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It’s been nearly five months since Porsche took home 1st and 2nd place in the 24 Hours of LeMans endurance race in the 919 Hybrid. Since then, Porsche has taken home 1st place in each of the last four World Endurance Championship races, and second place in three of them. Their last race in Shanghai secured their championship title in the series, meaning they could place last in the final race and still win overall.
The World Endurance Championship races function under the same rules as 24 Hours of LeMans, but are 6 hours instead of 24. The World Endurance Championship is a new race held by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). Seven of the eight races have already taken place, with the final one occurring on November 21st at the Bahrain International Circuit.
Porsche’s dominance in the endurance format is unquestionable. The 919 Hybrid and the Porsche team have been at the top of the races more times than not, and the other teams are more than 70 points behind. We couldn’t be more proud to be associated with the 2015 World Endurance Champions.
We hope Porsche will continue to race at their same intensity in their last event. We’d love to see a complete shut out in the WEC, which is well within Porsche’s grasp. If you’re interested in seeing what car will be speeding around the tracks, check out the video below of the 919 Hybrid that has been winning all the races.
If you’d like to know more about the 919, make sure to check out our article on its LeMans victory, or give us a call at Leith Porsche. We’d also love to hear from you on Facebook, so feel free to reach out to us there.
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