Following a fifteen-year absence from the top tier of prototype racing on the world stage, Porsche officially returned to the LMP1 class in 2014 with the 919 Hybrid race car. Preparing a race car like the Porsche 919 Hybrid at Le Mans was no simple task, and so we have explored what was needed in this feature, Logistics Part III. The way the WEC was set up when the … [Read more...]
End of the road for Porsche’s 919 Hybrid
In July 2017, Porsche shocked the motorsport community when it announced the end of its top tier prototype racing program a year early, in order to prepare for a move to Formula E. After returning to the World Endurance Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2014, Porsche and its 919 Hybrid frequently visited podiums and victory lanes. Three consecutive overall wins at the … [Read more...]
Legendary – The history of the Porsche 919 Hybrid
There will be few who would argue that much of Porsche’s history has been shaped by motorsport. From the very early race cars, some constructed by privateer teams (in the 1950s), to the very latest versions, all have contributed in some way or form to the fabric of the company. In some instances, Porsche’s road cars have contributed to the development of their race cars, but in … [Read more...]
Video: A Perfect Partnership – Porsche’s Nick Tandy On How Mobil 1 Powers The 919 Hybrid Evo
Dream team at the Nürburgring Nordschleife
Just before the Nürburgring 24-hour race will be green flagged on May 12, Porsche will present a dream team at the Nürburgring Nordschleife for the benefit of the expected 200,000 spectators. There, Timo Bernhard and Hans-Joachim Stuck will take the Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo and the Porsche 956 C respectively on a demonstration run around the famous Nordschleife. The 919 Hybrid … [Read more...]
2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed to celebrate 70 years of Porsche
The 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed will be particularly notable this year, as the nation’s favourite motoring event celebrates its 25th anniversary. The central feature sculpture, always a dramatic display marking a significant manufacturer milestone, will this year recognise the 70th anniversary of Porsche cars. Production of the first Porsche sports car started back … [Read more...]
WEC Fuji waterworks
Sunday 15 October 2017 saw the running of Round 7 of the WEC Fuji, in Japan. It is quite typical to encounter heavy rain, even typhoons, in Japan at this time of the year, as a quick trip back through the motorsport history books will show. The teams and the drivers know this, so it should not have come as a great surprise. Qualifying for Round 7 at the Fuji Speedway, … [Read more...]
World Endurance Championship: Taming the Texas Heat
This last weekend saw a convincing performance by the factory Porsches, in both the LMP1 class and GTE Pro class at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas in round 6 of the World Endurance Championship (WEC). The 919 Hybrids romped home in first and second place and in the GTE Pro class the #92 911 RSR came home in second place. It was only in the GTE Am class that … [Read more...]
2017 Mexico 6 Hour race report
The Porsche LMP1 team scored the perfect result in Mexico at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, with a 1-2 finish for the two 919 Hybrids. In the GTE Pro class, Richard Lietz and Frédéric Makowiecki (#91 911 RSR) crossed the line in third place. The #77 911 RSR of Christian Ried, Matteo Cairoli and Marvin Dienst were the winners in the GTE Am class, with the similar #86 car of … [Read more...]
Sunset at Le Mans 2017
The 2017 Le Mans 24 Hour race will go down in history as one of the most dramatic in years. If you thought that last year's race ended in dramatic fashion, then this year's event was equal to or even more gripping than in 2016. Unavoidably, it involved the same two manufacturers, Porsche and Toyota. Wednesday, 14 June, saw the first Free Practice session which ran for four … [Read more...]
