Overview

• The two-car Porsche Penske Motorsport WEC operation will shut down after the season-ending 8 Hours of Bahrain, while the factory IMSA GTP program continues in 2026.
• Porsche is concentrating works efforts on the 963 in IMSA and the 99X Electric in Formula E, with customer support for the 963 and 911 GT3 R continuing subject to entry approvals.
• Revised WEC rules requiring two Hypercars per manufacturer jeopardize Proton Competition’s single-car 963 effort and leave Porsche’s 2026 Le Mans presence uncertain unless a second entry materializes.
• An automatic Le Mans invitation via an IMSA GTP title would only be usable if a 963 runs the full WEC season, making participation at La Sarthe unclear.
• Motorsport chief Thomas Laudenbach says a future WEC return is not ruled out, as driver-market movement is expected with reports that some factory LMDh drivers may seek exits.