By James Edmonds. Interview by Eddie LePine. Video by Rus Ackner
In January 2023, endurance racing legend Hurley Haywood was at Daytona to help Porsche, the manufacturer he’s most associated with, launch its then-new IMSA GTP contender, the 963 LMDh prototype.
Hurley is a five-time winner of the Rolex 24 at Daytona, with multiple wins at Sebring and Le Mans too. He won in some of the most famous cars in the sport’s history: the Porsche 936, 956 and 962, plus the stalwart 911. His teammates read like a who’s who of racing glitterati: Jacky Ickx, Al Holbert, Brian Redman and Walter Rรถhrl.
Speaking of racing personalities, our very own ESPY contender, Eddie LePine, sat down with Hurley during race week for the latest installment of The Motorsport Diaries Videos. That race marked 50 years since Hurley’s first Rolex 24 win in 1973, shared with Peter Gregg in a Brumos Porsche.
Hurley talks about Porsche’s return to the top class with the 963 and the role Roger Penske plays in the program. And he tells Eddie what racing was like back when he and Peter slept in the back of the trailer.
Look for more guests very soon. You won’t want to miss some of these stories!
As always, we’ll see you at the races and now on YouTube too.
