Classic Porsche models take on Laguna Seca at the Rennsport Reunion IV

Classic Porsche 550s will take on 550As, 356 GTs and RSKs at the fourth Rennsport Reunion on Oct. 14-16 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, Calif.--and that's just one class of Porsches.

The reunion of Porsches and their famous drivers moves to the West Coast this year after two previous meetings at Daytona International Speedway and one at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut.

Other classes at Rennsport will include the Eifel Trophy with 904s, 914s and smaller 911s; the Weissach Cup, featuring 906s, 908s and 910s, and the Carrera Trophy, which will have bigger 911s going toe-to-toe with RSRs, 2.1 Turbos and 924s.

Along with the classics, four classes of newer machinery will duke it out at Laguna Seca as well. The groups of Porsche Club of America race cars and the 911 Trophy should entertain fans at today's race speeds.

All eight groups will compete over the three days with practice, qualifying and warm-up before the race. In addition, there will be an exhibition parade and a concours on Saturday afternoon. The weekend ends with an appearance from Cayman Interseries and a race of modern 911 Cup cars for the Rennsport Reunion Trophy.

Ticket information is available by contacting (800) 327-7322 or online at www.mazdaraceway.com.

More details and a schedule of events are listed below in the press release.

PRESS RELEASE: PORSCHE RENNSPORT REUNION IV STARTS ITS ENGINE

Groupings, Schedule of Greatest Gathering of Porsche Race Cars Released

Atlanta, May 13, 2011 - Preparations for Rennsport Reunion IV continue, and Porsche Cars North America and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca today released the latest race groupings and schedules for the fourth installment of the now famous event to be held from October 14 - 16, 2011. This rare occasion will reunite the cars and drivers that together have written Porsche's motorsports history during the last 60 years on all five continents.

When Porsche Cars North America held the first Rennsport Reunion in the summer of 2001 at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut, it didn't take long for the participants to realize they were sharing in something extraordinary. Subsequent Rennsports, II and III, were both held at Daytona International Speedway in Florida and built upon the original premise, remarkable racecars reunited with their equally remarkable drivers.

As in the past three reunions, cars will be grouped by the period in which they raced so that enthusiasts can fully focus on the different motorsports eras with their ever more ferocious machines and increasingly sophisticated technology. All fans will have full access to both paddocks and trackside to view everything from the tiny but nimble Porsche 550 Spyder through the groundbreaking 906 and 908 with their plastic bodies to the mighty 917 with over 1,000 horsepower.

A majority of the hundreds of race cars expected will be made up by the many racing versions of Porsche's iconic 911 model. From its rather humble beginnings as 911 TR in the mid-Sixties this car was for two decades the platform of motorsports legends. Letters and numbers such as RSR, 934 or 935 to GT3 series have stood for proven winners at that time and contributed heavily to the over 30,000 victories that Porsches collected over the past 60 years.

Eight groups promise a jam packed three-day racing program with practice, qualifying and warm-up for each group. The races will be complemented by an exhibition parade and a Concours on Saturday afternoon. The weekend will conclude with a guest appearance of the Cayman Interseries and a race of modern 911 Cup cars for the Rennsport Reunion Trophy.

About Porsche Rennsport Reunion IV

Porsche Rennsport Reunion IV will be the world's greatest gathering of Porsche race cars and the drivers that drove them to victory, held at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca from October 14 to 16, 2011. Hosted by Porsche Cars North America, it will assemble the wide variety of Porsche's most historic racing models from the nimble 550 Spyder of the mid-Fifties through the mighty 917 and 956/962 of the Seventies and Eighties to the highly successful RS Spyder of the last decade.

Special tribute will be paid to the numerous racing versions of the Porsche 911 and their countless victories on the dawn of what will become another milestone of this iconic sports car.

Additional details of the Porsche Rennsport Reunion IV will be published on Porsche's press web site (www.press.porsche.com), and Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca's web site (http:// www.mazdaraceway.com), as they become available. Ticket information is available by contacting 800-327-7322 or online at www.mazdaraceway.com.

To download a high resolution group photo of Porsche race cars from Rennsport II, click on the following link and use this suggested caption:

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PORSCHE RENNSPORT REUNION IV 2011 Event Schedule

Subject to change

Group 1: Gmund Cup

550, 550A, RSK, RS60-61 (4&8 cyl.) 2000 GSGT (Dreikantschaber), Abarth Carrera, 356 GT, and any other 356 with FIA history. Selected 356 history cars.

Group 2: Eifel Trophy

904 (4&6 cyl.), 914/6 GT, 911TR, 911ST, 911 (911 up to 2.5 liter), Lotus/Porsche, Cooper/Porsche (Pooper) etc, Elva/Porsche.

