The fourth version of the Icons of Porsche competition has raised the bar but once more when it comes to pleasure, neighborhood spirit and expertise. A sell-out crowd of over 28,000 followers attended the 2 day occasion in Dubai, together with many well-known faces from across the Porsche world.
The fourth version of the Icons of Porsche competition has attracted a sell-out crowd of over 28,000 followers throughout two days on the Dubai Design District in Dubai, United Arab Emirates over the weekend.
Many well-known faces from across the Porsche world attended the occasion, highlighted by Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Govt Board at Porsche AG.
Hundreds of Porsche house owners and lovers attended to share their ardour for the model and its vehicles. Members of Porsche automotive golf equipment and communities from world wide all got here collectively in Dubai for the occasion, cementing Icons of Porsche’s status as the most important automotive competition within the Center East area.
Oliver Blume visits Icons of Porsche for the second time
Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Govt Board, Porsche AG, made his second go to to Icons of Porsche when he visited on Saturday night time. Blume addressed the group on stage, thanking them for his or her sturdy sense of neighborhood and keenness for the model.
“Porsche has at all times been all about fascinating sports activities vehicles, and simply as a lot about feelings and goals – that join individuals throughout generations and continents, mentioned Blume to the passionate crowd in attendance.
“All of this comes collectively at Icons of Porsche in a very distinctive manner – in entrance of this spectacular backdrop right here in Dubai.”
Fellow Govt Board member Sajjid Khan additionally attended, together with Matthias Becker (Vice President of Area, Abroad and Rising Markets), Frank Moser (Vice President, 911 and 718 mannequin strains, Porsche AG), Kevin Giek (Vice President, Taycan and Panamera mannequin strains, Porsche AG), and Alexander Fabig (Vice President, Basic and Individualisation, Porsche AG).
Achim Stejskal, Director of the Porsche Museum and Heritage division, was additionally on-hand to supervise the exhibition of a number of the museum’s most treasured vehicles, dropped at Dubai to rejoice 50 years of the well-known Turbo mannequin strains at Porsche.
Racing champions additionally on-hand
Reigning System E World Champion Wehrlein was celebrated on the primary stage, alongside together with his championship-winning Porsche 99X Electrical System E race automotive.
Porsche ambassadors Mark Webber and Jorg Bergmeister have been additionally on-hand, the latter he additionally joined a 200-car neighborhood drive on Friday morning previous to the occasion up Jebel Jais, the best level within the United Arab Emirates.
The 44,000 sq. metre web site was a buzz on each Saturday and Sunday nights, with stay artwork installations, cultural reveals, stay music and leisure and neighborhood gatherings. Over 10 of Dubai’s hottest eating places had pop-up meals areas on-site, together with the DRVN by Porsche café, which created a one-off ‘Cayenne Pepper’ pizza solely for this 12 months’s competition.
Media from world wide have been accredited for this 12 months’s occasion, which included a stay outdoors broadcast by fashionable native radio station DubaiEye from the competition web site on Saturday.
“We’re so happy that but once more a big and passionate crowd has joined us right here in Dubai for Icons of Porsche,” mentioned Manfred Braeunl, Chief Govt Officer, Porsche Center East and Africa FZE.
“We made particular effort this 12 months to make sure the expertise was raised to a brand new stage. The dimensions of the competition web site was expanded and we had extra entrances, meals distributors, activations and amenities than ever earlier than.
“To see the enjoyment and pleasure on the faces of followers of every kind over the weekend was wealthy reward for the whole staff that made this occasion our greatest one but.
“As at all times, I have to personally thank each proprietor that allowed us to share their dream sportscar to our adoring followers. We respect their participation immensely.”
911 Turbo Remastered by Sonderwunsch public sale
The one-off 911 Turbo Remastered automotive, created by the Porsche Sonderwunsch particular request division, was once more introduced at Icons of Porsche. Final 12 months’s look was its world premiere, and this 12 months the automotive was introduced for public sale at the side of RM Sotheby’s.
The public sale concludes this Tuesday, with curiosity from across the area and the world already registered with bidding and inspection of the car occurring in earnest over the competition weekend.
