PORSCHE DEALER EXCLUSIVE: Porsche 963 9RD 4.6L Turbo V8 #6 2023 24h Daytona in 1:43 scale
The Porsche 963 (chassis 9RD) powered by a 4.6 L turbo‑charged V8 made its electrifying U.S. debut at the 2023 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona under the banner of Porsche Penske Motorsport, racing as car No. 6 with a trio of elite drivers: Dane Cameron (USA), Mathieu Jaminet (France), and Nick Tandy (Great Britain). Cameron is a seasoned prototype racer in both IMSA and WEC, Jaminet brought GT championship experience from ADAC GT and Porsche Carrera Cup, and Tandy, a former Le Mans winner with Porsche’s 919 Hybrid, was instrumental in fine‑tuning and pushing the 963’s pace.Their endurance run at Daytona stood out from the rest. Though the #6 crew qualified well and even led during the night, their charge was derailed by a gearbox failure that forced an early retirement. Still, it was a high‑profile launch event: the 963 debuted in the brand-new GTP class, against fierce competition like Acura, BMW, and Cadillac prototypes. What really set this race apart was its role as a performance and reliability proving ground for Porsche’s first LMDh hybrid – the car showed flashes of potential by leading stints mid‑race. Moreover, it’s rare for a prototype to retire due to mechanical issues while having been front‑runners overnight, highlighting both the machine’s promise and the brutal unpredictability of a 24‑hour classic.
In short, the 2023 Daytona outing was a dramatic curtain‑raiser: three world‑class drivers piloting Porsche’s future flagship prototype, battling in the new GTP super‑prototypes, and proving pace—if not yet finish—to the world.
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