The No. 6 963 racing at the 2023 24 Hours of Le Mans
Category
LMDh
Constructor
Porsche (Multimatic)
Designer(s)
Grant Larson (Director of Special Projects, Style Porsche)[1] Stéphane Lenglin (Exterior Designer)[2] Christian Eifrig (Technical Project Manager)[3] Stefan Moser (Head Engineer, Powertrain)[3]
AP Racing carbon 380/365mm with AP Monobloc 6-piston calipers[6]
Tyres
Michelin slicks with BBS one-piece forged alloys, 29/71-18 front and 34/71-18 rear[6]
Competition history
Competition
FIA World Endurance Championship, IMSA SportsCar Championship
Notable entrants
Porsche Penske Motorsports
JOTA
JDC–Miller MotorSports
Proton Competition
Notable drivers
Kévin Estre
André Lotterer
Michael Christensen
Dane Cameron
Felipe Nasr
Matt Campbell
Mathieu Jaminet
Laurens Vanthoor
Nick Tandy
Frederic Makowiecki
Josef Newgarden
Yifei Ye
António Félix da Costa
Will Stevens
Mike Rockenfeller
Tijmen van der Helm
Jenson Button
Gianmaria Bruni
Harry Tincknell
Neel Jani
Debut
2023 24 Hours of Daytona
First win
2023 Grand Prix of Long Beach
Last win
2024 Motul Course de Monterey
Last event
2024 Motul Course de Monterey
Races
Wins
Podiums
Poles
F/Laps
18
5
14
2
1
Teams' Championships
1 (2023 FIA WEC (FIA World Cup for Hypercar Teams))
The Porsche 963 (Type 9R0) is an LMDh sports prototype racing car designed by Porsche and built by Multimatic, to compete in the Hypercar and GTP (Grand Touring Prototype) classes in the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship, respectively.[7] The 963 name draws inspiration from the Porsche 956 and Porsche 962 that raced in the 1980s, which also competed in American and European racing series.[8] The car was revealed at the 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed, with a traditional red, white, and black livery.[9]
The official race debut of the 963 was at the 2023 24 Hours of Daytona, the season-opening round of the 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship. The car was originally slated for a non-competitive dress rehearsal at the 2022 8 Hours of Bahrain,[10] however, Porsche decided later that they would not race at Bahrain in favour of more private testing time.[11] Porsche later announced that the first customer 963s would not be delivered until April 2023 due to delays caused by supply chain disruptions, forcing customer teams to miss the opening races of the IMSA SportsCar Championship and WEC, something that the teams understood when engaging in talks with Porsche to take delivery.[12]
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The Porsche963 (Type 9R0) is an LMDh sports prototype racing car designed by Porsche and built by Multimatic, to compete in the Hypercar and GTP (Grand...
for the new Porsche963 at Daytona". Porsche Newsroom. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-31. "Porsche Penske Motorsport: WEC Team. | Porsche Motorsport...
Retrieved 6 May 2024. Klein, Jamie (19 February 2024). "Second Proton Porsche963 on Le Mans Reserve List". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 19...
No. 7 would hold on for victory, giving Porsche their first major endurance race victory with the Porsche963. It was also the first overall victory for...
of the IMSA SportsCar Championship) driving JDC-Miller MotorSports' Porsche963 alongside Rockenfeller and Tijmen van der Helm after broadcasting commitments...
Holger (June 24, 2022). "Global quest for Porsche Penske Motorsport with the new 963". newsroom.porsche.com. VW Group Media. Retrieved August 4, 2023...
Retrieved August 18, 2023. "Global quest for Porsche Penske Motorsport with the new 963". newsroom-porsche.com. Porsche AG. June 24, 2022. Retrieved August 6...
fastest Porsche was Nasr's No. 7 Penske Porsche963 in fifth. The session saw one incident when Mathieu Jaminet in the No. 6 Penske Porsche entry crashed...
customer Porsche963 and a factory-supported Ford Mustang GT3. It also competes in the European Le Mans Series with the Oreca 07 and the Porsche 911. They...
Retrieved 26 September 2023. Watkins, Gary (13 February 2024). "Proton Porsche retains Jani, signs Andlauer as WEC Qatar entry list released". Motorsport...
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January 2023. Villemant, Thibaut (12 November 2022). "Yifei Ye in a Porsche963 LMDh in 2023". Endurance Info. Retrieved 12 November 2022. "Ferrari and...
Frédéric Makowiecki completed the Porsche 1–2–3, only 1.1 seconds behind the No. 12 Porsche. The No. 92 Manthey PureRxcing Porsche of Klaus Bachler, Alex Malykhin...
Hypercars received weight increases. The Toyota GR010 Hybrid, Ferrari 499P, Porsche963 and the Cadillac V-Series.R were made 37 kg (82 lb), 24 kg (53 lb), 11 kg...
Hypercar grid. Both Proton Competition and Jota Sport will receive a Porsche963 later in the year. Unfortunately, these cars will not be delivered to...
Cadillac, Porsche, and Acura were all level on 710 points in the GTP Manufacturers' Championship, whilst Mercedes-AMG lead from Porsche and Lamborghini...
Ferrari with a lap time of 1:30.957. Kévin Estre was second in the No. 6 Porsche Penske Motorsport entry, 0.342s behind. Robert Shwartzman ended up third...
World Endurance Championship in 2023 with the new Porsche963 sports prototype. In the 1960s, Porsche grew into a major competitor in sports car racing...
received a 2 kilogram weight reduction whereas the BMW M Hybrid V8 and Porsche963 were given weight reductions of 1 kilogram each. The Cadillac V-Series...
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