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"Motorsport was always an essential part of the Porsche brand" said Matthias Müller, President of the Executive Board at Porsche AG. "So for us it was only a matter of time before we returned as a factory to the top league of racing. Porsche's successes in Le Mans are unrivalled. We want to follow up on this with the 17th outright victory."
Porsche's last success in the LMP1 class at Le Mans came in 1998 with the 911 GT1. Since then the team has had a successful LMP2 Class run in the American Le Mans Series and even raced those cars at Le Mans. Recently Porsche has had success with its 911s in the GT Class category and has been testing a new GT3 R Hybrid. That hybrid technology could become the backbone of the LMP1 program with Hartmut Kristen, Head of Porsche Motorsport, commenting that, "the integration of our hybrid technology in the vehicle concept is one possible option."
The automaker has released the below video on its YouTube channel, highlighting its success at what is likely the world's most famous racing event. Watch the video after the jump:
More: Porsche Announces Return to LMP1 Class at Le Mans in 2014 [Video] on AutoGuide.com