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Country of origin:Germany
Produced in:2014
Internal name:9R9
Engine type:Hybrid
Predecessor:Porsche 911 GT1 '98
Successor:Porsche 919 Hybrid
Source:Company press release
Last updated:December 16, 2013
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Click here to download printer friendly versionThe new Porsche LMP1 sports prototype, which will compete in the sports car World Endurance Championship (WEC) and in the 24 Hours of Le Mans from 2014, successfully completed its first rollout today on the Porsche test track in Weissach. Before the eyes of the entire Board of Porsche AG, Porsche works driver Timo Bernhard took his new 'wheels' through its initial function check.

The LMP1 racer turned its first laps on the circuit several weeks earlier than originally planned. "We are well on schedule," says Fritz Enzinger, Head of LMP1. "Our newly formed team has worked with utmost concentration on getting this highly complex vehicle on the track as soon as possible. This allows us a few additional weeks for more testing and further development. From 2014, the regulations are primarily based on efficiency. This makes the competition amongst engineers more interesting and presents us with completely new challenges."

Since the decision in mid-2011 to return with the LMP1 racer to top motorsport as a works effort, the Motorsport Centre at Weissach has grown significantly. A workshop and an administration building were built and accommodate around 200 employees who are responsible for the design, assembly and deployment of the LMP1 car. From the 2014 season, the racer will be fielded by a Weissach-based works squad.

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