedule here in Virginia. 911 Team Porsche North America 911 RSR, driven by Factory drivers Nick Tandy (co-winner with Bamber at Le Mans) and Patrick Pilet started the race from Pole position after the one-two Porsche qualifying result yesterday. 911 Team Porsche North America 911 RSR never relinquished the lead around the 3. 27 mile, picturesque road course. Porsche factory driver Jörg Bergmeister put the No. 912 Team Porsche North America 911 RSR into the second starting spot yesterday in qualifying. Recent 24 Hours of Le Mans overall winner Bamber, who shares the team No. 912 with Factory Driver Jörg Bergmeister drove the final stint of the race and brought the No. 912 home in the second spot once again after strong competition from the Risi... The Porsche 911 RSR features the smallest capacity of all competing GT cars. Source: www.racer.com
