Porsche in Le Mans - The Early Years

16 overall victories. Countless records. That's Porsche Motorsport in Le Mans. For more than 60 years: the fastest race cars and the toughest drivers. Now, Porsche Motorsport have announced they are making a return to Le Mans in 2014.

 

Watch the video below to view a brief history of Porsche Motorsport involved in the Le Mans.

 

 

 

 

Porsche Motorsport will return to Le Mans with a works-run LMP1 sports prototype, which it's first outing will be in the 2014 Le Mans. With 16 overall victories, Porsche is the most successful manufacturer in Le Mans, with the most recent win in 1998 with the Porsche 911 GT1.

 

Matthias Müller, President of the Executive Board at Porsche AG states that “Motorsport was always an essential part of the Porsche brand, so for us it was only a matter of time before we returned as a factory to the top league of racing. Porsche’s successes in Le Mans are unrivalled. We want to follow up on this with the 17th outright victory.” - We look forward to seeing Porsche Motorsport try and fulfil their ambitions in the 2014 Le Mans. Other manufacturers competing ought to be worried, the Porsche Motorsport Team mean business.

 

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