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Porsche Teases LMDh Prototype To Compete In Le Mans, WEC & IMSA In 2023
Porsche Teases LMDh Prototype To Compete In Le Mans, WEC & IMSA In 2023
Porsche Motorsport has released the first sketches of its LMDh contender that will compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2023.
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Porsche will also compete in the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona in Jan 2023
The LMDh category promises a more cost-effective way for manufacturers
Porsche is all set to return to the Le Mans 24 Hours with an LMDh prototype in 2023 and the automaker has released the first sketches of the upcoming racecar that will compete in the FIA World Endurance Championship and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The German automaker announced that Porsche Motorsport has been given the green light to develop the prototype for the LMP2-based LMDh hybrid category. The company had announced plans to return to endurance racing back in March th
Published: 15 December 2020
► Announces entry in new LMDh class from 2023
► It will face up against old nemesis Audi
Porsche has announced it will return to racing in the top class at Le Mans in 2023. It will be the first time Porsche has fought for overall victory at the 24 Hour race since it pulled out of the LMP1 class in 2017.
What class will Porsche race in?
It had been rumoured that Porsche would enter the hotly anticipated Hypercar class, but it will in fact compete in the new LMDh (Le Mans Daytona hybrid) class, which is being introduced in both the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) and IMSA series in North America.