Porsche Penske Motorsport is changing its factory driver squad for the new season with only two drivers per car competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship.

The 2024 FIA WEC season still has one round to run but Porsche is already preparing the ground for 2025 by introducing changes to the Porsche Penske Motorsport driver line-ups. Julien Andlauer&nbsp;has been promoted to the works driver ranks for next year.&nbsp;Andr&eacute; Lotterer, three-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and Dane Cameron, four-time IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship title holder, will leave the 963 programme at the end of the year. Meanwhile, Fr&eacute;d&eacute;ric Makowiecki&nbsp;and Porsche Motorsport have agreed to end their 11-year collaboration.

Andlauer will team up with Michael Christensen&nbsp;at the wheel of the #5 Porsche 963 for the 2025 FIA WEC. The sister car will be driven by Laurens Vanthoor&nbsp;and K&eacute;vin Estre. Porsche Penske Motorsport will call up a third driver for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Mathieu Jaminet&nbsp;will join up with Andlauer and Christensen, while Matt Campbell will be in the #6 car. These drivers will also compete in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.

&ldquo;I&rsquo;d like to thank Dane Cameron, Andr&eacute; Lotterer and Fr&eacute;d&eacute;ric Makowiecki for their incredible work over the past few years. All three have played a significant role in us being able to celebrate great successes with the Porsche 963 on both sides of the Atlantic &ndash; in just the second year of competition,&rdquo; said Porsche Motorsport Vice President Thomas Laudenbach.&nbsp;&ldquo;We compete in 2025 with a changed lineup.&nbsp;Our squad continues to be among the top echelons of endurance racing internationally. Plus, we&rsquo;re remaining dedicated to our very successful initiative by supporting another former Porsche Junior to climb to the top of the career ladder. Over the past few seasons, Julien Andlauer has impressed us at the wheel of every Porsche racing car from Weissach. He absolutely deserves this promotion into the works driver squad.&rdquo;

&ldquo;We put much thought into our squad for next season&rsquo;s international racing campaign. With the new lineup, I believe we&rsquo;ve put together a winning combination for 2025,&quot; explained&nbsp;Urs Kuratle, Director Factory Motorsport LMDh.&nbsp;&ldquo;We&rsquo;ll have two very experienced drivers in both series, plus two drivers in sister cars, all of whom have come up through the ranks of Porsche&rsquo;s junior programme and completely won us over as talented youngsters.&nbsp; I&rsquo;d also like to thank Dane Cameron, Andr&eacute; Lotterer and Fr&eacute;d&eacute;ric Makowiecki.&nbsp; All three have contributed to getting the Porsche Penske Motorsport campaign to where it now stands in global endurance racing: at the top.&rdquo;

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Porsche reshuffles lineups for 2025

The 2024 European Le Mans Series season has earned five teams entry into the 93rd 24 Hours of Le Mans on 11-15 June 2025.

The 2024 European Le Mans Series and 2024&nbsp;Michelin Le Mans Cup have decided five teams granted invitation to the&nbsp;2025&nbsp;24 Hours of Le&nbsp;Mans:

<ul>
	<li>AO by TF, 2024 ELMS champion&nbsp;(invitation to compete in LMP2)&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Inter Europol Competition, 2024 ELMS runner-up&nbsp;(invitation to compete in LMP2)</li>
	<li>AF Corse, 2024 ELMS LMP2 Pro/Am champion&nbsp;(to compete in&nbsp;LMP2)</li>
	<li>RLR M Sport, 2024 LMP3 champion&nbsp;(invitation to compete in&nbsp;LMP2)&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Iron Lynx, 2024 LMGT3&nbsp;champion&nbsp;(invitation to compete in&nbsp;LMGT3)</li>
</ul>

Invitations have also been awarded after the&nbsp;2024 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season:

<ul>
	<li>Porsche Penske Motorsport, 2024 IMSA champion&nbsp;(invitation to compete in&nbsp;Hypercar)</li>
	<li>Nick Boulle, 2024 IMSA LMP2 champion and winner of the&nbsp;Jim Trueman trophy (invitation to compete in&nbsp;LMP2)</li>
	<li>Orey Fidani, 2024 IMSA best&nbsp;Bronze driver and winner of the Bob Akin trophy</li>
</ul>

The 2024/2025 Asian Le Mans Series season&nbsp;kicking&nbsp;off on&nbsp;7 December will result in additional&nbsp;invitations to take the start in the 2025&nbsp;24 Hours of Le Mans. The LMP2 and GT&nbsp;champions will earn one each.

