Overview

• The two-car Porsche Penske Motorsport Hypercar team will close after the 8 Hours of Bahrain, while the Penske-run IMSA 963 program is confirmed for 2026.
• WEC rules requiring two Hypercars per manufacturer leave customer squad Proton needing a second 963 to keep Porsche represented in the series next year.
• Any 2026 Le Mans appearance would depend on two full-season WEC entries for the 963, so an IMSA champions’ invitation alone would not grant Porsche a start.
• Porsche describes the move as part of a comprehensive motorsport realignment driven by tougher commercial conditions, including weaker EV demand and U.S. tariffs.
• Motorsport chief Thomas Laudenbach says a future WEC return is not excluded as driver-market moves gather pace and 2026 lineups are targeted for late November.