German automotive company Porsche has expanded its relationship with the World Endurance Championship by agreeing a deal to supply official course cars for the motor-racing series.
Porsche has had a long-running and successful association with the WEC, having won the 24 Hours of Le Mans a record 19 times. Under the new deal, it will provide a fleet of official course vehicles, including safety cars, until 2020.
The safety cars will be specially-designed Porsche 911 Turbos. The fleet will also include a leading car, medical cars and other high-performance vehicles.
Dr Frank-Steffen Walliser, head of Porsche Motorsport, said: “As a sports car manufacturer, it was rather easy for us to find a suitable car. Basically, many of our production models fit the bill for this special task on the race circuit. Ultimately, however, we chose the Porsche 911 as the safety car. In total, 16 vehicles from different model lines will fulfil different functions in the WEC.”