This is my second Rennsport and I was very exited to go back this year with a better access. The theme of this reunion was “Legends of Le Mans”. Most Le Mans Porsche winning cars were on display and racing around the track. If you are interested in the racing portion, check out the first part of this blog. In this second part, I will focus on showing you the most incredible cars I have seen and also how close we could get to them.
Laguna Seca near Monterey, CA is famous for its turns 8 and 8a called the Corkscrew.
This is a panoramic view of Laguna Seca during Rennsport V. Over 57000 fans came to see 1820 street and race cars. Porsche A.G, the Porsche Museum and private collectors (like Bruce Canepa or Jerry Seinfeld) brought historical cars that are rarely seen all together.
A global view of the Laguna Seca track.
Among them was significant cars that have won Le Mans. I could not get confirmation if all 17 winning cars were actually at Rennsport this year but if there were not all there, it was pretty close. I have counted 14 myself.
Porsche 919 Hybrid
Porsche 918 in the Martini livery.
In addition of Le Mans race cars, there were another significant race cars, like this 911 GT1 or the 959 Dakar Rally car (my first dream Porsche car, I had the poster in my room when I was growing up).
Porsche 911 GT
Porsche GT1, a race car barely street legal.
Porsche 911 GT1-98
Claude Brasseur and Jacky Ickx’s porsche 959 from the 1985 Dakar rally car.
Porsche 956 (in New Man livery) winner of Le Mans 1985.
Foreground: Porsche 908 LH ‘Flunder’ Spyder (2nd overall in Le Mans in 1969). Middle: Porsche 917LH (Winner in 1971).
Behind Porsche 956 (in New Man livery) winner of Le Mans 1984 and 1985.
Porsche 917LH in the Martini Racing livery (Winner in 1971).
Porsche-Dauer 962 Le Mans (1994 Le Mans Winner)
Porsche 911 GT1-98 (number 26) (winner of Le Mans 1998)
The massive rear wing of the Porsche 911 GT1-98.
Over 57000 fans came to see 1820 street and race cars
A lot of camera for Rennsport V at Laguna Seca.
Overall it was a fabulous weekend, I can’t wait for Rennsport VI !
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