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Porsche has confirmed its 2025 lineup for the Penske-run factory LMDh programme running in the IMSA Sportscar Championship and FIA World Endurance Championship. Andre Lotterer, currently racing in the WEC, and Dane Cameron, in IMSA, will leave Porsche’s factory LMDH lineup. Fred Makowiecki, meanwhile, will leave the German manufacturer altogether, after 11 years at Porsche. […]
Andre Lotterer and Dane Cameron will be leaving Porsche’s factory LMDH lineup in WEC and IMSA respectively, with Fred Makowiecki also departing from Porsche after 11 years. Porsche’s WEC team will now feature two drivers per team, resulting in Lotterer not being replaced in the #6 Porsche car, while Makowiecki will be replaced by Julien Andlauer in the #5 car. For longer races in WEC, Mathieu Jaminet and Matt Campbell will join the team. Jaminet and Campbell will have full-time seats in IMSA, partnering in the #6 car, with Estre and Vanthoor joining for the endurance races. Julien Andlauer’s promotion to the works driver squad has been praised by Porsche Motorsport’s Vice President, with the team expressing confidence in the new lineup for the 2025 season.
