Porsche returns to LMDh prototypes in 2023

[Boorish Grobian]

Porsche to return to the LMDh prototype class with duel WEC, and IMSA programmes.  Effort will be spearheaded by Penske Racing.  Eventually customer cars available as well.  When Penske ended their Acura IMSA programme, and Porsche simultaneously ended their factory GTLM effort, this was suspected.  Great news for sports car racing fans, Porsche & Penske go back a long time together!
https://racer.com/2021/05/04/penske-porsche-to-reunite-for-lmdh-program/
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[jimclark]

Porsche & Penske go back a long time together!
https://racer.com/2021/05/04/penske-porsche-to-reunite-for-lmdh-program/
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Harumph! Well, sort of...…. 

On (CanAm). Off.

On (ALMS). Off again.

And on (IMSA & WEC), that is...…. (IROC 'don't count  )

[Boorish Grobian]

The Penske Automotive Group is one of the largest Porsche dealers in the US, been selling Porsches for almost six decades.  I can’t speak for you, but that sounds like a long relationship to me
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[jimclark]

The Penske Automotive Group is one of the largest Porsche dealers in the US, been selling Porsches for almost six decades.  I can’t speak for you, but that sounds like a long relationship to me
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Yeah, yeah, yeah..... :p I thought we were talking racing here......excuuuuuzze meeee.....

I also remember seeing Senna driving a Ferari at Sebring in '75 too.......oh wait a minute, that was Niki.....

(I always prefer smiling to frowning )



On a serious note, at the time, I wished he would have made Porsche a serious contender in CART.....

[Truck]

McLaren have a big announcement on Sunday.  It may just be a new sponsor, but there's a risk its LMDh, or both.

[Truck]

McLaren have a big announcement on Sunday.  It may just be a new sponsor, but there's a risk its LMDh, or both.

They're running the cars in Gulf colours at the Monaco GP.

Sadly, Gulf must be the new sponsor.  I don't think they ever ran in those colours in F1, only in the later Davidoff GTF1s, and the did have some Gulf stickers on the orange Can-Am cars 50 years ago

[jimclark]

McLaren have a big announcement on Sunday.  It may just be a new sponsor, but there's a risk its LMDh, or both.

They're running the cars in Gulf colours at the Monaco GP.

Sadly, Gulf must be the new sponsor.  I don't think they ever ran in those colours in F1, only in the later Davidoff GTF1s, and the did have some Gulf stickers on the orange Can-Am cars 50 years ago

I git you, but, I'll be happy to see a sponsor from 50+ years ago back again.