2025 24 Hours of Le Mans – Five new invitations to the 93rd running

The 4 Hours of Portimao saw drama and excitement all the way from the start to the chequered flag with all of the 2024 titles going down to the wire, with two championships decided by a change on the final lap of the race.

Three Safety Car periods and three Full Course Yellows also kept the competitors on their toes, with strategies being changed at a moment&rsquo;s notice.

<h2>LMP2</h2>

The LMP2 title was going to be decided by three teams &ndash; AO by TF, Inter Europol Competition and Panis Racing, with AO by TF holding the advantage of 6 points going into the final race.

The race saw several teams making a bid to take the final win of the season and it was the no37 COOL Racing Oreca that eventually came out on top, Malthe Jakobsen taking the chequered flag to secure the second win of the year for himself, the team and his teammates Lorenzo Flux&aacute;&nbsp;and Ritomo Miyata.

The no14 AO by TF Oreca of Louis Del&eacute;traz finished second to secure the LMP2 title for the third time for himself, the second time for Robert Kubica and the first time for Jonny Edgar in his ELMS debut year and the AO by TF team.

The no43 Inter Europol Competition Oreca finished in 4th&nbsp;at the end of the four-hour race, with Tom Dillmann crossing the line 4 seconds behind the winning car. However, there was massive disappointment at the team when a 10 second pitstop penalty was issued early in the race, which the team served straight away, only for the penalty to be cancelled after it had been served. The Polish team could only contemplate what could&rsquo;ve been as the win in Portugal would&rsquo;ve secured the championship.

<h2>LMP2 Pro/Am</h2>

The LMP2 Pro/Am race was won by the no77 Proton Competition Oreca after Giorgio Roda secured the pole position for the fifth time in 2024 the day before.A strong battle between the title contenders &ndash; AF Corse, Richard Mille by TDS, Algarve Pro Racing and Proton Competition &ndash; took place for the entire four hours of the race.

However, it was the final few laps that had everyone on their seats. The no20 Algarve Pro Racing Oreca of Alex Quinn was leading the class by not coming in for a last-minute splash and dash for fuel unlike his rivals. The British driver was trying every trick to save fuel as the chequered flag approached as he knew that the victory in Portugal would secure the championship title.

But it wasn&rsquo;t to be as Bent Viscaal in the Proton Competition Oreca caught and passed Quinn to take the win by just 0.995 seconds. The victory for Proton Competition meant the 4th&nbsp;placed no83 AF Corse Oreca, with Matthieu Vaxiviere at the wheel, secured the 2024 titles by just two points for Francois Perrodo, Matthieu Vaxiviere and Alessio Rovera.

<h2>LMP3</h2>

The LMP3 title race was between three cars &ndash; no11 Eurointernational, no8 Team Virage and no15 RLR MSport, with just 2-points splitting the three teams.

The race for the title was also decided on the final few laps. The no17 COOL Racing Ligier of Portuguese drivers Miguel&nbsp;Crist&oacute;v&atilde;o&nbsp;and Manuel Espirito Santo made the most of their pole position to lead the race in the final laps and secure their first victory of the 2024 season.

It was the drama behind that had everyone on the edge of their seats. Adam Ali in the no11 Eurointernational Ligier was in second place and on course to take the title. The no8 Team Virage Ligier of Gillian Henrion was keeping in touch with Ali but a clash with the no88 Inter Europol Competition Ligier of Pedro Perino dropped the no8 Ligier down to 6th&nbsp;and out of contention.

However, Ali faced another danger as the no15 RLR MSport Ligier of&nbsp;Ga&euml;l&nbsp;Julien was coming up through the field. With less than 15-minutes on the clock Julien caught the Canadian and at T14 he swept by the no11 Ligier to take second place.At the chequered flag the no17 COOL Racing Ligier was 10 seconds ahead of the RLR MSPort Ligier, with Eurointernational securing the final podium place.

Michael Jensen, Nick Adcock and&nbsp;Ga&euml;l&nbsp;Julien celebrated their 2024 LMP3 European titles on the podium.

