The Rennsport Reunion V kicks off September 25, 2015, and as you can expect, a steady stream of classic and modern Porsche race cars have begun to converge at the Mazda Laguna Seca raceway to take part in the three-day festival. The legendary Porsche 917 has already booked its attendance for the event and a new video from Porsche confirms the participation of another iconic Porsche racer: the 1998 Porsche 911 GT1.
Just like the 917, the 911 GT1 took top honors at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, securing Porsche’s 16th win at Le Mans despite being an underdog against the likes of the Toyota GT-One and the Mercedes CLK-LM. The 911 GT1’s out-of-nowhere Le Mans victory elevated its status as a true Stuttgart racing icon, making it one of the most important race cars to take part in Rennsport Reunion V.
Porsche race car driver David Donohue and Porsche Works driver Derek Bell feature prominently in this new video, describing the significance of the event to Porsche racing enthusiasts. Both Donohue and Bell are well aware of the significance of Rennsport Reunion V in that it serves as the perfect setting for all the Porsche race cars to come together and share the Laguna Seca race track with each other.
The 911 GT1 and the 917 are just two of the many Porsche racers that will be at the event. Fellow classics like the Porsche 956 and modern day versions of the 911 GT3 will also be in attendance at the event. Bell said it best when he described Rennsport Reunion V as the “greatest coming together of Porsche racing fans, Porsche owners, and everybody that’s contributed to Porsche’s history.”
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