Porsche considers reducing to two drivers per car by 2025

Porsche has confirmed that it will make adjustments to its driver line-up for the next season in its endurance racing programs in the World Endurance Championship and the IMSA SportsCar Championship. While changes are expected, they won’t be radical and will be revealed before the conclusion of the current WEC season, which will end in Bahrain in early November.

Jonathan Diuguid, Director of Porsche Penske Motorsport, mentioned that the new line-ups won’t differ much from the current ones. Discussions about the changes are advancing, and an official announcement is expected in the coming weeks. Urs Kuratle, head of Porsche's LMDh program, added that although not all details have been finalized, the team structure for 2025 is almost complete.

Potential changes in the line-up

One of the strong contenders to join the team is Julien Andlauer. After standing out with Proton in this year’s WEC, Andlauer could secure a seat in one of the Porsche 963 LMDh, possibly replacing Dane Cameron in the IMSA team.

Another possible adjustment in the driver line-up includes reducing to two drivers per car in the six-hour WEC races, similar to what Cadillac has done this year. If this strategy is adopted, IMSA drivers could be called in to support the team in the longer races, such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This potential configuration would leave Porsche with eight full-time drivers, but they would need one more if they plan to field three factory cars at Le Mans again.

Opposition to regulatory changes

During the WEC round in Austin in September, Diuguid stated that Porsche does not agree with the proposal to introduce a rule requiring three drivers per car in the Hypercar category. It seems that this modification has been rejected by the manufacturers, giving Porsche more flexibility in its planning.