Porsche de retour au Mans en 2023 !

Après Peugeot et Audi, c’est au tour de Porsche d’annoncer son grand retour dans le championnat du monde d’endurance avec l’engagement d’une nouvelle voiture à partir de 2023. Le constructeur de Stuttgart prévoit en effet la construction d’une voiture hybride développant 680 chevaux pour environ 1000 kilogrammes. La bataille entre les plus gros constructeurs promet d’être belle et nous avons désormais hâte d’être aux 24 Heures du Mans 2023 !

Vous trouverez ci-dessous un extrait du communiqué de presse publié ce 16 décembre 2020 sur le site web du constructeur https://presse.porsche.de/

“The Executive Board at Porsche AG has given the green light to the development of an LMDh prototype. After a lengthy evaluation phase, Porsche Motorsport received the order to build a vehicle based on future regulations. From 2023, the LMDh cars will make up a new top class in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and the North American IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Both championships are hugely significant for the Stuttgart sports car manufacturer. Porsche very much welcomed the introduction of the new class for hybrid prototypes when it was jointly announced by the organisers at ACO/WEC and IMSA. The racing cars, which tip the scales at around 1,000 kilograms, are powered by a hybrid system with an output of 500 kW (680 hp).

“The new LMDh category allows us to fight for overall victories with a hybrid system at the Le Mans, Daytona and Sebring classics – without breaking the bank. The project is extremely attractive for Porsche. Endurance racing is part of our brand’s DNA,” explains Oliver Blume, CEO at Porsche AG.

For the first time in more than 20 years, it will be possible to fight for overall victories with identical vehicles at endurance races around the world. Moreover, the new LMDh category focuses on high cost-efficiency. The cars are based on an upgraded LMP2 chassis, and the spec for the hybrid system including the control electronics is standardised. Chassis from four different manufacturers are available. Each brand is free to select the concept for the combustion engine and the body design within the framework of the regulations.”

Photo d’archive - La Porsche 919 Hybrid vainqueur des 24 heures du Mans 2015