Webber confirms retirement from motorsport to take on new role with Porsche
For immediate release October 13, 2016 Following this afternoon’s announcement by Porsche that Mark Webber will assume a new role as special representative for the German automotive manufacturer as he signs off on a long and successful career behind the wheel, the 40-year old Australian has confirmed his intentions and future plans. “Of course hanging up […]
Read moreMark Webber calls time on his racing career to become Porsche representative
Stuttgart. At the end of the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship season Mark Webber will quit his professional racing career to become Porsche special representative. The six-hour race in Bahrain on November 19 will be the last time the reigning World Champion from Australia will compete as a works driver. Afterwards new tasks await the […]
Read moreMark’s Fuji Memories
Of all the venues I’ve been to in the past 20 or so years of racing, Japan has always been a special place to go to. The whole country is crazy for motor sport and embrace us drivers regardless of which team we’re driving for or which country we’re from. The Japanese love Super GT, […]
Read moreMark and Porsche take 919 hybrid to the streets of London
Mark Webber brings Porsche race-winning technology alive on the city streets of London – with the 919 Hybrid and Panamera 4 E-Hybrid. This morning, the two most advanced Porsche cars built so far, the Le Mans-winning 919 Hybrid LMP1 and the all-new Panamera made history; the world’s fastest petrol: electric race car took to the […]
Read moreThree in a row – Mark and his team mates score hat-trick in Texas
By taking the season’s fifth win, Porsche has extended its lead in the manufacturers’ standings of the FIA World Endurance Championship. At the sixth out of nine championship rounds, held in Austin, Texas, the reigning world champions, Timo Bernhard, Brendon Hartley and Mark Webber achieved their third victory in a row in tropical weather conditions. […]
Read morePorsche 919 Hybrids to start from rows two and three
The two Porsche 919 Hybrids will start from positions three and five on the grid for the sixth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship in Austin, Texas. The reigning world champions, Timo Bernhard, Brendon Hartley and Mark Webber, qualified in third. The current championship leaders, Romain Dumas, Neel Jani and Marc Lieb, will start […]
Read morePorsche 919 Hybrids defy the Texan heat
With its two Le Mans prototypes, Porsche enjoyed a smooth first day of the sixth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). With ambient temperatures of up to 35 degree Celsius, the two Porsche 919 Hybrids covered 158 laps in total of the 5.513 kilometre long Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas. In […]
Read moreMark’s Austin Memories
A challenging track with big crowds, private Porsche collections and a huge sportscar following – here’s what makes racing in the States special for Mark. Sportscar racing has a huge following in America and they love their big endurance events such as the Sebring 12 hours and the 24 hours of Daytona. It’s also Porsche’s […]
Read morePorsche wins WEC debut in Mexico
The reigning world champions Timo Bernhard, Brendon Hartley and Mark Webber won the thrilling six-hour race in Mexico City. By winning the fifth of nine rounds of the FIA World Endurance Championship, with the 919 Hybrid Porsche further extended its lead in the manufacturers’ standings. The trio of Romain Dumas, Neel Jani and Marc Lieb […]
Read moreHeart stopping qualifying – 919 Hybrids to start from second and fourth
Porsche 919 Hybrid, Porsche Team: Timo Bernhard, Brendon Hartley, Mark Webber The two Porsche 919 Hybrids will start from the first and second rows of the grid for the fifth round of the FIA World Endurance Championship in Mexico City. The current championship leaders, Romain Dumas, Neel Jani and Marc Lieb, will start the six-hour race from second on the grid. The reigning world champions, Timo […]
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