| Founded | 1993 |
|---|---|
| Base | Lohne, Germany |
| Principal | Marcel Jürgens-Wichmann Axel Funke |
| Founders | Hans-Bernd Kamps Jörg Michaels |
| Former series | 24H Series DTM Trophy FIA World Endurance Championship Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters BMW M2 Cup |
| Driver titles | 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 |
| Current drivers | Matteo Cairoli P. J. Hyett Gunnar Jeannette Guilherme Oliveira Miguel Ramos Efrin Castro Marco Wittmann Sandro Holzem |
| Team titles | Carrera Cup Germany: 2005, 2011, 2012, 2015 FIA WEC: 2018–19 GTE-Am |
| Folded | 2024 |
| Website | www.project-1.de |
| Former names | tolimit Motorsport |
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]
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]
Racing record
24 Hours of Le Mans
| Year | Entrant | No. | Car | Drivers | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Team Project 1 | 56 | Porsche 911 RSR | Jörg Bergmeister Patrick Lindsey Egidio Perfetti | LMGTE Am | 332 | 34th | 7th |
| 2019 | Team Project 1 | 56 | Porsche 911 RSR | Jörg Bergmeister Patrick Lindsey Egidio Perfetti | LMGTE Am | 334 | 31st | 1st |
| 2020 | Team Project 1 | 56 | Porsche 911 RSR | Matteo Cairoli Egidio Perfetti Larry ten Voorde | LMGTE Am | 339 | 27th | 4th |
| 57 | Jeroen Bleekemolen Felipe Fraga Ben Keating | 326 | 40th | 14th | ||||
| 89 | "Steve Brooks" Andreas Laskaratos Julien Piguet | 313 | 43rd | 16th | ||||
| 2021 | HubAuto Racing[5][6] | 72 | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | Maxime Martin Álvaro Parente Dries Vanthoor | LMGTE Pro | 227 | DNF | DNF |
| Team Project 1 | 46 | Anders Buchardt Robby Foley Dennis Olsen | LMGTE Am | 138 | DNF | DNF | ||
| 56 | Matteo Cairoli Riccardo Pera Egidio Perfetti | 84 | DNF | DNF | ||||
| 2022 | Team Project 1 | 46 | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | Matteo Cairoli Nicolas Leutwiler Mikkel O. Pedersen | LMGTE Am | 77 | DNF | DNF |
| 56 | Ben Barnicoat Brendan Iribe Ollie Millroy | 241 | DNF | DNF | ||||
| 2023 | Project 1 – AO | 56 | Porsche 911 RSR-19 | Matteo Cairoli P. J. Hyett Gunnar Jeannette | LMGTE Am | 309 | 35th | 7th |
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
| 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 |
DTM Trophy
| 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
- ^ Kilshaw, Jake (9 February 2018). "Bergmeister, Lindsey Headline Project 1 Porsche Lineup". Sportscar365. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
- ^ "Porsche Carrera Cup". Deutsche Post. Archived from the original on 6 May 2018. 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.
- ^ Newbold, James (18 August 2021). "The Asian underdog taking on the mighty GT factories at Le Mans". Autosport. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ^ Dagys, John (3 August 2021). "Renauer Explains Herberth's Switch to Porsche for Le Mans". Sportscar365. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 6 February 2026.