Porsche Penske Motorsport with special liveries at the 12 Hours of Sebring

Porsche Penske Motorsport will use two special liveries this weekend for the 12 Hours of Sebring.

Published 18/03/2026 à 13:36

Valentin GLO

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Porsche Penske Motorsport with special liveries at the 12 Hours of Sebring

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Porsche All 963s will sport special liveries this weekend at the 12 Hours of Sebring. In addition, the customer team JDC Miller-MotorSports will feature a livery paying tribute to Sébastien's success. Bourdais, Loïc duval and Tristan Vautier in 2021, the two official prototypes will also race in Florida with a new design.

The two LMDh cars from Weissach will sport a white-based livery, with touches of blue for the No. 6 driven by Kévin Estre, Laurens Vanthoor, and Matt Campbell, and red for the No. 7 driven by Julien Andlauer, Felipe Nasr, and Laurin Heinrich, the winning trio from the 24 Hours of Daytona in January. With these liveries, Porsche celebrates a 30-year partnership with the oil company ExxonMobil. Indeed, June 14, 1996, marked the beginning of the partnership between Mobil 1 and the Stuttgart-based manufacturer. That year, the two factory Porsche 911 GT1s sponsored by the synthetic lubricant finished second and third behind a customer Porsche. Since then, the American energy company has supplied lubricants to all new Porsche vehicles.

« The close and trusting partnership between Porsche and Mobil 1 has resulted in countless unforgettable moments and lasting innovations. " explains Thomas Laudenbach, vice president of Porsche Motorsport. We have always used competition on circuits around the world to test our technologies and push the boundaries. Mobil 1 has been our ideal partner on this journey for 30 years. This year's Sebring Grand Prix and the special livery highlight this partnership. This anniversary also fits perfectly within the context of Porsche Motorsport's 75th anniversary celebrations. »

« Mobil 1 has been a key technology partner for Porsche for decades – a period marked by racing victories, championship titles, and major technical innovations. “,” adds Kelli H. Wright, director of global lubricant markets at ExxonMobil Product Solutions. With a special livery at Sebring, we celebrate this joint anniversary and a collaboration that continues to drive performance, efficiency and innovation for the future of motorsport and production vehicles. »

See you on Saturday at 15pm for the start of the 12 Hours of Sebring 2026.

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Valentin GLO

Journalist. Endurance reporter (WEC, IMSA, ELMS, ALMS) and sometimes F1 or IndyCar.

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