Collectors & Aficionados
Scuderie: a strategic role. Penske sets the standard
Explore Team Penske's remarkable journey, from its 1966 inception to current WEC success. A testament to racing teams' evolution and vital role in motorsport.
Scuderie have played a pivotal role in the world of motorsport ever since Enzo Ferrari founded his Scuderia in 1929 to race Alfa Romeo cars. Roarington will now explore some of them, focusing on the most celebrated and influential ones, starting today with the American professional auto racing organization, Penske.
To grasp the significance of this particular racing team, one need only consider that Roger Penske established it way back in 1966, when he stopped competing as a driver, and started focusing his energy and talent on car trading and managing his own racing team. Even at the age of 86, Roger Penske remains actively involved in racing circuits, as his Scuderia currently oversees the official Porsche entries in the WEC World Championship, which includes prestigious events like the 24 Hours of Le Mans, as well as the American IMSA Championship. throughout his illustrious career, besides clinching victory in the Indianapolis 500 on 18 occasions, Penske also acquired the world's most famous racetrack and its rich historical legacy, effectively overseeing its operations.
