Project 1 Motorsport,formerly known astolimit Motorsport,was a Germanauto racingteam founded byHans-Bernd KampsandJörg Michaelsin 1993 to compete in thePorsche Carrera Cup Germanyand later thePorsche Supercup.Based inLohne,the team has won eighteen championships in the two Porsche series, and has expanded in 2018 to theFIA World Endurance Championship.[1]The team changed their name from tolimit Motorsport to Project 1 in 2013.Deutsche Posthas sponsored the team since 1998.[2]
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| Founded | 1993 |
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| Founder(s) | Hans-Bernd Kamps Jörg Michaels |
| Folded | 2024 |
| Former names | tolimit Motorsport |
| Base | Lohne, Germany |
| Teamprincipal(s) | Marcel Jürgens-Wichmann Axel Funke |
| Former series | 24H Series DTM Trophy FIA World Endurance Championship Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters BMW M2 Cup |
| Current drivers |  Matteo Cairoli P. J. HyettGunnar Jeannette Guilherme OliveiraMiguel Ramos Efrin Castro Marco WittmannSandro Holzem |
| Teams' Championships | Carrera Cup Germany: 2005,2011,2012,2015 FIA WEC: 2018–19GTE-Am |
| Drivers' Championships | Carrera Cup Germany: 2005:Christian Menzel 2012:René Rast 2014:Philipp Eng 2015:Philipp Eng Porsche Supercup: 2015:Philipp Eng FIA WEC: 2018–19GTE-Am |
| Website | project-1.de |
Former Carrera Cup Germany champions for the team includeChristian Menzel,René Rast,andPhilipp Eng,while Eng also won Project 1's sole Supercup title in2015.[3]
The team filed for bankruptcy in early 2024.[4]
Current series results
editDeutsche Tourenwagen Masters
edit| Year | Car | Drivers | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | D.C. | T.C. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | BMW M4 GT3 | Marco Wittmann
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16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 13th | 11th |
| Sandro Holzem
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10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30th |
Former series results
editDTM Trophy
edit| Year | Car | Drivers | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | D.C. | T.C. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | BMW M4 GT4 |  Colin Caresani
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14 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 188 | 2nd | 1st |
| Louis Henkefend
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14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 7th |
References
edit- ^Kilshaw, Jake (9 February 2018)."Bergmeister, Lindsey Headline Project 1 Porsche Lineup".Sportscar365.Retrieved6 May2018.
- ^"Porsche Carrera Cup".Deutsche Post.Retrieved6 May2018.
- ^Bonham, Lee (24 November 2015)."PORSCHE MOBIL1 SUPERCUP: 2015 SEASON REVIEW – A ROUNDABOUT YEAR".thecheckeredflag.co.uk.The Checkered Flag.Retrieved6 May2018.
So after another all action season in the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup, Philipp Eng stands tall as the latest victor of Porsche's premier category.
- ^Klein, Jamie (27 February 2024)."Project 1 Motorsport Files for Bankruptcy".sportscar365.Retrieved27 February2024.