This weekend was the annual "Porsche Night of Champions in Weissach. Porsche executives, factory drivers, private clients and others gathered for a night of celebration, recognition and announcements. Two big announcements out of the night were the official name of the factory LMP1 car, now called the "Porsche 919 hybrid" and the addition of the …
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Porsche LMP1 To Run Four-Cylinder Gas Hybrid Engine
Porsche's 2013 LMP1 test program has finished for the year with the final laps run on Autódromo Internacional do Algarve near Portimão, Portugal. Testing of the LMP1 is scheduled to resume in early 2014 when Porsche will field two LMP1 race cars in the sports car World Endurance Championship (WEC), with the Le Mans 24 Hours as the highlight of the …
Continue to the full articlePorsche To Continue GT Works Engagement In 2014 WEC
Porsche will continue its successful GT works campaign in the sports car World Endurance Championship WEC in 2014. Parallel to Porsche’s return to contest the LMP1 category with a sports prototype, two Porsche 911 RSR sports cars will again tackle the GTE-Pro class. The sports cars from Weissach will be fielded by Porsche AG Team Manthey, which …
Continue to the full articleWhat Will Porsche’s LMP1 Livery Look Like For 2014?
We recently ran across a post on facebook that showcased the work of a talented young designer, Andy Werner. The post featured a proposed livery for Porsche's upcoming LMP1 effort in the WEC. According to the bio on Andy's site his clients include the likes of Mini, BMW, Adidas, Allianz, and Phillip Morris (just to name a few). He obviously knows …
Continue to the full articleVideo Explaining the Development Of The Porsche LMP1 Engine
The engine is one of the most important parts of every Porsche be it road or track going. For Porsche's return to top level racing, to the LMP1-class of the FIA World Endurance Championship and the 24h of Le Mans 2014, they are developing a completely new engine. Discover the first steps of the development of the hybrid Porsche LMP1 Engine in this …
Continue to the full articleThe Porsche LMP1 – Infrastructure Video
Last week, at an event in Hockenheim, Porsche announced new team members of their LMP1 team including operational positions and potential driver candidates to fill the remaining positions. Today, Porsche uploaded the video below highlighting how a race isn't decided between the start and finish lines. It's decided much earlier. Watch and listen to …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Forms Its LMP1 Works Team For The WEC In 2014
By now, most Porsche racing fans are well aware that our favorite marque returns will host two factory supported LMP1 cars in the WEC next season. Comprised of a total of eight races, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans, these factory efforts signify the start of a longer-term involvement in this competition for Porsche. Porsche's LMP1 Works …
Continue to the full articleThe Porsche LMP1 Prototype is now Testing on International Circuits Video and Info
Talked about for what seems like forever and officially launched in June on the Porsche test track in Weissach, the new Porsche LMP1 racing car is being put through its paces in test drives on international circuits. These rounds of "functional tests" give Porsche a wealth of data and provide their chosen drivers opportunity for seat time in the …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Pictures and Results From the 1st Round of the World Endurance Challenge
[imagebrowser id=9] If you would like to see a larger version of the picture, simply click on the image itself. When you're ready to come back to the main gallery, simply click on the larger version and you'll be back where you started. Full race report is after the two videos below. Qualifying is Teamwork Let's Go Racing GTE-Pro …
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