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Porsche Rennsport Reunion V 2015 – Report and Photos

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The Porsche Rennsport Reunion V 2015 was held September 24-27 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, California. The second West Coast appearance of Rennsport Reunion saw more than 300 Porsche race cars battle on the 2.238-mile, 11-turn road course on the Monterey Peninsula.

Hosted by Porsche Cars North America, the world’s largest gathering of Porsche race cars featured a wide variety of historic racing models, from the nimble 550 Spyder of the mid-1950s through the mighty 917 and 956/962 of the Seventies and Eighties to the successful RS Spyder of the last decade. A record crowd of 57,531 enthusiasts witnessed the unprecedented display of Porsche motor racing history and heritage.

Porsche celebrated all things “Porsche at Le Mans” at Rennsport Reunion V 2015, making Jacky Ickx and Hurley Haywood an easy choice for Co-Grand Marshals. The two most successful racers for Porsche at the 24 Hour race in France, one from each side of the Atlantic Ocean. The Belgian won the world’s most famous long distance race six times, with the American notching up three victories. Moreover, Haywood won the Daytona 24 hour race five times.

The Porsche Factory LMP1 team was a special ingredient of this year’s Porsche Rennsport Reunion V. Direct from its overall victory at the Lone Star Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas, the 919 Hybrid, the first overall winner at the 24 Hours of Le Mans since the 911 GT1-98 did it in 1998, was on display and making demonstration laps. Over 10 current factory drivers were also on hand, including Patrick Long, Jorg Bergmeister, Mark Webber and the 24 Hours of Le Mans winning pair – Earl Bamber and Nick Tandy.

The guest list for Porsche Rennsport Reunion V revealed names well entrenched in Porsche Motorsport history. Derek Bell, five time winner for Porsche at Le Mans; George Follmer, Can-Am Champion in the mighty 917/10; Vic Elford, Monte Carlo and 24 Hours of Daytona winner, on back-to-back weekends; Hans Hermann and Richard Attwood, first overall winners at Le Mans for Porsche in 1970; Hans Stuck, Danny Sullivan, and many others. Overall, there were eleven Le Mans winners among the 50-plus legendary drivers on hand, signing autographs and making appearances over the three days.

As it should be, a great selection of Porsche race cars took center stage at the 2015 Rennsport Reunion, including several brought in from the museum in Stuttgart:

  • 1962 Porsche 718 W-RS – Porsche’s first two-liter, eight-cylinder vehicle nicknamed “Grandmother” because it competed from 1961-1964; 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
  • 1971 Porsche 917 LH – Built specifically for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the long-tail version of the Porsche 917 is one of the fastest cars ever seen at the 24-hour classic; hit over 240 mph in race trim on the 3.7-mile Mulsanne Straight in 1971
  • 1987 Porsche 962 – Porsche introduced a new three-liter engine at the 1987 24 Hours of Le Mans that both maintained reliability and increased horsepower; the result was a sixth consecutive Le Mans victory
  • 1995 Porsche WSC95 Spyder – Overall winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in both 1995 and 1996, the third time in Le Mans history, and the second time for Porsche, that the exact same car had consecutive victories at Le Mans
  • 1998 Porsche 911 GT1-98 – Achieved the record 16th victory in 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1998

On track there were 320 Porsche racing cars in seven race classes. The groupings ranged from a special class for the Porsche Club of America to run groups ranging from 356 and 550 Spyders, to the 917 and modern 911 RSRs. In addition, IMSA’s 911 GT3 Cup Challenge series held their last two rounds of their one-make race series, crowning the series champion at Rennsport Reunion V.

In addition, there were 1,400 Porsche cars on display in the Porsche Club of America corrals, over 75 Le Mans significant race cars on display in the Porsche Heritage tent, and cars from prominent Porsche collectors such as the Revs Institute, Brumos Racing, Gunnar Racing, the Ingram Collection and Canepa Design.

