In the final year of LMP1 being as it has been known since the inauguration of the World Endurance Championship, the championship swung from Porsche to Toyota. But Porsche managed to maintain the edge, even when using the wrong aero kit at the beginning of the year.
James Calado and Alessandro Pier Guidi led the GTE Pro class commendably in the second half of the season to secure the GT Drivers’ World Endurance Championship, but the beginning of the year told a very different story.
Porsche GT Team will have all eyes on them this season after Porsche’s cut program, but the team are ready for the challenge and to fight for more victories.
After being demoted to allow Fernando Alonso a full season Toyota Gazoo Racing seat, Anthony Davidson has his return to a full season WEC seat all worked out.
It had looked like 2017 was going to be Jackie Chan DC Racing’s year, but a last race pursuit saw Vaillante Rebellion Racing take the LMP2 trophy in their rookie season of the class.
It took them four years, but in 2017 the Aston Martin Racing trio of Paul Dalla Lana, Pedro Lamy and Mathias Lauda claimed victory in the LM GTE Am class.
Robert Kubica will focus purely on his Formula 1 commitments with Williams after turning down the chance of a World Endurance Championship ride with CEFC TRSM Racing.