Porsche Penske Motorsport leadership addresses ongoing IMSA performance challenges
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 10, 2026, 6:31 PM
Last updated Sep 10, 2026
Porsche Penske Motorsport leadership addressed ongoing struggles with the Porsche 963 during a media call on Thursday. Despite winning the season-opening races at Daytona and Sebring, the team has endured a four-race podium drought in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. Thomas Laudenbach and Jonathan Diuguid cited severe Balance of Performance mandates as a primary factor, noting the vehicle has exceeded 1,100 kilograms. Diuguid also highlighted a lack of single-lap speed, observing that the team has not secured a pole position since May 2024. To address performance, the team has shuffled its driver lineup for the upcoming Battle on the Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Laurin Heinrich will move to the #6 entry alongside Kevin Estre for the September 20 race, while Laurens Vanthoor steps aside for the event.
- •Porsche Penske Motorsport has only one podium finish since its early season dominance.
- •The #6 and #7 Porsche 963 entries have not secured a pole position since May 2024.
- •Laurin Heinrich replaces Laurens Vanthoor in the #6 car for the race at Indianapolis.
- •Kevin Estre is currently on probation following a collision at Road America.
- •The Battle on the Bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway is scheduled for September 20.
- 6:31 PMYahoo Sports — Porsche Penske leadership speaks out on IMSA performance struggles
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"Porsche Penske Motorsport (PPM) leadership voiced strong frustrations over ongoing performance deficits during a media call on Thursday, targeting how the severe adjustments have hampered their campaign following a dominant start to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season. After sweeping the opening two endurance rounds at the Rolex 24 At Daytona and Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring ...Keep reading
"Thomas Laudenbach and Jonathan Diuguid addressed structural pace limits that have hampered PPM’s Porsche 963 to only one podium since dominating the opening two rounds
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 10, 2026, 6:31 PMPorsche Penske leadership speaks out on IMSA performance struggles
Thomas Laudenbach and Jonathan Diuguid addressed structural pace limits that have hampered PPM’s Porsche 963 to only one podium since dominating the opening two rounds
- Motorsport.comSep 10, 2026, 6:31 PMPorsche Penske leadership speaks out on IMSA performance struggles
Porsche Penske Motorsport (PPM) leadership voiced strong frustrations over ongoing performance deficits during a media call on Thursday, targeting how the severe adjustments have hampered their campaign following a dominant start to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season. After sweeping the opening two endurance rounds at the Rolex 24 At Daytona and Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring ...Keep reading
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