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The 919 Hybrid crossed the finish line in second place – right behind the Audi R18. This car was disqualified retroactively by the FIA. Audi wanted to file an appeal but has now chosen not to.
The two Porsche 919 Hybrids will start third and fourth on the grid for the opening round of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at Silverstone on Sunday.
The Porsche Team with its two 919 Hybrid cars has set the fastest lap times on the first day of free practice for the opening round of the FIA WEC in Silverstone, and were also faster than the times from these sessions in 2015.
After the successful 2015 season when it took overall victory in Le Mans and won the constructors’ and drivers’ World Championship titles, Porsche finds itself in the role of the title defenders in 2016 – with new starting numbers.
Porsche has recognised outstanding achievements over the 2015 season at the Night of Champions motorsport gala in Weissach on Saturday. On this occasion, the Porsche CEO, Oliver Blume, provided the first prospects for the upcoming season.
All the six works drivers who have been competing regularly in the Porsche 919 Hybrid are going to race again in the 2016 FIA WEC. In the 24 hours of Le Mans Porsche will enter two instead of their recent three LMP1 cars.