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Similar to the 2011 race, Sports Car Digest also documented the 2015 Porsche Rennsport Reunion V, with Senior Photographer Dennis Gray producing the following outstanding images from this year’s Porsche-focused event. We split up Dennis’ pictures into two galleries. The first gallery starting below features our favorite images, all displayed in the full-width view of Sports Car Digest, while the second gallery and race results can be found on the last page of the article and gives a comprehensive view of all the photographs. To see more from Dennis, visit HistoricMotorPrints.com/.

Porsche Rennsport Reunion V 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery

Lawrence Bowman - 1960 Porsche RS60.
Lawrence Bowman – 1960 Porsche RS60.
Dener Pires - 1969 Porsche 908/02.
Dener Pires – 1969 Porsche 908/02.
1972 Porsche 911S driven by Philip M. Bagley
Kevin O’Callaghan – 1972 Porsche 911S
Fritz Seidel - 1967 Porsche 911S.
Fritz Seidel – 1967 Porsche 911S.

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Peter Harburg - 1973 Porsche 917/30.
Peter Harburg – 1973 Porsche 917/30.
Stephen Thein - 1967 Porsche 910.
Stephen Thein – 1967 Porsche 910.
Chris MacAllister - 1969 Porsche 917K Coupe.
Chris MacAllister – 1969 Porsche 917K Coupe.
Bruce Canepa - 1969 Porsche 917K.
Bruce Canepa – 1969 Porsche 917K.

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Lloyd Hawkins - 1979 Porsche 935.
Lloyd Hawkins – 1979 Porsche 935.
Steve Schmidt - 1976 Porsche 935K3.
Steve Schmidt – 1976 Porsche 935K3.
Richard Harris - 1979 Porsche 935.
Richard Harris – 1979 Porsche 935.
Ed Palmer - 1974 Porsche 911 IROC.
Ed Palmer – 1974 Porsche 911 IROC.

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Albert Arciero - 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 2.8-Liter three wheeling through turn eleven.
Albert Arciero – 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 2.8-Liter three wheeling through turn eleven.
Geoffrey Morgan - 1975 Porsche 911 Carrera.
Geoffrey Morgan – 1975 Porsche 911 Carrera.
Dennis Singleton - 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0-Liter
Dennis Singleton – 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0-Liter
1983 Porsche 935 driven by Patrick Long
1983 Porsche 935 driven by Patrick Long

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Hurley Haywood.
Hurley Haywood.
Jan Sussman - Porsche 911 GT
Jan Sussman – Porsche 911 GT
Pierce Marshall - 2012 Porsche 911 GT3.
Pierce Marshall – 2012 Porsche 911 GT3.
Chris MacAllister - 1969 Porsche 917K Coupe
Chris MacAllister – 1969 Porsche 917K

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Peter Harburg - 1973 Porsche 917/30.
Peter Harburg – 1973 Porsche 917/30.
Cameron Healy - 1970 Porsche 908/3.
Cameron Healy – 1970 Porsche 908/3.
Peter Harburg - 1973 Porsche 917/30.
Peter Harburg – 1973 Porsche 917/30.
Revs Institute for Automotive Research - 1969 Porsche 908 LH
Revs Institute for Automotive Research – 1969 Porsche 908 LH

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John Higgins - 1959 Porsche RSK 718 Centersteer.
John Higgins – 1959 Porsche RSK 718 Centersteer.
Herbert Wysard - 1952 Glockler-Porsche 356
Herbert Wysard – 1952 Glockler-Porsche 356
Ted Rodgers - 1957 Porsche 356 Speedster
Ted Rodgers – 1957 Porsche 356 Speedster
Michael Sullivan - 1960 Porsche 356.
Michael Sullivan – 1960 Porsche 356.

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Don Tevini - 1959 Devin D Porsche Roadster.
Don Tevini – 1959 Devin D Porsche Roadster.
Steve Schmidt - 1958 Porsche 356 Speedster.
Steve Schmidt – 1958 Porsche 356 Speedster.
Peter Harburg - 1959 Porsche 718 RSK.
Peter Harburg – 1959 Porsche 718 RSK.
Frank Boucher - 1969 Porsche 911S.
Frank Boucher – 1969 Porsche 911S.

