Mark Webber Takes Delivery Of Porsche 918 Spyder - Motor Authority
It’s a well-known fact that racing driver Mark Webber is a huge fan of Porsche, with the Australian even purchasing the last 911 GT2 RS during his days driving for the Infiniti Red Bull Racing Formula One team. Now he’s added an even faster Porsche to his fleet, the 918 Spyder hybrid supercar. Webber is currently at the Nürburgring for the latest round of the 2015 World Endurance Championship, in which he is driving for the Porsche factory team. Some personal touches, meanwhile, include a red and white livery that mimics the design used on the number 17 Porsche 919 Hybrid race car Webber is driving this season together with Timo Bernhard and Brendon Hartley. In related news, Porsche has confirmed that it will be continuing its LMP1 program in the World Endurance Championship until at least the end of the 2018 season. Porsche, which is already experiencing success in top-level endurance racing since returning last year, says it sees further potential for future synergy between the racing and road car programs, which is the main reason for its continued... Source: www.motorauthority.com