<h3>LMGT3</h3>

The LMGT3 title was being decided by no less than eight teams after qualifying. The no85 Iron Dames Porsche led from pole, with Sarah Bovy handing over to Rahel Frey and then Michelle Gatting.

The calculations for the title were further complication when the championship leading cars &ndash; the no57 Kessel Racing Ferrari and the no59 Racing Spirit of Leman Aston Martin hit problems early in the race and were languishing towards the back of the field in 8th&nbsp;and 9th&nbsp;places.

As the race entered the final stages the no85 Iron Dames Porsche had the no63 Iron Lynx Lamborghini of Andrea Calderelli pushing them hard.In the meantime Daniel Serra had pushed the no57 Kessel Racing Ferrari up the order to 5th, which meant they would take the championship on countback if Michelle Gatting crossed the line in first place. However Serra needed to finish in 4thplace if the Iron Lynx Lamborghini won the race.

As the race entered the final lap the Lamborghini was right behind the leading Porsche, with Calderelli looking to force a mistake from Gatting. Gatting soaked up the pressure but at T14 on the run through the final corner&nbsp;Caldarelli&nbsp;pounced and got alongside the Porsche to take the lead and take the chequered flag.

This meant the no63 Iron Lynx Lamborghini Huracan crew of Hiroshi Hamaguchi, Axcil Jefferies and Andrea&nbsp;Caldarelli&nbsp;were the first ever LMGT3 ELMS Champions by just two points, securing the second title for Iron Lynx and the first ELMS win for Lamborghini.

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The 2024 European Le Mans Series has now come to an end, with the 2025 season beginning in Barcelona in April 2025.

<a href="https://www.europeanlemansseries.com/race/4811" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;for the result from the 4 Hours of Portim&atilde;o

<a href="https://www.europeanlemansseries.com/ranking/2024?type=74" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>&nbsp;for the championship positions after Round 6

Highlights | 4 Hours of Portimão 2024 | ELMS

4 Heures de Portimão 2024 : les meilleurs moments

ELMS : dramatic end to 2024 season in Portimao

The 24 Hours of Le Mans is so much more than a car race – it’s a fully immersive, multi-sensory experience. In this new weekly series – “Le Mans, ignite your senses” – we’ll transport you to the heart of the world’s greatest endurance race for an encounter that’ll engage all five senses.

Every week from Thursday 17&nbsp;October until February next year, you can look forward to an article focused on&nbsp;the race and its multiple sensory stimuli as we offer a fresh insight into the 24 Hours of Le Mans:

<ul>
	<li>Sight: a focus on the visual extravaganza that this extraordinary race delivers</li>
	<li>Sound: a journey through the auditory landscape of the circuit, from roaring engines to cheering crowds</li>
	<li>Smell: how certain scents convey the essence of the race</li>
	<li>Touch: tactile experiences at the wheel, in the garage and in the grandstands</li>
	<li>Taste: all the foods and flavours associated with the race.</li>
</ul>

In these articles, we&rsquo;ll share exclusive anecdotes from drivers, mechanics, engineers and other partners, offering a first-hand perspective of the multi-sensory experience that is Le Mans.&nbsp; &nbsp;

This series will lead up to one of the most eagerly awaited moments of the 24 Hours of Le Mans calendar: February&rsquo;s official announcement of the Entry List for the 2025 race.

Join us each week for a new episode of this sensory odyssey and let the 24 Hours of Le Mans ignite your senses!

“Le Mans, ignite your senses”, a series exploring the 5 senses at the 24 Hours of Le Mans

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	Corvettes Cruising?...maybe not. This has happened before.. the team arrive at qualifying relaxed and apparently very laid back and then they start racing, this time they are just leading the class!</h2>

	But it is close.. The #74 Corvette C6 ZR1 is just 2 seconds ahead of the two works BMW #55 and #56 which are running almost nose to tail. But there is a very strong chance that the BMW&rsquo;s will take over the lead of the class. &nbsp;After Andy Priaulx&rsquo;s accident they rebuilt the car. This is giving us some of the best racing at the moment.&nbsp;

	Photo: The&nbsp;#74 (LM GTE Pro) Corvette Racing Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 driven by Oliver Gavin, Jan Magnussen and Richard Westbrook.

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LM GTE Pro..

Corvettes Cruising?...maybe not. This has happened before.. the team arrive at qualifying relaxed and apparently very laid back and then they start racing, this time they are just leading the class!

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