The first IMSA sprint race has also provided a maiden win for the Porsche 963, with #6 Mathieu Jaminet/Nick Tandy taking victory at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach .
The #25 BMW of Connor De Phillippi/Nick Yelloly split the Porsches, Matt Campbell/Felipe Nasr making it a double podium for Porsche Penske Motorsport.
The Porsche 963 was revealed at the 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed and made its competition debut at the 2023 Daytona 24 Hours .
It also races in the World Endurance Championship, where it’s competing in this weekend’s 6 Hours of Portimão . Kevin Estre was the fastest of the Porsches, qualifying in fifth for the race, with New Zealand’s Brendon Hartley leading a Toyota one-two.
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