914's & 911's must have period racing history

Group 3: Weissach Cup

906, 910, 907, 908, 908/2, 908/3 (8 cyl. & 6 turbo), 909, 917 (normally aspirated and turbocharged)

Group 4: Carrera Trophy

911 (over 2.5 liter), RSR, 3.0 RSR, 2.1 Turbo, 934, 935, 936, 924 GTS, 924 GTR.

Group 5: Stuttgart Cup

956, 962, GT1, WSC, RS Spyder.

Group 6: Cayman Interseries

Group 7: PCA Club Racing

Porsche Club of America race cars

Group 8: Rennsport Reunion Cup - Porsche Cup Cars

911 Feature Race: - 911 Trophy

PORSCHE RENNSPORT REUNION IV 2011 Event Schedule

Subject to change

FRIDAY, October 15, 2011

7 a.m. Gates Open

7 a.m.-5 p.m. Registration : Embassy Suites, Seaside

8-8:20 a.m. Practice Group 1 - Gmund Cup

8:30-8:50 a.m. Practice Group 2 - Eifel Trophy

9-9:20 a.m. Practice Group 3 - Weissach Cup

9:30-9:50 a.m. Practice Group 4 - Carrera Trophy

10-10:20 a.m. Practice Group 5 - Stuttgart Cup

10:30-10:50 a.m. Practice Group 6 - Cayman Interseries

11-11:20 a.m. Practice Group 7 - PCA Club Racing

11:30-11:50 a.m. Practice Group 8 - Rennsport Reunion Cup - 911 Cup Cars

11:50 a.m.-1 p.m. LUNCH -VIP hot laps/Parade Laps

1-1:20 p.m. Qualifying Group 1 - Gmund Cup

1:30-1:50 p.m. Qualifying Group 2 - Eifel Trophy

2-2:20 p.m. Practice Group 3 - Weissach Cup

2:30-2:50 p.m. Practice Group 4 - Carrera Trophy

3-3:20 p.m. Practice Group 5 - Stuttgart Cup

3:30-3:50 p.m. Practice Group 6 - Cayman Interseries

4-4:20 p.m. Practice Group 7 - PCA Club Racing

4:30-4:50 p.m. Practice Group 8 - Rennsport Reunion Cup - 911 Cup Cars

SATURDAY, October 16, 2011

7 a.m. Gates Open

7 a.m.-5 p.m. Registration : Embassy Suites, Seaside

8-8:15 a.m. Warm-up Group 1 - Gmund Cup

8:25-8:40 a.m. Warm-up Group 2 - Eifel Trophy

8:50-9:10 a.m. Qualifying Group 3 - Weissach Cup

9:20-9:40 a.m. Qualifying Group 4 - Carrera Trophy

9:50-10:10 a.m. Qualifying Group 5 - Stuttgart Cup

10:20-10:40 a.m. Qualifying Group 6 - Cayman Interseries

10:50-11:10 a.m. Qualifying Group 7 - PCA Club Racing

11:20-11:50 a.m. Practice Group 8 - Rennsport Reunion Cup - 911 Cup Cars

11:50 a.m.-1:30 p.m. LUNCH - VIP hot laps/Parade Laps

1:30-1:50 p.m. RACE Group 1 - GMUND CUP

2-2:20 p.m. RACE Group 2 - EIFEL TROPHY

2:30-3:30 p.m. Parade/exhibition of Porsche's racing history to include significant Porsche racing cars

3:30-6 p.m. Concours on Pit Lane

SUNDAY, October 17, 2011

7 a.m. Gates Open

7 a.m.-noon Registration : Embassy Suites, Seaside

8-8:15 a.m. Warm-up Group 7 - PCA Club Racing

8:25-8:40 a.m. Warm-up Group 4 - Carrera Trophy

8:50-9:05 a.m. Warm-up Group 5- Stuttgart Cup

9:15-9:30 a.m. Warm-up Group 6 - Cayman Interseries

9:40-9:55 a.m. Warm-up Group 3 - Weissach Cup

10:05-10:35 a.m. Qualifying Group 8 - Rennsport Reunion Cup - 911 Cup Cars

10:45-11:15 p.m. Race Group 7 - PCA CLUB RACING

11:25-11:45 a.m. Race Group 3- WEISSACH CUP

11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. LUNCH - VIP hot laps/Parade Laps

1-1:20 p.m. Race Group 4 - CARRERA TROPHY

1:30-1:50 p.m. RACE -911 TROPHY

2-2:20 p.m. Race Group 5 -STUTTGART CUP

2:30-3 p.m. Race Group 6 - CAYMAN INTERSERIES

3:15-4 p.m. Race Group 8 - RENNSPORT REUNION CUP - 911 CUP CARS

By Jake Lingeman