Porsche has unveiled a pair of special liveries for this weekend’s Twelve Hours of Sebring to mark its final race in the GTLM category.
The German manufacturer will be winding down its factory GT programme in the United States at the end of the year as a result of the financial impact brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
To mark the occasion, both Porsche 911 RSR-19 have been decked out in the colours of the American flag, with the words ‘thank you’ written on the wing of both cars.
“After seven very successful years, we’re wrapping up our works programme in North America with the upcoming race at Sebring. With this special vehicle design, we want to express our connection to this tremendous racing series and also want to say a big thank you to the loyal fans,” said Pascal Zurlinden, Porsche’s Director of Factory Motorsport.
“While racing the 911 in the GTLM class, we experienced firsthand the excitement that our brand inspires in the USA. The spectators were always full of passion. They love the 911 RSR and they were unfailingly supportive.
“We’d also like to thank everyone involved from Porsche AG, Porsche Cars North America, our motor racing colleagues in the USA, the operations team Core Autosport and, last but definitely not least, our loyal partners.
The huge successes over the last seven years would not have been possible without their trust and dedicated cooperation.”
Porsche has also switched up the driver line-up for the final race of the season, with two-time Le Mans winner Earl Bamber set to pull double duty. Bamber partners full-season partner Laurens Vanthoor and Neel Jani aboard the #912 Porsche 911 RSR-19, but he has also been inserted into the line-up for the #911 Porsche, where he teams with Nick Tandy and Fred Makowiecki.