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Group 5 Carrera Trophy out of Turn Ten into Eleven for the start.
Group 5 Carrera Trophy out of Turn Ten into Eleven for the start.
Timothy Pappas - 1981 Porsche 924 Carrera GTS Club Sport (TP 931)
Timothy Pappas – 1981 Porsche 924 Carrera GTS Club Sport (TP 931)
James Edwards' 1976 Porsche 934.
James Edwards’ 1976 Porsche 934.
Charles Nearburg - 1980 Porsche 935 K3.
Charles Nearburg – 1980 Porsche 935 K3.

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Tom Haacker - 1978 Porsche 935 leads the opening lap.
Tom Haacker – 1978 Porsche 935 leads the opening lap.
Albert Arciero - 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 2.8
Albert Arciero – 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 2.8
Dennis Singleton - 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0-Liter
Dennis Singleton – 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0-Liter
Charles Nearburg - 1980 Porsche 935 K3
Charles Nearburg – 1980 Porsche 935 K3

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Andrew Larson - 1967 Porsche 911 2.0 Liter SWB Factory Race/Rally Kit.
Andrew Larson – 1967 Porsche 911 2.0 Liter SWB Factory Race/Rally Kit.
Bob Baker - 1955 Porsche 1500 550 RS Spyder.
Bob Baker – 1955 Porsche 1500 550 RS Spyder.
Jim Torres - 1986 Porsche 962
Jim Torres – 1986 Porsche 962
Steve Schmidt - 1976 Porsche 935K3
Steve Schmidt – 1976 Porsche 935K3

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Andrew Larson - 1975 Porsche Kremer 911 3.0 Carrera RSR
Andrew Larson – 1975 Porsche Kremer 911 3.0 Carrera RSR
Charles Harris - 1966 Porsche Carrera 6 (906)
Charles Harris – 1966 Porsche Carrera 6 (906)
Chris MacAllister - 1969 Porsche 917K Coupe
Chris MacAllister – 1969 Porsche 917K Coupe
Peter Harburg - 1973 Porsche 917/30.
Peter Harburg – 1973 Porsche 917/30.

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Porsche Rennsport Reunion V 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Seven

1981 Porsche 936.
1981 Porsche 936.
Porsche March Indy car.
Porsche March Indy car.
1970 Porsche 917 Le Mans movie car.
1970 Porsche 917 Le Mans movie car.
Porsche texture two.
Porsche texture

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Porsche texture.
Unmistakable Porsches.
Porsche 917/30
Porsche 917/30
1970 Porsche 908/3.
1970 Porsche 908/3.
Porsche RSK in bare aluminum.
Porsche RSK in bare aluminum.

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Edith Arrowsmith - 1970 Porsche 914-6.
Edith Arrowsmith – 1970 Porsche 914-6.
Michael Reischl - 1967 Porsche 911.
Michael Reischl – 1967 Porsche 911.
Charles Patrick Costin - 1967 Porsche 911S.
Charles Patrick Costin – 1967 Porsche 911S.
Dennis Singleton - 1968 Porsche 911 T/R.
Dennis Singleton – 1968 Porsche 911 T/R.

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Neil Tardio - 1967 Porsche 911S.
Neil Tardio – 1967 Porsche 911S.
Juan Hinestrosa - 1967 Porsche 911S.
Juan Hinestrosa – 1967 Porsche 911S.
Jeffrey Sprecher's 1970 Porsche 911 S/T on the left and Edward Matsuishi's 1965 Porsche 911 on the right.
Jeffrey Sprecher’s 1970 Porsche 911 S/T on the left and Edward Matsuishi’s 1965 Porsche 911 on the right.
John Machul - 1966 Porsche 911
John Machul – 1966 Porsche 911

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Michael Malone - 1968 Porsche 908.
Michael Malone – 1968 Porsche 908.
David MacNeil's 2006 Porsche RS Spyder.
David MacNeil’s 2006 Porsche RS Spyder.
2015 Porsche 919 Hybrid
2015 Porsche 919 Hybrid
Unmistakable shape of the Porsche 917K
Unmistakable shape of the Porsche 917K

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1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0 of Johan-Frank Dirickx
1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0 of Johan-Frank Dirickx
William Kincaid - 1976 Porsche 934.
William Kincaid – 1976 Porsche 934.
Group 4 through the heart waves.
Group 4 through the heart waves.
Turn eleven during the first lap of Sunday's Group 4 race.
Turn eleven during the first lap of Sunday’s Group 4 race.

