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Today is a big day in motorsports as we kick off the 2011 season with the Rolex 24 at Daytona. The race is already under way, but started strong for Porsche. The #45 Flying Lizard Porsche powered Daytona Prototype started on the pole, the team's first time running a prototype, while the #66 TRG Porsche started up front in the GT Class. Also racing in the GT Class this year is Hurley Haywood in the Brumos #59 Porsche GT3 Cup car. Hurley will try for his seventh win at the Rolex 24 this weekend. The video depicts the Porsche 911's rich history in racing with Hurley's comments on the 911 and his legacy at Daytona International Speedway. QUICK FACTS: –Hurley Haywood – 62 years-old –37 Rolex 24 at Daytona events. –Five Rolex 24 overall wins plus a class win (the most overall wins of any racer). –18800 laps completed, more than 67550 miles of racing, more than two-and-a-half times around the globe. –Number of sets of tires used (estimated with DNFs, rain/fog, etc.): 1100 provided by Goodyear, Dunlop, Pirelli, Continental, and Hoosier – just slightly fewer than Continental is bringing for the entire field for the 2011 event. Now some facts about the Porsche 911-based race cars at the Rolex 24: –Porsche 911-based race car wins: 38 Overall and Class Victories –First Porsche 911 Overall win: 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR – Haywood/Gregg – Rolex 24 Porsche 911 overall and class-winning models: Porsche 911 Carrera RSR, Porsche 935, Porsche 911 GT3 R, Porsche 911 GT3 RS, Porsche …
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Drivers Joao Barbosa and Terry Borcheller give the inside scoop on this newly-formed team, featuring a V-8 Porsche Riley.
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