Proton Competition Finishes 24 Hours of Le Mans on Privateer Podium
The 92nd edition of the world-famous endurance classic was marked by changeable weather with heavy rain and numerous safety car phases. The number 99 hypercar, which made its Le Mans debut with Harry Tincknell (GBR), Neel Jani (SUI) and Julien Andlauer (FRA), lost contact with the leading group due to an early pit stop after around an hour due to a defective door lock. After losing three laps, they were able to reenter the race with good pace and the goal of fighting their way back to the lead lap. Those plans were later quashed by...
Podium in the FIA World Cup and Important Experience for Proton Competition at the Lone Star Le Mans
With the Lone Star Le Mans, the six-hour race on the Circuit of the Americas, the FIA World Endurance Championship returned to the USA. On the demanding track in Austin, the Porsche 963 from Proton Competition finished third on the podium in the FIA World Cup, the classification for hypercar customer teams. In the overall standings, Harry Tincknell (GBR), Neel Jani (SUI) and Julien Andlauer (FRA) finished eleventh against strong competition.