Category: Le Mans

The official pre-test on Sunday in Le Mans was as busy as it was positive for the Porsche Team with its three 919 Hybrids. This day provides the only opportunity to test on the 13.629 kilometre long Circuit de la Sarthe. More than nine kilometres of the track consist of what are normally public roads. […]

Strong performance by the two Porsche 919 Hybrids but no dream ending After a strong performance by both 919 Hybrids the Porsche Team was left empty handed after a dramatic final stage of the race. After more than 22 hours the LMP1 crew of car no. 20 (Timo Bernhard/Brendon Hartley/Mark Webber) suffered a powertrain problem […]

Porsche 919 Hybrid on front row for 24-Hours The Porsche Team’s two Porsche 919 Hybrids will start second and fourth in the 24-Hours of Le Mans. The field for the top class prototypes produced a tough battle for pole position – with constant fights in traffic on the legendary 13,629 kilometre long track. For car […]

Successful first qualifying for the Porsche 919 Hybrid It came as a surprise to the Porsche Team when the two innovative 919 Hybrids came first and second in the first qualifying session for the Le Mans 24-Hours on Wednesday night. Brendon Hartley from New Zealand achieved the fastest overall lap time of 3mins 23.157secs, which […]

The next item in the 2014 Mark Webber Endurance Supporters Range is out just in time for Mark’s return to Le Mans this weekend! In a bid to ensure the die-hard fans attending the world famous Le Mans 24hr race have the first chance to get their hands on these stylish new male and female […]

With the 24 hours of Le Mans just days away, it’s crunch time for Mark and the Porsche team. On June 14, Mark  will step back into a prototype sports car and head out onto the Circuit de La Sarthe – the place where he’s got some unfinished business. //ends  

For the first time in 15 years I went down Mulsanne last weekend. Coming over the crest of the hump I thought of the very different experience I had there in 1999 but it actually, and thankfully, felt like another lifetime. So much has changed in my world since then and I’ve been through plenty […]