Porsche Penske unbeaten at Road America so far
Road America hosts round eight of the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship this coming Sunday (3 August). The Porsche Penske Motorsport factory team returns to the legendary circuit with fond memories – and an unbeaten record to protect.
📷 © Courtesy of Porsche: Both Porsche Penske Motorsport 963 Porsche 963 (#6), Matt Campbell (AUS), Mathieu Jaminet (FRA) and Porsche 963 (#7), Felipe Nasr (BRA), Nick Tandy (GBR)
In 2023, the Porsche 963 clinched victory in its debut year on the track near Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. The following season, the team achieved an even greater feat – a one-two finish with the two ca. 500 kW (680 PS) hybrid prototypes from Weissach.
📷 © Porsche AG at Road America: Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963 (#7), Felipe Nasr (BRA), Nick Tandy (GBR)
In the manufacturers’ standings and the overall team classification, Porsche and the Porsche Penske Motorsport outfit top the leaderboard. Ahead of the eighth round of the North American season, Australia’s Matt Campbell and Frenchman Mathieu Jaminet lead the drivers’ championship, just ahead of their Porsche teammates Felipe Nasr from Brazil and Nick Tandy from the United Kingdom. After a challenging outing at the previous endurance round in Watkins Glen, the works team is determined to return to the podium in the 160-minute sprint race at Road America.
📷 © Porsche AG at Road America: Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963 (#6), Matt Campbell (AUS), Mathieu Jaminet (FRA)
Sharing the cockpit of No. 6 car are current championship leaders Matt Campbell and Mathieu Jaminet. In the No. 7 Porsche 963, reigning IMSA champion Felipe Nasr joins forces with “Mr 24 Hours“ Nick Tandy. JDC Miller MotorSports’ customer run hybrid prototype from Weissach will be driven by Italy’s Gianmaria Bruni and Tijmen van der Helm from the Netherlands.
📷 © Porsche AG at Road America: Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963 (#6), Matt Campbell (AUS), Mathieu Jaminet (FRA)
Mathieu Jaminet (Porsche 963 #6): “We’re now on the home straight of the season, with just three races to go. Road America is the final sprint race of the year. Last year, we scored a one-two finish there, which was great, but it doesn’t help us this season. We’ve had some tough races recently, so I hope we can get back on the winning track. We need to make the most of our opportunities and score plenty of points to stay at the top of the championship.“
📷 © Porsche AG at Road America: Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963 (#7), Felipe Nasr (BRA), Nick Tandy (GBR)
Felipe Nasr (Porsche 963 #7): “It’s fantastic to be heading back to Road America finally. The circuit layout is simply brilliant – fast and extremely flowing. It’s always huge fun to compete there. The race promises plenty of action for the fans across all classes. Our goal with car number 7 is clear: to get back to the top of the drivers’ standings and extend Porsche’s championship lead.“
📷 © Porsche AG at Road America: JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963 (#85), Gianmaria Bruni (ITA), Tijmen van der Helm (NLD)
Gianmaria Bruni (Porsche 963 #85): “Road America is one of my absolute favourite circuits on the IMSA calendar. I’m really looking forward to racing there again next weekend. I can’t wait to get back racing in the Porsche 963. Last year, we finished fifth, and in qualifying, we were fourth – I’m hoping for a similar result this year with the JDC-Miller MotorSports team and my teammate Tijmen van der Helm.“ Source: Porsche AG
Schedule (local time = CEST -7 hours)
Friday, 1 August
14:00 – 15:30 hrs: Free practice 1
Saturday, 2 August
09:05 – 10:35 hrs: Free practice 2
16:40 – 16:55 hrs: Qualifying GTD
17:05 – 17:20 hrs: Qualifying GTD-Pro
17:55 – 18:10 hrs: Qualifying GTP
Sunday, 3 August
13:10 – 15:50 hrs: Race
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