Porsche Penske hit with tougher BoP for Sebring after Daytona 24 win
The Balance of Performance (BoP) for the 2026 Sebring 12 Hours has been released, revealing a clear disadvantage for Porsche following its third consecutive victory at the Rolex 24 at Daytona. Balance of Performance adjusts power and weight to keep the different hypercar manufacturers competitive. While the numbers are discouraging for Porsche Penske Motorsport, they […]
Kevin Estre calls out Sebring winner Felipe Nasr for ‘not respecting’ team orders
Kevin Estre accused Porsche Penske Motorsport team-mate Felipe Nasr of violating team orders in the late stages of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring. With roughly an 1h12m to go, team orders saw Estre’s #6 Porsche 963, equipped with fresh tires, move ahead of Nasr in the #7 sister car as the pair ran […]
Porsche Penske leads over JDC-Miller
Porsche Penske Motorsport’s Laurin Heinrich has the No. 7 Porsche 963 out front at the six-hour mark of the 64th Running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Heinrich passed the No. 85 JDC-Miller MotorSport Porsche, with Tijmen van der Helm behind the wheel, a few minutes prior to completing a quarter of the race. Behind […]
Porsche eyes Daytona hat-trick but wary of BMW threat
Porsche Penske Motorsport’s objective at the Rolex 24 at Daytona is clear: to secure a third consecutive victory after winning the race with the 963 LMDh in each of the past two years. However, confidence in the garage does not translate into complacency. The team is well aware that the gap to its competitors has […]
Porsche nips Cadillac late to top of final Rolex 24 practice
Laurens Vanthoor pulled out a late flying lap to elevate Porsche Penske Motorsport on top in the the 64th Running of the Rolex 24 on Friday morning. Driving the No. 6 Porsche 963, Vanthoor threw down a quick lap of 1 minute, 36.475 seconds on Daytona’s 3.56-mile speedway road course. The leading pace was 0.066s […]
Genesis signing Mathieu Jaminet explains “heavy” Porsche exit
Mathieu Jaminet has opened up about his emotional decision to leave Porsche and move to rival Genesis for the 2026 World Endurance Championship. Jaminet has been associated with Porsche for his entire professional racing career, having first joined the German manufacturer as a junior driver in 2016. He rose through the ranks to become a […]
Porsche Penske announces 2026 IMSA driver line-up after WEC exit
Porsche Penske Motorsport has announced the six drivers that will represent the team in the 2026 IMSA SportsCar Championship. Laurens Vanthoor and Kevin Estre will move over from Porsche’s now-defunct World Endurance Championship programme and reunite in IMSA’s GTP class, sharing the #6 Porsche 963 LMDh for the full season. The pair will be joined […]
Laurens Vanthoor eyes IMSA future but admits he has unfinished business at Le Mans
Laurens Vanthoor has expressed interest in joining IMSA after Porsche’s exit from the World Endurance Championship, but admits he’s reluctant to miss another shot at the Le Mans 24 Hours. Porsche’s shock decision to withdraw its factory team from the Hypercar class after just three seasons has created uncertainty regarding the future of its LMDh […]
Scott McLaughlin set for Penske Porsche drive at 2026 Daytona 24 Hours
Penske IndyCar star Scott McLaughlin is looking increasingly likely to race for the team’s IMSA SportsCar Championship squad for the first time at next January’s Daytona 24 Hours. The inclusion of the seven-time IndyCar race winner on the Porsche Penske Motorsport driver roster for the three-day IMSA pre-season Daytona test starting on Friday has been […]