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]

Germany Project 1 Motorsport
Founded1993
Founder(s)Hans-Bernd Kamps
Jörg Michaels
Folded2024
Former namestolimit Motorsport
BaseLohne, Germany
Team principal(s)Marcel Jürgens-Wichmann
Axel Funke
Former series24H Series
DTM Trophy
FIA World Endurance Championship
Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters
BMW M2 Cup
Current driversItaly Matteo Cairoli
United States P. J. Hyett
United States Gunnar Jeannette
Portugal Guilherme Oliveira
Portugal Miguel Ramos
Dominican Republic Efrin Castro
Germany Marco Wittmann
Germany 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
Websitewww.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]

Jeroen Bleekemolen competing for tolimit Motorsport in the 2011 Porsche Supercup

Current series results

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Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

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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

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DTM Trophy

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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

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  1. ^ Kilshaw, Jake (9 February 2018). "Bergmeister, Lindsey Headline Project 1 Porsche Lineup". Sportscar365. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Porsche Carrera Cup". Deutsche Post. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Klein, Jamie (27 February 2024). "Project 1 Motorsport Files for Bankruptcy". sportscar365. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
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