Porsche's new 963 LMDh is testing hard ahead of its first race, the 2023 24 Hours of Daytona.
and the rest of the new LMDh field are just months out from their first race, the 2023 24 Hours of Daytona, which serves as the opening round of the 2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship.
Ahead of the new season, and that first race, Porsche has been conducting a series of tests for the 963, with the most recent taking place earlier in September at Daytona International Speedway. A total 397 laps were completed, representing a distance of more than 1,400 miles. The conditions were particularly punishing, as not only were man and machine faced with ambient temperatures of around 95 degrees during the day , but also humidity of over 90% and regular downpours. Taking turns behind the wheel were factory drivers Dane Cameron, Matt Campbell, and Mathieu Jaminet.
Unveiled in June at the 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed, the Porsche 963 is the first of a new generation of top-level endurance racers built to LMDh regulations. The cars will compete alongside similar cars built to existing LMH regulations, with Balance of Performance rules to ensure an even playing field.2023 Porsche 963 LMDh race carLMDh and LMH cars are both eligible for the new GTP class of the SportsCar Championship, which in 2023 replaces the current DPi premier class.
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