Porsche Rennsport Reunion V 2015 – Picture Gallery
1973 Porsche 917/30 chassis 005 leads the pack
The Porsche Rennsport Reunion V was held September 24-27, 2015 at the 11-turn, 2.238-mile Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, California. A record 57,531 enthusiasts experienced an event like no other. Over 50 legendary Porsche drivers and engineers came together with more than 75 Le Mans specific and significant models to celebrate ‘Porsche at Le Mans’ and the most recent 17th overall victory this past June.
With 100 Porsche Concours race cars, 320 race cars competing in seven race groups on the track, 1,400 Porsche street cars in 20 different corrals, the senses were easily overwhelmed.Modern Porsche factory werks drivers like Patrick Long, Jörg Bergmeister, Wolf Henzler and Mark Webber mingled with legendary drivers such as Co-Grand Marshals Jacky Ickx and Hurley Haywood, plus Derek Bell, Vic Elford and Hans Herrmann for three days of multiple autograph sessions, on-stage interviews and various meet-and-greets around the Porsche Park in the Paddock.
The Ingram Collection, Brumos Racing, Revs Institute, Gunnar Racing, Canepa Design and others joined thousands of Porsche Club members in bringing their cars to display and race. Celebrating their 60th year, the Porsche Club of America had amongst their 1,400-car corral a special display vehicle for each year since 1955.
In addition to Dennis Gray’s on-track photos and a ‘Behind the Scenes’ gallery from Trevor Ely, Sports Car Digest also offers the following selection of images from the 2015 Rennsport Reunion. We split up pictures from the event into two galleries. The first gallery starting below features our favorite images, all displayed in the full-width view, while the full gallery can be found on the last page of the article and gives a comprehensive view of all photos.
Porsche Rennsport Reunion V 2015 – Featured Picture Gallery
Three of the Legends of Le Mans that were featured on the Rennsport Reunion V event posterPorsche Rennsport Reunion VPorsche Rennsport Reunion V Group PhotoPorsche 936 chassis 003
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Some of the Gmund Cup Class from Porsche Rennsport Reunion VHans-Joachim Stuck1986 Porsche 9621973 Porsche 917/30 chassis 003 watches over the Heritage Display
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Porsche Rennsport Reunion V1969 Porsche 917K chassis 022 used in the filming Steve McQueen’s “Le Mans” movieAll business behind the wheel of a Porsche 962Once in a lifetime opportunity for many at Porsche Rennsport Reunion V
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David Donohue drove a Porsche RS Spyder dressed in a similar livery like that of his late father’s 917/30 Can-Am machine1973 Porsche 917/30 chassis 005 leads the pack1953 Porsche 550 PrototypeSome of the iconic drivers on hand during Rennsport Reunion V
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Precious Cargo at Rennsport Reunion VPorsche Rennsport Reunion VPorsche Rennsport Reunion VSteve McQueen’s legacy lives on at Rennsport Reunion V
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Rennsport Reunion V served as the US debut for the newly revised Porsche 911Legendary group at Rennsport Reunion V1962 Porsche 718/8 W RS was Porsche’s first two-liter, eight-cylinder vehicle; class victories in the 1962 Targa Florio and 1,000-kilometer race at the Nurburgring; dominated the 1963 and 1964 European Hill Climb Championship with driver Edgar BarthPorsche’s 24 Hours of Le Mans Overall Winning GT1-98 makes an appearance
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Gijs van Lennep signing autographs during Rennsport Reunion VPorsche racer David Murry signing autographs with Jochen MassPorsche Rennsport ReunionPorsche Rennsport Reunion V
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A beached 356 in the distance1967 Porsche 911 SPorsche Rennsport Reunion V1990 Porsche 962 battling with a 2006 Porsche RS Spyder
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1959 Porsche 718 RSK ‘Centersteer’1963 Porsche 356 Super 90 Coupe1953 Porsche 550 Prototype1955 Porsche Pupulidy Special Spyder
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Porsche Rennsport Reunion VThe 1962 Porsche 718/8 W RS looks on at the 1969 Porsche 917 KBeneath the skin at Rennsport Reunion VThe famous Rothmans liveried Porsches were in full effect
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Modern Porsche RS Spyders dicing with a 1989 Porsche 9621988 Porsche 962C chassis 160Porsche Rennsport Reunion VPorsche Rennsport Reunion V
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1987 Porsche 962 chassis 962DR1/RLR2021984 Porsche 956 chassis 117 at the Legends of Le Mans display1987 24 Hours of Le Mans Overall Winning Porsche 962C chassis 006Legends of Le Mans Display at Rennsport Reunion V
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GT3 Cup race during Rennsport Reunion VRennsport Reunion V was not limited to Porsches of the air-cooled varietyPorsche Rennsport Reunion V24 Hours of Le Mans Overall Winning 1979 Porsche-Kremer 935 K3
