Project 1 Motorsport, formerly known as tolimit Motorsport, was 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]
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| Founded | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Hans-Bernd Kamps Jörg Michaels |
| Folded | 2024 |
| Former names | tolimit Motorsport |
| Base | Lohne, Germany |
| Team principal(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. Hyett Gunnar Jeannette Guilherme Oliveira Miguel Ramos Efrin Castro Marco Wittmann Sandro Holzem |
| 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]
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
|
16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 13th | 11th |
| Sandro Holzem
|
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
|
14 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 188 | 2nd | 1st |
| Louis Henkefend
|
14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 7th |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Klein, Jamie (27 February 2024). "Project 1 Motorsport Files for Bankruptcy". sportscar365. Retrieved 27 February 2024.