Both Porsche Formula E drivers at Le Mans 2025

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Mar 28

Both TAG HEUER PORSCHE FORMULA E TEAM’s works drivers, António Félix da Costa and Pascal Wehrlein will participate to the next 24 Hours of Le Mans. Wehrlein will be part of the #4 Porsche Penske Motorsport while da Costa will drive the #155 AF Corse ORECA 07.

Thomas Laudenbach, Vice President Porsche Motorsport: "Pascal Wehrlein has fully convinced us with his performance in testing and his participation in the 24 Hours of Daytona. As the reigning Formula E World Champion, he has earned his Le Mans debut at the wheel of a Porsche 963. António Félix da Costa, making his seventh start in France, will undoubtedly be among the fastest LMP2 drivers once again."

📷© Luc Warnotte at Daytona. Pascal Wehrlein was part of the Porsche 963 #85 lineup and da Costa drove the #43 Inter Europol Oreca 07 during the 24 Hours of Daytona.

Pascal Wehrlein with #4 Porsche 963

Porsche factory driver Pascal Wehrlein will make his debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 14-15, 2025. The reigning Formula E World Champion from Germany completes the #4 Porsche Penske Motorsport driver lineup.

#4 Porsche 963 at Le Mans 2024 — 📷© Luc Warnotte at Le Mans 2024. Jaminet-Nasr-Tandy had to abandon with #4 Porsche during the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Pascal Wehrlein is already familiar with the Porsche 963 from test sessions and his participation in the 24 Hours of Daytona. In late January, he bolstered the customer team JDC-Miller MotorSports. In June, the reigning Formula E World Champion and former DTM Champion will take the wheel of the hybrid prototype for Porsche Penske Motorsport in his Le Mans debut.

📷© Luc Warnotte at Le Mans 2024. Night pit stop for #4 Porsche 963

"Competing for Porsche Penske Motorsport at Le Mans is a dream come true for me. I`m looking forward to this major challenge because, unlike in Formula E, I have to share everything in the Porsche 963 that I would normally tailor specifically to myself: seating position, setup, strategy, and more," says Pascal Wehrlein, looking ahead to his 24 Hours of Le Mans debut. "Of course, I want to add major titles in other series to my Formula E World Championship victory, but my primary goal is to do a strong job for the team and learn as much as possible. Porsche has such an iconic motorsport heritage; I am extremely grateful for this opportunity."

📷© Luc Warnotte at Daytona (left) and Sebring (right). Felipe Nasr, Nick Tandy and Laurens Vanthoor won the 24 Hours of Daytona 2025 and the 12 Hours of Sebring 2025 with the Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963 #7.

He will share driving duties with seasoned factory teammates: Felipe Nasr and Nick Tandy, who recently won the two major North American endurance classics in Daytona and Sebring as full-time drivers in the IMSA series. Nasr, a three-time IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship titleholder, will be making his sixth start at the Circuit de la Sarthe. Tandy, who claimed overall victory with Porsche in 2015, brings extensive experience from twelve previous Le Mans appearances.

📷© Luc Warnotte at Daytona. P6 for JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963 #85 at 24 Hours of Daytona.

JDC-Miller MotorSports managed to secure a solid sixth-place overall finish. The striking yellow #85 car, driven by Gianmaria Bruni (Italy), Tijmen van der Helm (Netherlands), Bryce Aron (USA), and Porsche works driver and Formula E World Champion Pascal Wehrlein (Germany), showcased strong resilience. Meanwhile, Wehrlein’s TAG Heuer Formula E teammate, António Félix da Costa, endured a tough race and failed to finish with the LMP2 team Inter Europol.

P6 for JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963 #85 — 📷© Luc Warnotte at Lusail. Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963 #5.

Pascal Wehrlein (Porsche 963 #85) after the 24 Hours of Daytona: “Thank you very much for this opportunity – it was a lot of fun. I learnt a lot on every lap in the Porsche 963 and was able to keep improving my pace. The car held up well, so I got a lot of driving time. Unfortunately, we had some difficulties throughout the race, especially with a lack of temperature in the brakes. Nevertheless, sixth place is a good result. More was not within reach. Congratulations to Porsche and my fellow drivers. Now I'm looking forward to a few hours' sleep.”

António Félix da Costa with AF Corse in LMP2

Wehrlein’s Formula E teammate António Félix da Costa is no stranger to the legendary endurance race. The Portuguese driver is set for his seventh Le Mans start after winning the LMP2 class behind the wheel of the #38 JOTA Oreca-Gibson in 2022 and taking on the 2023 24-hour challenge with the #38 Hertz Team JOTA Porsche 963. Last year da Costa was not allowed by Porsche to participate to the Le Mans race as Porsche wanted him to concentrate on Formula E.

📷© Luc Warnotte at le Mans. Antonio Félix da Costa in 2022 LMP2 Pro/AM winning #38 JOTA Oreca (left) and 2023 Hertz Team JOTA Porsche 963 (right)

António Félix da Costa is one of the most experienced drivers in Formula E. The Portuguese has been competing since the all-electric racing series began in 2014 and won the title in 2020. Since the 2023 season, da Costa has been a Porsche works driver behind the wheel of the Porsche 99X Electric. For him, this was a dream come true. "When I look in the mirror and see myself in the Porsche team clothing, it's an incredible feeling," he says. "Racing for Porsche and winning is something I've dreamed of since I was a child." The first victory was not long in coming. In the Porsche 99X Electric of the new third generation (GEN3) introduced at the start of the season, he won at the fifth stop of the season in Cape Town. In total, he was on the podium three times in 2023. Da Costa finished his second season on the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team as the season’s most successful driver with four race wins. This season da Costa scored two P2 in the first 4 rounds and is currently 3rd in the championship standing.

In January da Costa participated at the 24 Hours of Daytona in the #43 Inter Europol Competition Oreca 07.

📷© Luc Warnotte at Lusail. LMP2 Pro/Am winning #183 AF corse ORECA 07 in the hands of François Perrodo, Ben Barnicoat and Nico Varrone.

For the 2025 edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, António Félix da Costa is looking for a new class victory, as he’ll drive the #155 ORECA 07 fielded by AF Corse together with François Perrodo and Matthieu Vaxiviere. The same car (with #188) triumphed last year in LMP2 Pro/Am in the hands of François Perrodo, Ben Barnicoat and Nico Varrone.

Hypercar Class Porsche 963 entries at the 2025 24 Hours of Le Mans:

#4 Porsche Penske Motorsport: Felipe Nasr (BRA) / Nick Tandy (GBR) / Pascal Wehrlein (DEU)
#5 Porsche Penske Motorsport: Julien Andlauer (FRA) / Michael Christensen (DNK) / Mathieu Jaminet (FRA)
#6 Porsche Penske Motorsport: Matt Campbell (AUS) / Kévin Estre (FRA) / Laurens Vanthoor (BEL)
#99 Proton Competition: Neel Jani (SUI) / Nico Pino (CHL) / Nico Varrone (ARG) Source: Porsche