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The Legends of Le Mans Display at Rennsport Reunion V1973 Porsche 917/30 chassis 003 hides intercoolers underneath its large tail from its Talladega closed-course speed record runThe thunderous V8s from the Porsche RS Spyder LMP2 carsThe 2006 Porsche RS Spyder lays down another lap at Rennsport Reunion V
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1969 Porsche 917 KCars being shuffled into place for the group shotThe parking areas were overwhelmed by Porsches of every variety(Left to right) Norbert Singer, Hans-Joachim Stuck and Alwin Springer share stories with Porsche Club of America members
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Ex-George Follmer 1972 Porsche 917/10The Heritage Display housed an impressive selection of hardwareThe legendary 919 Hybrid in the Legends of Le Mans DisplayThe 1951 24 Hours of Le Mans Class Winning Porsche 356 SL
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Porsche Rennsport Reunion V 2015 – Main Picture Gallery (click image for larger photo and description)
1973 Porsche 917/30 chassis 003 hides intercoolers underneath its large tail from its Talladega closed-course speed record run
Porsche Rennsport Reunion V
Porsche Rennsport Reunion V
Three of the Legends of Le Mans that were featured on the Rennsport Reunion V event poster
1953 Porsche 550 Prototype
Porsche Rennsport Reunion V
Porsche Rennsport Reunion V
Legends of Le Mans Display at Rennsport Reunion V
1987 24 Hours of Le Mans Overall Winning Porsche 962C chassis 006
1969 Porsche 917K chassis 022 used in the filming Steve McQueen\’s \”Le Mans\” movie
Steve McQueen\’s legacy lives on at Rennsport Reunion V
1973 Porsche 917/30 chassis 003 watches over the Heritage Display
1987 Porsche 962 chassis 962DR1/RLR202
The 1951 24 Hours of Le Mans Class Winning Porsche 356 SL
Gijs van Lennep signing autographs during Rennsport Reunion V
The famous Rothmans liveried Porsches were in full effect
Porsche Rennsport Reunion V
24 Hours of Le Mans Overall Winning 1979 Porsche-Kremer 935 K3
Porsche Rennsport Reunion V
The parking areas were overwhelmed by Porsches of every variety
A beached 356 in the distance
Porsche racer David Murry signing autographs
Hans-Joachim Stuck
Ex-George Follmer 1972 Porsche 917/10
Porsche Rennsport Reunion V
Porsche Rennsport Reunion V Porsche Rennsport Reunion V
Rennsport Reunion V was not limited to Porsches of the air-cooled variety
Porsche Rennsport Reunion V
The Heritage Display housed an impressive selection of hardware
Cars being shuffled into place for the group shot
Rennsport Reunion V served as the US debut for the newly revised Porsche 911
Porsche Rennsport Reunion V
Legendary group at Rennsport Reunion V
1962 Porsche 718/8 W RS was Porsche’s first two-liter, eight-cylinder vehicle; class victories in the 1962 Targa Florio and 1,000-kilometer race at the Nurburgring; dominated the 1963 and 1964 European Hill Climb Championship with driver Edgar Barth
1984 Porsche 956 chassis 117 at the Legends of Le Mans display
Porsche 936 chassis 003
1953 Porsche 550 Prototype
Beneath the skin at Rennsport Reunion V
The 1962 Porsche 718/8 W RS looks on at the 1969 Porsche 917 K
Some of the iconic drivers on hand during Rennsport Reunion V
1963 Porsche 356 Super 90 Coupe
1955 Porsche Pupulidy Special Spyder
Some of the Gmund Cup Class from Porsche Rennsport Reunion V
Modern Porsche RS Spyders dicing with a 1989 Porsche 962
The legendary 919 Hybrid in the Legends of Le Mans Display
Once in a lifetime opportunity for many at Porsche Rennsport Reunion V
GT3 Cup race during Rennsport Reunion V
All business behind the wheel of a Porsche 962
Precious Cargo at Rennsport Reunion V
Porsche\’s 24 Hours of Le Mans Overall Winning GT1-98 makes an appearance
1969 Porsche 917 K
1973 Porsche 917/30 chassis 005 leads the pack
1990 Porsche 962 battling with a 2006 Porsche RS Spyder
1986 Porsche 962
(Left to right) Norbert Singer, Hans-Joachim Stuck and Alwin Springer share stories with Porsche Club of America members
Porsche Rennsport Reunion V
1988 Porsche 962C chassis 160
The Legends of Le Mans Display at Rennsport Reunion V
David Donohue drove a Porsche RS Spyder dressed in a similar livery like that of his late father’s 917/30 Can-Am machine
1959 Porsche 718 RSK ‘Centersteer’
The 2006 Porsche RS Spyder lays down another lap at Rennsport Reunion V
The thunderous V8s from the Porsche RS Spyder LMP2 cars
1967 Porsche 911 S
Porsche Rennsport Reunion V Group Photo
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These are just great! Thanks for sharing them with all of us!
Mike
Beautiful machinery! How I wish I could have been there. Damn it! Tom Comeau 93′ RSA.
Thank’s a lot for these pictures, each car is a story….
Every week your photos are my most anticipated email. But, as a former 356 owner and competitor, this week’s was something special. I also saw many cars that participated in races I worked at Daytona and Sebring, along with a couple of Can Am’s up at Road Atlanta. Thank you for your continuing, beautiful photography. Maybe I will run across one of you at the Greenwood Reunion or the Classic 24 event at Daytona. I will see how my photography compares with yours, although I know that yours will be light years better. Again, thank you for your artistic slant on motorsports photography.