The long wait is finally over! Proton Competition returns to competitive FIA WEC action for the first time in 2025 at the Qatar 1812 km. Once again, the team \u2013 which has been part of the world\u2019s premier endurance racing series since its foundation \u2013 will be represented in both classes, with the #99 Porsche 963 battling it out for the race win in Hypercar and the #77 and #88 Ford Mustang competing in the LMGT3 category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Proton Competition\u2019s Hypercar contender features former FIA World Endurance Drivers\u2019 Champion Neel Jani, who reprises his role from last year, alongside young guns Nicol\u00e1s Pino and Nicol\u00e1s Varrone. In LMGT3, Ben Barker, Bernardo Sousa and Ben Tuck will be sharing driving duties in the #77 Ford, and Dennis Olsen, Stefano Gattuso and Giammarco Levorato will be behind the wheel of the sister car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Qatar Prologue one week prior to the season-opener gave the team an opportunity to get in some valuable track time. The #99 Porsche 963 and #88 Ford Mustang GT3 completed over 2,000 kilometres of testing during the event, giving the squads a solid basis to dial in their set-ups ahead of the race. Despite a technical issue ruling the #77 out of testing on day two, the car will be ready for action when free practice kicks off on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n