WEC – Porsche ready to seize every opportunity in Brazil

Porsche successfully entered the 1st category of the WEC by fielding 919 Hybrids that are both reliable and competitive. The German brand is preparing to discover a new track this weekend with the Interlagos circuit (Brazil) where the 6 Hours of Sao Paulo will be contested and dreams of scoring a first success before focusing on 2015 where she will enter a 3rd LMP1 at the 6 Hours of Spa (Belgium) and at the 24 Hours of Le Mans (Sarthe) on June 14 and 15.

“We can be proud of what we have accomplished with 3 poles and 5 podiums in such a tough competition”, underlined Fritz Enzinger, vice-president of the LMP1 department. “But the most important thing about the future is our progress race after race, which proves that our foundations are solid. This applies as much to the technical part as to our crews (renewed in 2015) and our operational part. We learned from each situation, trying to reduce our opponents' advantage gained through experience. We will be ready to seize the slightest opportunity to take the top step of the podium in Brazil. »

Romain Dumas will once again share the wheel of the No. 14 Porsche with Neel Jani and Marc Lieb, drivers who are already familiar with the Brazilian circuit. “Sao Paulo is uncharted territory for our team and for the 919 Hybrid,” declared the 2010 winner of the Sarthe event. “It will be a new challenge on a circuit that all the drivers love. The settings will be difficult to perfect during free practice. It's a good thing for the Championship to race on a famous track in the F1. Interlagos has often had surprises with downpours and I think that could work in our favor. »