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Volkswagen has abandoned motorsport activities, but Porsche isn’t following suit as the company’s executive board has green lighted the development of an LMDh prototype. As a result, Porsche will compete in the “new top class in the FIA World Endurance Championship and the North American IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship” beginning in 2023. Porsche said both championships are “hugely significant” for them and they are eager to compete in a class where cars have a hybrid powertrain that produces 671 hp (500 kW / 680 PS). The company also noted the new LMDh category allows the...

Porsche Teases LMDh Prototype To Compete In Le Mans, WEC & IMSA In 2023 Porsche Teases LMDh Prototype To Compete In Le Mans, WEC & IMSA In 2023 Porsche Motorsport has released the first sketches of its LMDh contender that will compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2023. 0  Views Highlights Porsche will also compete in the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona in Jan 2023 The LMDh category promises a more cost-effective way for manufacturers Porsche is all set to return to the Le Mans 24 Hours with an LMDh prototype in 2023 and the automake...

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...

Porsche to return to Le Mans 24 Hours with LMDh prototype from 2023 Autosport 15/12/2020 © LAT Images Porsche to return to Le Mans with LMDh prototype Porsche will return to the Le Mans 24 Hours with an LMDh prototype in 2023 as part of a dual assault on the World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship. Pascal Zurlinden, head of factory motorsport at Porsche, confirmed that the marque is "intending to run in both championships with a full commitment", starting with the Daytona 24 Hours in January 2023. He described its commitment to the category as "open ended". The decis...

Porsche to return to Le Mans top category in LMDh car 16 December 2020 8:27 pm / 2 comments It’s been three years since Porsche has been out of top-flight endurance racing, but it’s coming back in a big way. Zuffenhausen has announced that its executive board has green-lighted the development of a new Le Mans Daytona hybrid (LMDh) prototype, enabling a return to the premier class of the FIA World Endurance Championship and the participation in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship for the first time. A convergence of the Daytona Prototype International (DPI) and Le Mans Prototyp...