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Porsche takes up the first round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at Spa-Francorchamps from pole position. Works driver Kévin Estre turned the 7.004-kilometre lap in the Belgian Ardennes at the wheel of his No. 92 Porsche 911 RSR in a time of 2:11.219 minutes and promptly set a new qualifying record for GTE-Pro vehicles. On his flying lap, the Frenchman was more than a second faster than his closest pursuer. His brand colleague from Austria Richard Lietz planted the No. 91 sister car on the third grid spot.
The Porsche GT Team was rewarded for a strong performance with a place on the podium at the 24 Hours of Daytona. Under difficult conditions on the Daytona International Speedway, the two Porsche 911 RSR racers achieved positions three and five. The sports cars from Weissach had clearly dominated the first half of the long-distance classic. However, heavy rain, numerous caution phases, interruptions and incidents threw the two factory cars in the legendary Brumos design into a rainy game of chance in the final hours. The new Porsche 911 GT3 R achieved eighth place at its race debut. Heading into the race on Saturday afternoon (local time) in dry conditions, Nick Tandy (Great Britain) made perfect use of his pole position, with the No. 911 Porsche 911 RSR holding the lead over many laps. His French teammates Patrick Pilet and Frédéric Makowiecki retained the top spot into the night. Torrential rain early on Sunday morning proved to be a watershed moment in a perfect race. With deep water on the track, the 911 of the polesitter fell back into fifth place.
Porsche presents the special edition 911 Carrera GTS Le Mans Centenaire Edition, exclusively available on the French market. Pay homage to the centenary of the 24 Hours of Le Mans and commemorate the history of Porsche at the historic Circuit de la Sarthe.The 911 Carrera GTS Le Mans Centenaire Edition is inspired by two winning cars: the Porsche 356 SL and the Porsche 911 GT1 '98. By reinterpreting its design elements, the result is a modern sports car for the gentleman driver.The Automobile Club de l'Ouest (ACO) has also played an important role in the realization of this special edition. “The history of the 24 Hours of Le Mans is closely linked to that of Porsche, a prestigious brand that is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. This special edition is a fantastic tribute to the most important endurance race in the world”, says Pierre Fillon, President of ACO. “We want to thank Porsche for their commitment to endurance racing and for continuing to give car enthusiasts something to dream about.”The special edition is based on the 480 horsepower (353 kW) 911 Carrera GTS. A turbocharged six-cylinder boxer engine, together with the standard sports chassis, offers characteristic Porsche performance. Customers can choose between a 7-speed manual transmission or the 8-speed PDK transmission.
Porsche Penske Motorsport has qualified for the hyperpole with two Porsche 963 – and thus has a chance to claim pole position in the shootout for this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans. The factory team's two hybrid prototypes with the starting numbers 5 and 75 wrapped up the qualifying session on Wednesday on positions five and eight. With P9, the No. 6 sister car narrowly missed out on securing a crucial top-8 result. In the GTE-Am category, none of the eight Porsche 911 RSR qualified for the hyperpole, which will be held on Friday.
The best Porsche 963 concluded the 2023 Le Mans 24 Hours in ninth place. In a very close and intense battle over long stretches at the 100th anniversary of the long-distance classic, the Porsche Penske Motorsport works team was struck with misfortune. All three hybrid prototypes lost ground due to incidents or technical defects. As a result, they were unable to chase overall victory with the 515+ kW (700 PS) Porsche 963. The identical vehicle fielded by the Hertz Team Jota also went home empty-handed after a strong performance. In the GTE-Am category, the Porsche 911 RSR fielded by the customer team GR Racing claimed the third podium spot.
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