Porsche celebrates its third straight outright victory at the 24 Hours of Daytona. Thanks to this triumph, the sports car manufacturer cements its record with 21 wins. Moreover, 25 winning vehicles have been powered by a Porsche engine. At the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship opener in Florida, the Porsche 963 from the Porsche Penske Motorsport factory team drove to victory helmed by factory drivers Felipe Nasr from Brazil, Julien Andlauer from France and Germany’s Laurin Heinrich (Germany). The sister car wrapped up the 64th running of the long-distance class in fourth place.
Porsche could hardly have asked for a better start to the IMSA season in North America: the two factory hybrid prototypes dominated the 24 Hours of Daytona for long stretches, setting the pace at the front almost the entire race. In a thrilling final dash to the flag, the No. 7 car ultimately came out on top – witnessed by a record crowd.
‟Three Daytona wins in a row – every team dreams of such an achievement,” declares Thomas Laudenbach, Vice President of Porsche Motorsport. ‟The race was a gripping spectacle. This level of competition and passion is what drives Porsche on racetracks around the world. A huge thanks to the team, to everyone working at the track, and to all the top people in Weissach and at the Penske facility in Mooresville. This outstanding victory is ours forever. It’s an early cherry on the cake for our 75th motorsport anniversary and for Team Penske’s 60th birthday. Our hat-trick will go down in the history books.”
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