Parr Motorsport returns to Le Mans this week to participate in the 24 Hours-supporting Porsche Carrera Cup France race, and their car will be sporting a special livery that celebrates 30 years since the company’s founding.
The design incorporates a chequered flag, which has been a staple of the Parr logo since it was formed in 1984. On the roof a montage of thirty years of motorsport has been printed in black onto chrome, with the red stripe down the middle of the car contains a timeline listing significant events in the team’s history. The bonnet also bears the original logo from 1984.
“The company was started in 1984,” said Paul Robe. “PARR is actually the name Paul and Ray Robe, Ray being my dad. Dad was part of it in the early days and from my point of view it was always my ambition to turn the company into a specialist. I’d been involved with Porsche before I wanted to dedicate it to one marquee, which was Porsche.”
Three generations of the Robe family will be present at Le Mans, with the team also containing two members who were working when Parr first competed in the LM24 in 1996. That year Parr motorsport entered two GT2 cars and finished second and fourth in class.
“The chance to unveil the car here at Le Mans was an opportunity too good to miss,” said Robe. “It has worked out in a way that I’m very pleased with. I’ve got my father and my son here as well, which makes it quite special. We haven’t been here working since 1996 when we worked here with New Hardware in the GT2 category. To come back with the team and with Ben, Peter and Peter it is really great. Ben is a world-class driver now and he certainly has the potential to be looking for a win and show Parr in the light that I want it to be seen. We got a car that looks the part and it’s going to be an exciting week.”
The Porsche Carrera Cup race begins at 11:15 on Saturday morning.
