#6 Porsche 963 versus #2 Porsche 919.
Estre-Lotterer-Vanthoor clinched the FIA World Endurance Driver Championship with #6 Porsche 963, seven years after Porsche won its third consecutive FIA World Championship with the Porsche 919.
Seven titles for the Porsche 963
The Porsche 963 won seven of eight possible titles together with the works team Porsche Penske Motorsport; 6 in IMSA and 1 in FIA WEC.
Four manufacturers represented in top 4 Thursday
16 drivers improved di Resta’s FP1 fastest lap during FP2 with Dries Vanthoor topping the timesheet. Porsche #5 and Ferrari #51 are still second and third.
Porsche at Bahrain to grabs two remaining titles
After securing all titles in the North American IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Porsche now sets its sights on winning the manufacturers’ and drivers’ championships.
Bourdais on pole for Battle on the Bricks
#01 Chip Ganassi Racing Cadillac will start from pole for Sunday’s Battle on the Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway thanks to Sebastien Boudais setting the fastest lap during qualifying.
Louis Deletraz set fastest lap of combined sessions
Louis Deletraz led the second practice and combined sessions ahead of qualifying for Sunday’s Battle on the Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Five drivers did set a best lap under the 1:16 mark.
Jaminet fastest at Indianapolis practice 1
Mathieu Jaminet with #6 Porsche 963 did set the fastest lap during this morning practice
IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup standings
The “Battle On The Bricks” will be contested for the first time over six hours. This means that the race will count towards the IMSA Michelin Endurance Cup for the first time, alongside the events in Daytona, Sebring, Watkins Glen and at Road Atlanta.
Penske Porsche leads championships ahead next battle
Ahead of the Battle on The Bricks, eighth round of the GTP Weathertech Sportcar Championship at Indianapolis, Porsche leads Cadillac with 89 points. In teams and drivers championships, both Porsche teams are leading the two Cadillac teams with both Acura still in contention.
Estre-Lotterer-Vanthoor on road for title
With a second victory this season, Estre-Lotterer-Vanthoor with Porsche 963 #6 completed a key milestone for the FIA WEC Endurance Drivers’ Championship title.
Ferrari, Porsche and Toyota in Japan for win
An epic contest for the World Championships between Ferrari, Porsche and TOYOTA GAZOO Racing arrives in Japan for the penultimate race of 2024.
WEC: only four points separate Porsche and Toyota
Only four points separate Porsche and Toyota in the FIA Hypercar World Endurance Manufacturer’s Championship ahead of Lone Star Le Mans (COTA).
Intense battle ends with Porsche 1-2 at Road America
Both factory Porsche 963 teams executed a perfect strategy saving fuel in the second half of the race, so that Mathieu Jaminet in the #6 car and Felipe Nasr in the #7 ended 1-2.
Acura sweeps front row in Road America IMSA quali.
Acura dominated IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship qualifying today at Road America, with Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti claiming its second consecutive pole of 2024, and first front row sweep.
Porsche-Cadillac head on head before Road America
Seventh round of the GTP Weathertech Sportcar Championship at Road America with Porsche leading 41 points ahead of Cadillac and Nasr-Cameron leading the driver championship with 93 points with #7 Porsche Penske Porsche 969 the team’s championship.
Porsche leading all three Hypercars' championships
With two victories in the first four rounds of the World Endurance Championship (WEC), Porsche is leading the Manufacturer’s Championship while #6 Porsche Penske Motorsport team is leading the drivers’ championship ahead of the 6 Hours of Sao Paulo.
Nasr-Cameron in the #7 Porsche win after flood
After a drama laid upon drama race, the 6 Hours of The Glen 2024 eventually ended with the same top 3 ranking as the teams’ championship increasing the gap between them.
Second career GTP class pole for Louis Deletraz
Louis Deletraz in Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti #40 Acura ARX-06, P. Hyett in #99 AO Racing, D. Serra in #62 Risi Competizione Ferrari 296 GT3 and P. Thompson in #12 Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3 are the class pole men at Watkins Glen’s qualifying.
IMSA at Watkins Glen combined free practices
Philipp Eng in #24 BMW M Hybrid V8 did set the fastest lap of 1:33.725 in combined free practices. The top four drivers did improve their yesterday’s best lap during this morning session. Practice 2 came to a premature end due to an accident by Connor De Phillippi with #25 BMW M Team RLL.
IMSA at Watkins Glen Thursday practice
Four different GTP manufacturers in the top-four of The Glen’s Thursday Free Practice 1
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