‘It’s bad news for WEC’
Several manufacturers have shared their views on Porsche’s decision to withdraw from the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class after the 2025 season. The German manufacturer, which holds the record for the most outright victories at the Le Mans 24 Hours, is scaling back its programme with the 963 LMDh after just three seasons in the […]
Why WEC’s Bahrain finale was the ‘biggest disappointment’ for Porsche 963 programme
Porsche has singled out Saturday’s World Endurance Championship finale in Bahrain as the ‘biggest disappointment” for its three-year 963 LMDh programme. The German manufacturer bowed out of the Hypercar class of the WEC with a nightmare race in Bahrain, as its two factory Penske prototypes finished a lap down in 13th and 14th positions. This […]
Porsche’s Kevin Estre “frustrated and angry” with himself after qualifying last for WEC finale
Kevin Estre says he is “angry at himself” after he qualified last in the #6 Porsche 963 LMDh, which is fighting for the Hypercar title in this Saturday’s World Endurance Championship finale in Bahrain. Estre set a best time of 1m49.157s in the opening leg of qualifying for the Bahrain 8 Hours, which put the […]
Porsche confirms exit from WEC at the end of the 2025 season
Porsche will end its factory involvement in the World Endurance Championship’s Hypercar class at the end of the current 2025 season. The German manufacturer, which claimed last year’s WEC drivers’ title with Kevin Estre, Laurens Vanthoor and Andre Lotterer, announced the move on Tuesday at the same time as reaffirming its commitment to carry on […]
The convergence steps on the path to discover the WEC’s true golden age
There’s always been an elephant in the room in the Hypercar class of the World Endurance Championship since the start of what we have quickly come to call a golden age. And it’s the fact that cars built to two different rulesets — Le Mans Hypercar and LMDh — compete against each other at the […]
No decision made on WEC, IMSA LMDh future amid cuts speculation
Porsche is insisting no decisions have been made in the face of speculation that it could axe either its World Endurance Championship or IMSA SportsCar Championship campaign for next season. Thomas Laudenbach, Porsche Motorsport boss, refused to comment on a possible reduction in its factory programme with the 963 LMDhs run by Penske in the […]
Pascal Wehrlein and Nico Muller join Porsche line-up for WEC Spa 6 Hours
Porsche Formula E drivers Pascal Wehrlein and Nico Muller will join the German manufacturer’s factory Penske line-up for the Spa round of the World Endurance Championship next month. Reigning FE world champion Wehrlein has been drafted in to drive one of the regular Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 LMDhs at the Spa 6 Hours on 10 […]
Pascal Wehrlein could join Porsche for Spa 6 Hours ahead of Le Mans debut
Porsche has left the door open on Formula E champion Pascal Wehrlein making an early World Endurance Championship debut at Spa ahead of his maiden Le Mans 24 Hours. Porsche Penske Motorsport boss Jonathan Diuguid has revealed that a final decision has yet to be made on whether Wehrlein will be given a race outing […]
Second WEC crown more prestigious than maiden triumph in 2012
Three-time Le Mans 24 Hours winner Andre Lotterer believes that winning the World Endurance Championship title this year means more than his 2012 triumph with Audi. The German, who sealed the crown in Bahrain on Saturday with Porsche Penske Motorsport team-mates Laurens Vanthoor and Andre Lotterer, suggested that his second world crown conveys more prestige […]