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California’s Rennsport Reunion 7 was biggest-ever Porsche event
WORDS: ELLIOTT HUGHES | PHOTOS: PORSCHE
For the first time in four years the Rennsport Reunion returned to California’s Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca, for a huge celebration of Porsche on the year of the marque’s 75th anniversary.
The eagerly anticipated occasion – the seventh Rennsport Reunion, which took place from September 28 to October 1, 2023 – was the biggest Porsche meeting ever, and drew more than 300 race cars and nearly 100,000 fans from around the globe.
Some of the headline attractions included the world premiere of the Porsche 911 GT3 R rennsport, as well as demonstration laps by the 963 endurance racer and all-electric GT4 e-Performance. There was also a jam-packed racing schedule featuring everything from tractors to classic race cars.
It becomes clear here what the Porsche brand means to many people
It becomes clear here what the Porsche brand means to many people
Complementing the on-track spectacle were various presentations, technology workshops, autograph sessions, music concerts, racing simulators and even a giant Transformers robot.
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Porsche Confirms Track Program for Rennsport Reunion 7
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Porsche Cars North America, together with WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca and HSR, has formerly announced the on-track schedule for the upcoming Porsche Rennsport Reunion 7.
The world’s largest gathering of Porsche enthusiasts will love eight classes of legendary Porsche race cars spanning seven decades.
The Sept. 28-Oct. 1 event, held at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, will celebrate iconic racers from the past, through to the cutting edge of today, including the German marque’s most current international prototype racer, the 963, as well as be the site of Rounds 13 and 14 of the Porsche Deluxe Carrera Cup North America featuring the mighty 911 GT3 Cup car.
In addition to the path competition, family friendly activities will be found around the Monterey, Calif. property all four days.
A record number of entries are expected to take part in the track action within the eight groups.
In addition, the Porsche Club of America (PCA) and exhibition car runs will attach the Carrera Cup North America, the premier one-make race series in the U.S. and Canada, to entertain enthusiasts of the German sports car m
Best Photos from Porsche's 2023 Rennsport Reunion 7
Our ride up was a 2023 911 Sport Classic in Sport Grey Metallic. The Sport Classic is a RWD version of the 911 Turbo. You lose the AWD and about 29 horses but gain a seven-speed manual gearbox and a cute retro ducktail spoiler. Luggage for a week at the racetrack fits just fine.
The drive options between Los Angeles and Monterey are an embarrassment of riches.
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Gratuitous spoiler shot. Driving a 911 is like being a Tik Tok gymfluencer. It’s impossible to resist posting photos of the rear.
One of the tests of any car is if you find yourself tempted to park it within view of the restaurant window.
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Burger recommendation if you ever find yourself on California’s 166 highway through New Cuyama.
Random, but entertaining, stop in a shop entirely devoted to woody wagon restoration. We plan to go back and visit Alex Gurrero at Warrior Wagons again for a future story.
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This might look like a slightly off 356, but it’s one of the most important cars in Po
Rennsport Reunion 7
Although the event was entitled “Icons of Porsche”, one of the freebie handouts offered at Rennsport 7 (no more Roman numerals) was a slick little publication entitled “Just Add Color, 75 Years of Dreaming with Porsche”. It was, as intimated, a Porsche coloring booklet, and it wasn’t the only such opportunity at hand. Indeed, bright colors virtually exploded at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca from September 28th to October 1st, 2023. This latest—and by far the largest and most successful—iteration of bringing Porsche’s incredible racing history and personalities to an adoring public might have merited a warning that spectators should bring protective eyewear as well as their imaginations.
Just before and after entering the event, it was apparent that there would be an emphasis on art and color, highlighted by brilliantly-hued, impressionistic Porsche banners created by Haitian muralist Lyne Lucien. The next clue was a stunning Carrera in Rubystone parked adjacent to an invitation-only Porsche VIP presentation. Inside the paddock, attendees were treated to many imaginatively-wrapped or painted race cars. One new Carrera was adorned in multiple hues, paying