Porsche s motorsport happenings for 2021
Porsche will be well represented on major international stages of the motor racing scene in the 2021 season, with the company announcing the plans for 2021 at Porsche s first virtual Night of Champions.
In 2020 s motorsport season, Porsche had many a win, like its victory at the Spa-Francorchamps 24 Hours as well as in the final rounds of the FIA World Endurance Championship WEC and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. In his online welcome address, the Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Porsche AG, Dr Wolfgang Porsche, underlined the tremendous sporting spirit within the company and the pulling together when things get difficult.
Porsche Will Return To Le Mans In 2023 With A New Prototype
A new Le Mans class and budgeting benefits have prompted Porsche to return to racing’s biggest stage. This time, with a new prototype.
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After Porsche’s 919 Hybrid won overall at Le Mans in 2017, the glory was met monetary struggle. The LMP1 racecar cost Porsche hundreds of millions of dollars to run throughout the season despite its big win at the Circuit de La Sarthe. Even though the production side of Porsche had been breaking sales records year after year, their love for racing caused some extreme blowback.
Porsche Commits to LMDh Prototype Program for IMSA and WEC in 2023
LMDh platform to be based on LMP2 chassis and will be able to compete in both WEC and IMSA competition Porsche Motorsports
The LMDh (Le Mans Daytona hybrid) class is slated to debut at the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona in 2023.
Porsche plans to race its LMDd entry in both the IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship and World Endurance Championship.
Porsche is the first manufacturer to commit to the LMDh platform.
Porsche prototypes are returning to American road and street courses in 2023.
The manufacturer announced on Tuesday a plan to develop a Le Mans Daytona hybrid prototype to race in the top classes of both the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the World Endurance Championship beginning in 2023.