. From the British Porsche Championship to Daytona, this history of racing Porsches is explained and illustrated with colour photographs. The first Porsche was conceived with a sports car in mind. They have participated, and still participate, in a wide variety of racing events. Authors Andrea and David Sparrow were allowed access to Porsche archives and the official Porsche archive photos of the endurance racing glory days of the 1950s and 1970s.