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1983 Porsche 935 driven by Patrick Long
1983 Porsche 935 driven by Patrick Long
Ranson Webster - 1976 Porsche 935 K3.
Ranson Webster – 1976 Porsche 935 K3.
Richard Harris - 1975 Porsche RSR 3.0-Liter
Richard Harris – 1975 Porsche RSR 3.0-Liter
Charles Nearburg - 1969 Porsche 917.
Charles Nearburg’s 1969 Porsche 917, followed by Chris MacAllister’s 1969 Porsche 917K and Bruce Canepa’s 1969 Porsche 917K

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Richard Harris - 1975 Porsche RSR 3.0-Liter
Richard Harris – 1975 Porsche RSR 3.0-Liter
Martin Lauber - 1980 Porsche 924 GTR.
Martin Lauber – 1980 Porsche 924 GTR.
Michael Sweeney - 1997 Porsche 993 RSR.
IMSA’s Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Challenge
Thomas Gruber - 1971 Porsche 914/6
Thomas Gruber was quick in his 1971 Porsche 914/6

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Charles Harris - 1966 Porsche Carrera 6 (906).
Charles Harris – 1966 Porsche Carrera 6 (906).
Reginald Howell - 1967 Porsche 910.
Reginald Howell – 1967 Porsche 910.
1971 Porsche 917LH.
1971 Porsche 917LH.
1951 Porsche 356 SL (Super Light).
1951 Porsche 356 SL (Super Light).

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1970 Porsche 908/02 Spyder.
1970 Porsche 908/02 Spyder.
1953 Porsche 550 Coupe serial number 550-01.
1953 Porsche 550 Coupe serial number 550-01.
1970 Porsche 917 Le Mans movie car.
1970 Porsche 917 Le Mans movie car.
Porsche 917K
Porsche 917K

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1969 Porsche 917 Kurzheck
1969 Porsche 917 Kurzheck
Porsche 962 Wheel
Porsche 962 Wheel
Porsche RSK
Porsche RSK
Porsche 356 SL (Super Light), Porsche 917F and the Porsche 919 Hybrid.
Porsche 356 SL (Super Light), Porsche 917F and the Porsche 919 Hybrid.

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Bob Baker - 1955 Porsche 1500 550 RS Spyder.
Bob Baker – 1955 Porsche 1500 550 RS Spyder.
Max Jamiesson - 1960 Porsche 356 Super 90 Roadster
Max Jamiesson – 1960 Porsche 356 Super 90 Roadster
Ron Goodman - 1954 Porsche 356 Pre-A Coupe
Ron Goodman – 1954 Porsche 356 Pre-A Coupe
Edward Hugo - 1956 Porsche 356A.
Edward Hugo – 1956 Porsche 356A.

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Dennis Daugs - 1965 Porsche 911.
Dennis Daugs – 1965 Porsche 911.
Thomas Gruber - 1971 Porsche 914/6.
Thomas Gruber – 1971 Porsche 914/6.
Charles Nearburg - 1969 Porsche 917.
Charles Nearburg – 1969 Porsche 917.
Stephen Thein - 1967 Porsche 910.
Stephen Thein – 1967 Porsche 910.

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Neil Alexander - 1964 Porsche Platypus.
Neil Alexander – 1964 Porsche Platypus.
Gunnar Jeannette in the Revs Institute for Automotive Research's 1969 Porsche 908 LH
Gunnar Jeannette in the Revs Institute for Automotive Research’s 1969 Porsche 908 LH
Chris MacAllister 1969 Porsche 917K and Bruce Canepa 1969 Porsche 917K
Chris MacAllister’s 1969 Porsche 917K and Bruce Canepa’s 1969 Porsche 917K
Dener Pires - 1969 Porsche 908/02.
Dener Pires – 1969 Porsche 908/02.

