Porsche @ LeMans 2023

The Porsche Penske Motorsport works team tackles the 24 Hours of Le Mans with three Porsche 963. The 91st long-distance race will be held on 10/11 June 2023.

Photo: Porsche Newsroom 27/02/2023

Porsche is determined to maximise its chances of scoring its 20^th overall victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. To this end, the Porsche Penske Motorsport works team has entered the V8 engine powered brand new Porsche 963 in the long-distance classic. The Hertz Team JOTA customer squad fields a fourth Porsche 963.

Photo: Porsche Newsroom 27/02/2023

2023 marks the 75^th anniversary for Porsche, with the Le Mans classic celebrating its 100^th anniversary this year. Porsche has a rich history at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, one of the most prestigious endurance races in the world. Here is a list of some of Porsche's most significant victories at the event:

Porsche 917 victory 1970; photo: Porsche Newsroom 

A small auto shop a few miles from the circuit has been the home of the Porsche team in Le Mans for more than thirty years. It is here, in the village of Teloché, where preparations are made to win the famous endurance race until 1981 when Group C started.

1. 1970: Porsche 917K (Drivers: Hans Herrmann and Richard Attwood)

2. 1971: Porsche 917K (Drivers: Gijs van Lennep and Helmut Marko)

3. 1976: Porsche 936 (Drivers: Jacky Ickx and Gijs van Lennep)

4. 1977: Porsche 936 (Drivers: Jacky Ickx, Henri Pescarolo, and Jürgen Barth)

5. 1979: Porsche 935 K3 (Drivers: Klaus Ludwig, Don Whittington, and Bill Whittington)

6. 1981: Porsche 936 (Drivers: Jacky Ickx and Derek Bell)

7. 1982: Porsche 956 (Drivers: Jacky Ickx and Derek Bell)

8. 1983: Porsche 956 (Drivers: Vern Schuppan, Al Holbert, and Hurley Haywood)

9. 1984: Porsche 956 (Drivers: Henri Pescarolo, Klaus Ludwig, and Jean-Louis Schlesser)

10. 1985: Porsche 956 (Drivers: Klaus Ludwig, Paolo Barilla, and John Winter)

11. 1986: Porsche 962C (Drivers: Derek Bell, Hans-Joachim Stuck, and Al Holbert)

12. 1987: Porsche 962C (Drivers: Derek Bell, Hans-Joachim Stuck, and Al Holbert)

13. 1994: Dauer 962 LM (Drivers: Yannick Dalmas, Hurley Haywood, and Mauro Baldi)

14. 1996: Porsche TWR WSC-95 (Drivers: Davy Jones, Manuel Reuter, and Alexander Wurz)

15. 1997: Porsche TWR WSC-95 (Drivers: Michele Alboreto, Stefan Johansson, and Tom Kristensen)

16. 2015: Porsche 919 Hybrid (Drivers: Nick Tandy, Earl Bamber, and Nico Hülkenberg)

17. 2016: Porsche 919 Hybrid (Drivers: Romain Dumas, Neel Jani, and Marc Lieb)

18. 2017: Porsche 919 Hybrid (Drivers: Timo Bernhard, Brendon Hartley, and Earl Bamber)

These are just a few of the notable victories Porsche has achieved at the 24 Hours of Le Mans throughout its history. The race has seen many other triumphs for the brand as well with early Porsche 356, RS60, 718, 904, 906 and 910 cars, cementing Porsche's status as a dominant force in endurance racing.

To join the 2023 party, feel free to register for the Porsche Festival of Dreams at Hockenheim race track and Porsche Experience Center.

Le Mans victory 2015, Porsche 919 Hybrid