Project 1 Motorsport
Project 1 Motorsport, formerly known as tolimit Motorsport, is a German auto racing team founded by Hans-Bernd Kamps and Jörg Michaels in 1993 to compete in the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany and later the Porsche Supercup. Based in Lohne, the team has won eighteen championships in the two Porsche series, and has expanded in 2018 to the FIA World Endurance Championship.[1] The team changed their name from tolimit Motorsport to Project 1 in 2013. Deutsche Post has sponsored the team since 1998.[2]
| Founded | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Hans-Bernd Kamps Jörg Michaels |
| Base | Lohne, Germany |
| Team principal(s) | Marcel Jürgens-Wichmann Axel Funke |
| Current series | FIA World Endurance Championship European Le Mans Series Porsche Supercup Porsche Carrera Cup Germany |
| Former series | 24H Series |
| Current drivers |  Egidio Perfetti Matteo Cairoli Larry ten Voorde
 Ben Keating Felipe Fraga Jeroen Bleekemolen |
| Teams' Championships | Carrera Cup Germany: 2005, 2011, 2012, 2015 FIA WEC: 2018–19 GTE-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: 2018–19 GTE-Am |
| Website | www.project-1.de |
Former Carrera Cup Germany champions for the team include Christian Menzel, René Rast, and Philipp Eng, while Eng also won Project 1's sole Supercup title in 2015.[3]
Jeroen Bleekemolen competing for tolimit Motorsport in the 2011 Porsche Supercup
References
- Kilshaw, Jake (9 February 2018). "Bergmeister, Lindsey Headline Project 1 Porsche Lineup". Sportscar365. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- "Porsche Carrera Cup". Deutsche Post. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- Bonham, Lee (24 November 2015). "PORSCHE MOBIL1 SUPERCUP: 2015 SEASON REVIEW – A ROUNDABOUT YEAR". thecheckeredflag.co.uk. The Checkered Flag. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
So after another all action season in the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup, Philipp Eng stands tall as the latest victor of Porsche’s premier category.
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