Category: WEC Races

Round two of the FIA World Endurance Championship in Spa-Francorchamps: For the first time the two Porsche 919 Hybrids have run with the aerodynamic package which is designed for the Le Mans 24 Hours. The most eye catching part of the specification for the season’s highlight on June 18/19 are the new headlights. Just as […]

Spa is not only one of Mark’s favourite circuits, he also has great memories of watching one particular race growing up and notching up his first, big international win there: Spa is a favourite for many drivers and has provided for some exciting racing in the past. I remember watching one particular race over and […]

After a thrilling six hour race in Silverstone Neel Jani (CH) finished second in the Porsche 919 Hybrid he shares with Romain Dumas (FR) and Marc Lieb (DE). The race win went to Audi at the opening round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC). All three manufacturers that are involved with class 1 Le […]

The two Porsche 919 Hybrids will start third and fourth on the grid for the opening round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at Silverstone on Sunday. The reigning World Champions, Timo Bernhard (DE), Brendon Hartley (NZ) and Mark Webber, qualified third ahead of their teammates Romain Dumas (FR), Neel Jani (CH) and Marc […]

The Porsche Team with its two 919 Hybrid cars set the fastest lap times on the first day of free practice for the opening round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in Silverstone (GB), and were also faster than the times from these sessions in 2015. For the first time the team is going […]

Ahead of the first race of the 2016 season, Mark shares some of the memories he has of Silverstone. Out of all F1 races I watched growing up in Australia, the 1987 Silverstone GP is one I particularly remember. I was about 11 and it was a classic race between Nigel Mansell and Nelson Piquet in […]

Porsche has concluded the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in Bahrain by taking the sixth consecutive race win and the second title this year. For Timo Bernhard (DE), Brendon Hartley (NZ) and Mark Webber (AUS) fifth place in the six-hour race was enough to win the drivers’ world championship. Romain Dumas (FR), Neel Jani (CH) […]

Porsche Team: Brendon Hartley, Mark Webber, Timo Bernhard (l-r)

In all eight rounds of the FIA World Endurance Championship no car other than a Porsche 919 Hybrid has made it onto the front row. At each race the Porsche Team has taken pole position and the second spot on the grid. At the finale in Bahrain Timo Bernhard (DE), Brendon Hartley (NZ) and Mark […]

Porsche 919 Hybrid, Porsche Team: Mark Webber

Two 90-minute free practice sessions for set-up work were on the agenda ahead of the FIA World Endurance Championship’s finale in Bahrain. The Porsche Team with its two Porsche 919 Hybrid Le Mans prototypes enjoyed two smooth sessions on the 5.412 kilometre long Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir. One was held in daylight with the […]

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 […]