Plan to keep Porsches in WEC Hypercar falls through

Proton forced to shutter privateer Porsche 963 program in FIA WEC

Proton Competition will not continue its privateer Porsche 963 program in the FIA World Endurance Championship, seemingly bringing to an end Porsche’s pursuit of a 20th overall win at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.Despite a huge effort from the German team to attempt to assemble the required two-car, factory-approved...

Proton Confirms End of Privateer Porsche 963 Hypercar Effort

Photo: Fabrizio Boldoni/DPPI Proton Competition has confirmed that it will not field a privateer Porsche Hypercar effort in the FIA World Endurance Championship next year, closing the door on the prospect of any continuing presence of the 963 LMDh car at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Christian Ried-led squad has fielded its non-works 963 program in WEC since 2023, debuting at that year’s 6 Hours of Monza. In the wake of Porsche’s withdrawal from …

Porsche In The WEC, Switching The Narrative?

Porsche In The WEC, Switching The Narrative?

Plan to keep Porsches in WEC Hypercar falls through

The long-running Porsche 963 saga for the 2026 World Endurance Championship is finally nearing its end. Next Monday, the ACO is expected to reveal the full list of entrants set to shape next year's grid.And the headline is a bleak one: according to information obtained by The Race, there will be no Porsche 963s. Despite owner Christian Ried’s best efforts, Proton Competition is not expected to appear on the Hypercar grid next year. Inevitably, t…