COMING SOON: HAYWOOD AND DONOHUE AT PIKES PEAK; PORSCHE PANEL IN PHILLY; SPRINGER AND LONG AT LAGUNA

PIKES PEAK HILLCLIMB, JUNE 24-25

Hurley Haywood will serve as the Grand Marshal of the 2023 Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, brought to you by Gran Turismo. Haywood will make a demonstration run up the mountain in a Taycan Cross Turismo Turbo S on Sunday, June 25. 

“Few names have made their mark on American motorsports the way that Hurley Haywood has,” said Melissa Eickhoff, PPIHC Executive Director. “We’re thrilled to have him take part in this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb as Grand Marshal, and can’t wait to see him head up the mountain to kick off this year’s race day.”

The #59 Brumos Porsche colors that Haywood helped make famous over more than four decades of racing will be present in the race as well, with David Donohue once again competing in a Porsche GT2 RS Clubsport in hopes of setting a new Time Attack 1 record.

“With all the success that Porsche has had on Pikes Peak and with David Donohue running a Brumos car again, I’m super excited to be part of the event. I look forward to seeing you all in June!” said Haywood.

 

PHILADELPHIA CONCOURS PORSCHE PANEL, JUNE 24

The Sixth Annual Philadelphia Concours D’Elegance on June 23-24 will celebrate the Porsche marque’s 75th anniversary this year with a special panel discussion during the Concours on Saturday, June 24, at the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelphia. Panelists Jack Atkinson, Prescott Kelly and John “Woody” Woodward will be joined by Hurley Haywood and David Donohue by video from Pikes Peak and by Alwin Springer.

 

PORSCHE RENNSPORT REUNION 7 FEATURES SPRINGER AND LONG

Porsche Motorsport North America’s first CEO Alwin Springer with share Grand Marshal duties with longtime Porsche factory driver Patrick Long for the Porsche Rennsport Reunion 7 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca the weekend of Sept. 28 – Oct. 1.