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PORSCHE WINS THE TOP GT CLASS AT SEBRING, DRAMA FOR THE PORSCHE 963
The Porsche 963 narrowly missed out on securing its first triumph in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship due to an accident. In the bid for overall victory, Mathieu Jaminet in the No. 6 car and Felipe Nasr in the No. 7 sister car collided with an Acura and retired just 18 minutes before the end … Continue reading
PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT TAKES TOP FIVE FINISH IN DEBUT WEC RACE
The opening round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) took place in sunny Florida this afternoon. Thanks to a clean performance, solid strategy and competitive driving, the newly-formed Porsche Penske Motorsport team finished the 1000 Miles of Sebring in fifth and sixth in their debut WEC race. The FIA World Endurance Championship 1000 Miles … Continue reading
PORSCHE 963 COVERS MORE THAN 2,600 TEST KILOMETRES AT THE FIA WEC PROLOGUE
Porsche Penske Motorsport’s WEC squad have wrapped up preparations for the maiden outing of the new 963 hybrid prototype in the World Endurance Championship. During the FIA WEC prologue at the Sebring International Raceway, the two ca. 500 kW (680 PS) racing cars from the new top hypercar class covered more than 2,600 kilometres. The … Continue reading
PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT PREPARED TO PUT PLANS INTO PRACTICE AT THE FIA WEC PROLOGUE
After almost two years of planning and preparation, Porsche Penske Motorsport‘s FIA World Endurance Championship campaign will formally begin this weekend as the highly-anticipated Hypercar class makes its debut in The Prologue pre-season test in Sebring, Florida. Porsche Penske Motorsport’s pair of FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Porsche 963s will officially hit the track for … Continue reading
PORSCHE FIELDS THREE WORKS 963 AT THE 24 HOURS OF LE MANS
The Porsche Penske Motorsport works team tackles the 24 Hours of Le Mans with three Porsche 963. Together with the two hypercar vehicles from the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), the squad will also compete with a hybrid prototype from the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. For the major event on the occasion of the 100th … Continue reading
BOTH PORSCHE 963 SUFFER SETBACKS IN THE ROLEX 24
The two Porsche 963 fielded by the Porsche Penske Motorsport works team head into the final phase of the Daytona 24-hour race with mixed prospects. During the night, the No. 6 car at times led the field, only to lose ground in the early morning hours. After sunrise, the vehicle is running three laps behind … Continue reading
THE 24 HOURS OF DAYTONA BEGINS WITH PORSCHE PENSKE MOTORSPORT UP FRONT
The official racing debut of the new Porsche 963 began on Saturday afternoon at Daytona International Speedway as the 2023 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship began with the annual 24 Hours of Daytona. The two cars from Porsche Penske Motorsport started second and ninth in the new GTP class. In front of a historic crowd, the … Continue reading
THE PORSCHE 963 BANKS ON POWERFUL DNA FROM THR RS SPYDER AND 918 SPYDER
On 16 December 2020, Porsche announced its commitment to developing an LMDh prototype for racing from January 2023. The prospect of fielding a vehicle in both the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and the North American IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship proved to be the deciding factor for the Executive Board’s decision at Porsche AG. Less … Continue reading
PORSCHE 963 TACKLES THE 24 HOURS OF DAYTONA FROM THE FRONT ROW
The two Porsche 963 fielded by the Porsche Penske Motorsport factory squad have wrapped up their first qualifying session in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship with varying degrees of success. Felipe Nasr from Brazil planted Porsche Penske Motorsport’s No. 7 car on P2 – a mere 0.083 seconds off pole position. His brand colleague Nick … Continue reading
RACE DEBUT FOR THE NEW PORSCHE 963 IN DAYTONA
After almost twelve months of preparation with the new hybrid 963 prototype, things are about to get serious for Porsche Penske Motorsport: On 20 January, the 2023 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season kicks off with the so-called “ROAR Before the 24”. This three-day test at the Daytona International Speedway in the US state of Florida … Continue reading
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