Hurley Haywood: The History of Rennsport

Five-time 24 Hours of Daytona winner Hurley Haywood discusses the long history of Porsche in motor racing. With Rennsport Reunion IV this year at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Hurley depicts what the California Porsche culture is like, while establishing how Rennsport was founded.

The Porsche Rennsport Reunion IV will take place at the famed California racetrack the weekend of October 14 – 16, 2011. Sponsored by PCNA, Rennsport Reunion IV brings together an unprecedented gathering of significant Porsche vintage and current race cars, as well those who have driven them to victory in the world’s most famous sports car races. The three-day program of on-track competition is complemented by a concours d’elegance, which is open to invited race participants, and special activities celebrating the decades-long history of the legendary 911 race cars.

Complementing the Rennsport Reunion IV venue is the Porsche Race Car Classic, an exclusive concours held at nearby Quail Lodge in Carmel on Sunday, October 16. Steve Heinrichs, producer of the Porsche Race Car Classic, explained, “this once-in-a-lifetime gathering of vintage Porsche race cars solely from Porsche’s break-out era of 1950-1965 will raise critical funding to directly support lung cancer research. We’ll have GmĂĽnds, Glöcklers, 550s, 718s, 804s, 904s, 356s, Abarths and more – in numbers and provenance never before seen.”