WINNING FORMULA

Porsche may not have dominated F1 as a constructor, but as an engine supplier, the Stuttgart brand proved a formidable competitor in the very top tier of professional racing...

Words Richard Gooding

Motorsport has underpinned the Porsche philosophy since the manufacturer’s inception. Indeed, the speed freaks in Stuttgart have turned wheels in anger – and emerged victorious – in fields as contrasting as rallying and endurance racing, but in the wake of the Tesla-chasing Taycan, and at a time when car makers are edging ever closer to presenting product lines dominated by vehicles offering battery-powered propulsion, the wizards in Weissach take full advantage of the Formula E series as a development platform for new automotive technology. The 99X has proved a force to be reckoned with in the championship, though the 919 Hybrid prototype racer set the scene, bagging three successive outright wins at Le Mans before Porsche announced its shock retirement from racing at Sarthe in favour of investing resources in…

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Classic Porsche (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2023

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