Penske Racing
After a long anticipated debut at Laguna Seca in 2005, with a class pole and class victory, Penske Racing will field two Porsche RS Spyders for the 2006 season, in the LMP 2 class. Sascha Maassen and Lucus Luhr will pilot the number 6 Spyder. Joining in a second entry will be Timo Bernhard and Romain Dumas, both in the number 7 machine. Penske Racing history is rich in USRRC and IMSA tradition, winning the 1967 USRRC championship in 1967, and the 1972-73 CAM AM championships. More than 20 years later, Penske has reentered the sports car racing arena, again at the highest level, fielding this two-car team with Porsche.
Penske Porsche Claim 1-2 Finish at Laguna ALMS Finale
The final event of the 2006 American Le Mans Series Championship at Laguna Seca Raceway provided the perfect backdrop for Penske and Porsche to deliver Sascha Maassen and Lucas Luhr dual driving titles in the LMP 2 class.
Maassen Wins Again At Petit Le Mans
Sascha Maassen increased his lead in the American Le Mans Series LMP2 driver championship after overcoming a seven-lap deficit to win the class in the 1,000-mile Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta in Braselton, Ga.
Lucus Luhr Captures LMP2 Pole for Porsche RS Spyder
For the third time since the debut of the Penske Porsche RS Spyder last year at Laguna Seca Raceway, Lucas Luhr, from Monaco, has earned the LMP2 class pole for Saturday’s Utah Grand Prix. It marks the sixth time the RS Spyder has taken the LMP2 pole in its six-race history.
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Porsche RS Spyder Wins Overall at Mid-Ohio
The #7 Porsche RS Spyder, entered by Penske Motorsports, which was forced to the rear of the grid after pole-setting qualifying times because of a slight vehicle weight violation, used spectacular driving at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course by German Timo Bernhard and Frenchman Romain Dumas to score Porsche.s first overall win in the American Le Mans Series since its inception in 1999.
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Dumas/Bernard Porsche RS Spyder Leads for Half of Houston ALMS Race Before Late DNF
The Romain Dumas/Timo Bernhard Penske Porsche RS Spyder made American Le Mans Series history for Porsche Saturday night by taking the overall race lead for the first time early in the Lone Star Grand Prix of Houston. It then held the lead for 72 of the 143 laps before a late-race drivetrain problem sidelined the car.
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