MARK’S BAHRAIN TOP FIVE
Porsche Team: Mark Webber As the season draws to a close, Mark reveals his highlights of Bahrain. 200th F1 GP When I left Australia, I never thought I would accumulate so many grands prix. I signed off at the end of 2013 having done 215 races and I never missed a session. I’m certainly very proud of my career […]
Read morePorsche secure WEC title in Shanghai as Mark and his teammates take fourth consecutive win
By taking the fifth victory in a row Porsche has made itself a World Champion in Shanghai. One race before the season’s finale no one can take away the constructors’ title in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) from the young team from Weissach. In China the winning drivers were Timo Bernhard (DE), Brendon Hartley […]
Read moreBoth Porsche 919 Hybrids on front row again
Porsche Team: Mark Webber, Brendon Hartley, Timo Bernhard (l-r) Round seven of the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) will also see two Porsche 919 Hybrids start from front row of the grid. On the Shanghai International Circuit car number 17 of Timo Bernhard (DE), Brendon Hartley (NZ) and Mark Webber (AU) took pole position for the fourth time this season. The sister car […]
Read moreSmooth start for both Porsche 919 Hybrids in China
Porsche Team: Mark Webber Intense set-up work for the two Porsche 919 Hybrids was the major task in the first free practice sessions at the Shanghai International Circuit. The Porsche team is preparing for the penultimate round of the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), the six-hours of Shanghai which will start on Sunday at 11:00 hrs local time […]
Read moreMARK’S SHANGHAI TOP 5
Porsche Team: Mark Webber Mark reveals the top 5 things he likes about racing in Shanghai. The track Shanghai is an enjoyable and challenging track to drive on. The first corner is incredibly fast on the way in and tightens the further you get into it. My favourite part of the track is turns five and six, which is […]
Read morePorsche takes lead in the drivers’ championship with another one-two result
By winning the fourth race in a row with the Porsche 919 Hybrid, the Porsche Team took an important step forward in the battle for the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), and now leads both the manufacturers’ and the drivers’ standings. Today Timo Bernhard (DE), Brendon Hartley (NZ) and Mark Webber (AU) won on the […]
Read morePole for Mark and his team mates in Fuji – Porsche remains unbeaten in qualifying
In the sixth round of the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship no car other than a Porsche 919 Hybrid made it onto the front row of the grid. On the Fuji Speedway in the Japanese Alps Timo Bernhard (DE)/Brendon Hartley (NZ)/Mark Webber (AU) will start from pole position. The sister car of Romain Dumas (FR)/Neel […]
Read moreTricky task at Mount Fuji and encouraging lap times
The Fuji Speedway in the Japanese Alps welcomed the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in bright sunshine with temperatures of over 20 degrees Celsius. The Porsche Team had two positive free practice sessions, each 90 minutes long, in preparation for the sixth of eight World Championship rounds. The two Porsche 919 Hybrids with the driver […]
Read moreMARK’S FUJI TOP 5
My first WEC race start I hadn’t been to Fuji since I raced there in F1 in 2008 but I really enjoyed my time there last year. It was my first WEC race start which was a great experience. Up until then I had done the individual bits like qualifying and finishing the race and […]
Read morePorsche 919 Hybrid takes another win in Texas
In Austin (US) the Porsche 919 Hybrid achieved its third win in a row. Drivers Timo Bernhard (DE), Brendon Hartley (NZ) and Mark Webber (AU) won the six-hour race in the Texan capital. It was the fifth of eight rounds of the 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship. The sister car of Romain Dumas (FR), Neel […]
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