Porsche's new 963 sportscar is the spiritual successor to the all-conquering 962C – but will it enjoy similar success on both sides of the Atlantic in the classics at Daytona, Sebring and Le Mans? Here's the PorscheRaces/Team_Penske masterplan 👇
Later this month, Porsche returns to top-level prototype racing in the Daytona 24 Hours. It’s not even six years since it last won the Le Mans 24 Hours for a record 19th time, although Toyota’s dominance since then makes it feel longer, and Porsche’s all-new 963 is a very different animal from the 919 Hybrid that went before.
Despite the 919’s technical prowess and impressive success – three FIA World Endurance Championship titles and a trio of Le Mans triumphs in just four seasons – what it couldn’t boast was longevity. Here’s where 963 should win big; in many ways it’s more of a successor to the iconic 962 of the 1980s: it has been designed with the long haul in mind.
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