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How Porsche runs its 963 customer car programme in the WEC
Porsche has made a return to top-tier sportscar racing with their 963 LMDh model, not only with a factory team, but also with several privateers in the World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship. The LMDh rules were designed to allow manufacturers to supply cars to independent teams, and Porsche made it clear that this would be a key part of their project. However, running a customer car program is challenging, especially when the factory team requires significant resources. Porsche faced some supply chain issues, resulting in a delay in delivering the first batch of customer cars until April. Despite this, the customer cars were able to compete immediately, without the need for prior testing. Porsche provides a comprehensive handbook to customer teams, offering technical information and details on permissible modifications. In addition, Porsche has a dedicated customer support team, handled by Multimatic, which includes engineers and mechanics assigned to customer teams at each race. They also have an operations team in Weissach for additional support, with Multimatic acting as the intermediary between Porsche and its customers.
Source: motorsport
