The 6 Hours of Fuji marks a major milestone in the World Endurance Championship this coming weekend: The race in Japan will be the 100th since the FIA WEC’s debut at the start of the 2012 season. Porsche has competed at every round on the world’s premier endurance racing stage. Thanks to 21 outright victories and more than 50 class wins, the Stuttgart sports car manufacturer is among the most successful brands in the WEC.
Riding the momentum of the Porsche 963’s first overall win of the 2025 WEC season in Austin, Texas, the Porsche Penske Motorsport factory team heads into the penultimate round brimming with confidence. The squad has particularly fond memories of Japan: in 2024, Kévin Estre, Laurens Vanthoor and André Lotterer triumphed on Fuji’s Formula 1 circuit, securing their second win of the season and paving the way to the world championship crown. “We’re determined to build on that success and keep closing the gap in the manufacturers’ standings,” says Thomas Laudenbach, Vice President Porsche Motorsport.
The Porsche Penske Motorsport factory team will once again field two Porsche 963 prototypes. The number 5 car will be shared by Frenchman Julien Andlauer and his compatriot Mathieu Jaminet, who replaces Danish driver Michael Christensen. In the sister car, French driver Kévin Estre joins forces with Belgium’s Laurens Vanthoor. The Proton Competition customer outfit will also tackle the top Hypercar class with an identical hybrid prototype. In the LMGT3 category, Manthey 1st Phorm aims to take another step towards the title with the Porsche 911 GT3 R, while the Iron Dames are targeting their first podium finish of the season in another 911.
00:00The transition from day into the night or even the night into the day is special.
00:13When the sky is clear and the sun comes up it's a special moment.
00:19The sun's coming up so it's the start of a new day so everyone's been working hard over the night and I think for the fans they wake up they see what's changed over the night obviously a lot's changed.
00:29Car number one's got a big lead, Toyotas are gone and we're trying to find our way back onto the podium.
00:36We were leading now we have B2, B3 after the pit stop you know we are for sure always happy when we drive a Porsche.
00:43Everything is possible and it depends on the last five hours where you really have a complete WRC race to go.
00:52Car one was leading comfortably and we've had a pretty big technical issue to say the least.
01:01Doors down now cars out of the race and yeah retired. It's brutal.
01:07The moment is the LMP2 car leading. A bit more than two laps which is quite a long distance but it's touch and go.
01:15We need a 25 hour race now. There's no one better than Earl, Timo and Brendan to get the job done.
01:22It's absolutely thrilling what's going on here. Two hours to go. Still fighting for the podium at least but it will be tough the last two hours for us.
01:30First time in Le Mans we finished 4th while leading the race for a while. I think we have seen really a thriller in GTE racing.
01:51It's amazing. I can't believe it.
01:53Most difficult one to achieve. It was the first time I cried on the cooldown lap about a victory.
02:00Truly amazing. A day of my life I will never forget.
02:03Absolutely incredible mate. I mean we got the 19th and the hat trick.
02:08Incredible mate. I've lost my words. I've lost my words.
02:12Certainly so CT. That's so amazing.
02:13Yeah guys Travis.
02:14I've lost my words. There was a couple applications that were cancelled.
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02:16There was no suchamis at last.
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02:19You got an Emma too.
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02:21Oh my god James.
02:22No at this time.
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02:27Oh my god.
02:28True, you got a tattoo.
02:30It was goody.
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