Because of the Volkswagen "emission gate" incident, Porsche had to withdraw from the 24 Hours of Le Mans, knowing that at the beginning of the 21st century, Porsche was the "winning general" of the Le Mans competition. Due to Porsche's withdrawal, the Le Mans Competition is now Toyota's world, which makes Porsche really unhappy, they decided to return to Le Mans in 2023 and directly participate in the highest category of the new Le Mans 24 Hours of Endurance "Hypercar Class".
The "Hypercar Class" of the 24 Hours of New Le Mans is divided into two parts, the first being the LMH group, in which the cars must be developed in accordance with the technical regulations of the Le Mans race, and according to the FIA regulations, this group of vehicles retains a large part of the innovation space in addition to retaining the Axel hybrid system.
This is followed by the LMDh group. According to FIA regulations, teams in this category must purchase chassis, engines, bodies and hybrid systems from the assembly's suppliers. For example, teams can buy chassis from racing chassis suppliers Dallara, Multimatic, Ligier or Oreca, and these suppliers can also help some teams develop power and drivetrains and even develop body aircraft kits, which can effectively help teams reduce costs.
According to Porsche's official confirmation, they are currently working closely with Penske to develop a prototype of the LMDh category, and the new racing chassis will be developed by Multimatic. Porsche Team Head Thomas Laudenbach told the media: "Porsche will start intensive testing of the car in January next year to ensure that it will make its debut in the best condition in 2023. ”
In 2023, it remains to be seen whether Porsche can beat Toyota in the Le Mans endurance race and win back the long-lost championship. At present, we are more looking forward to the car in front of us from the prototype car to the real car, showing stronger technology to the world.