Porsche is leaving the Hypercar class in the FIA WEC.
Porsche has decided to end its racing program in the Hypercar class of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at the end of the 2025 season.
This year three Porsche 963 Hypercars are competing in the FIA WEC — two run by Penske and one by Proton Competition. In the constructors' championship the German manufacturer sits second with one round remaining, trailing Ferrari by 38 points.
Nevertheless, Porsche has decided to wind down its WEC program; however, the 963 Hypercar will continue to compete in the IMSA series. In addition, the company will continue to race in Formula E.
Thomas Laudenbach, Vice President of Porsche Motorsport: “We see motorsport as a platform for developing future technologies and demonstrating the potential of our sports cars. With the Porsche 963 in the North American IMSA series and the Porsche 99X Electric in the Formula E World Championship, we want to continue to fight for victories. That is our tradition and our aim.”
Despite Porsche’s withdrawal, the Hypercar class in the FIA WEC features a large number of major manufacturers — Ferrari, Aston Martin, Alpine, Cadillac, Toyota, BMW and Peugeot. Ford, McLaren and Hyundai have announced plans to join the Hypercar class.
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Porsche is leaving the Hypercar class in the FIA WEC.
Porsche has decided to end its racing program in the hypercar class of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at the end of the 2025 season.