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Porsche Rennsport Reunion V 2015 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Fourteen

Reginald Howell - 1967 Porsche 910.
Reginald Howell – 1967 Porsche 910.
Barbara Skirmants - 1962 Dolphin America Porsche Sports Racer.
Barbara Skirmants – 1962 Dolphin America Porsche Sports Racer.
Charles Harris - 1966 Porsche Carrera 6 (906).
Charles Harris – 1966 Porsche Carrera 6 (906).
Gunnar Jeannette-Revs Institute for Automotive Research - 1969 Porsche 908 LH
Gunnar Jeannette driving the Revs Institute for Automotive Research’s 1969 Porsche 908 LH

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Donald Anderson - 1964 Bobsy-Porsche SR3.
Donald Anderson – 1964 Bobsy-Porsche SR3.
Michael Knebel - 1963 Elva Porsche Mk VII.
Michael Knebel – 1963 Elva Porsche Mk VII.
Jim Torres - 1982 Porsche 935.
Jim Torres – 1982 Porsche 935.
Tom Haacker - 1978 Porsche 935
Tom Haacker – 1978 Porsche 935

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Porsche Museum Garage
Porsche Museum Garage
917K.
917K.
Classic Porsche pose.
Classic Porsche pose.
Andrew Larson - 1961 Porsche 356B T5 Roadster
Andrew Larson – 1961 Porsche 356B T5 Roadster

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Thomas Downey - 1965 Autodynamics/Porsche Formula B
Thomas Downey – 1965 Autodynamics/Porsche Formula B
Herbert Wysard - 1952 Glockler-Porsche 356
Herbert Wysard – 1952 Glockler-Porsche 356
Stanley P Gold - 1957 Porsche 356 Speedster.
Stanley P Gold – 1957 Porsche 356 Speedster.
Peter Harburg - 1959 Porsche 718 RSK
Peter Harburg – 1959 Porsche 718 RSK

 

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Porsche Rennsport Reunion V 2015 – Main Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture and description)

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Porsche Porsche Rennsport Reunion V 2015 – Race Results

Race Group 1: PCA Sholar-Friedman Cup
1. Alan Friedman, No. 23 1973 911 RSR

Race Group 2: Gmund Cup
1. Cameron Healy, 1953 Porsche Cooper Pooper

Race Group 3: Eifel Trophy
1. Alan Terpins, 1968 Porsche 911 T/R

Race Group 4: Weissach Cup
1. Bruce Canepa, 1969 Porsche 917K

Race Group 5: Carrera Trophy
1. Charles Nearburg, 1980 Porsche 935 K3

Race Group 6: Stuttgart Cup
1. Jeroen Bleekemolen, 2006 Porsche RS Spyder

Race Group 7: IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge
1. Elliott Skeer, 2015 Porsche 991

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[Source: Porsche NA; photos: Dennis Gray]

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  4. The number 98 IROC 3.0 RSR shown in photos 159 and 161 was listed as driven by Ed Palmer, but the car was driven all weekend by Dempsey Racing and Porsche Motorsport Le Mans podium-finisher Marco Seefried, in his first vintage race ever. Putting on a real professional performance, Marco went from 39th to 9th place in the Carrera Trophy race before a fuel problem forced him to drop out on the penultimate lap. Ed Palmer did get to race his freshly-restored ex-Daytona winning 964 Cup car in the Stuttgart Cup race. Terrific images of an amazing weekend.

  5. Can you help me in late 1969 or early 1970 a Belfast based Factory owner and race driver purchased a PORSCHE 910 it was a Flat 6.
    he died in about 1985 (Cancer) I sat in my dads Type 102 Alfa 2000 and saw the 910 race in Dublin.
    The owners name was Joh L’Amie I understand the car is in the USA can any one tell me more. He and Brian Nelson and or Tommy Reid raced it in Europe.
    Then he raced once a year in Dublin I last saw it in 1976. I LOVE THAT CAR Help please

  11. My dear Anonymous:
    The official Laguna Seca Porsche entry list shows the 1978 Porsche 935 number 00 as being driven by Tom Haaker. However the official results furnished sometime after the event list Tom Haaker in a 1978 Porsche 935 #0 and Leh Keen in a 1980 Porsche 935 #00. Sorry for any confusion.